Exhibition on Ethio-Japan Relations opened in Addis

The Daily Monitor (Addis Ababa)NEWS6 March 2008 Posted to the web 6 March 2008 By Fikremariam TesfayeAddis Ababa
A special exhibition showing Japanese traditional crafts was on Tuesday open for the public at the National Museum The exhibition organized by a Japanese foundation focuses on traditional crafts developed and produced in a Japanese daily lives.
Japanese ambassador to Ethiopia Kinichi Komano on his speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition noted that Japan and Ethiopia were rich in culture history and tradition. He said both countries also were similar in that they have a peculiar ceremonies-tea Coffee ceremony in the case of Ethiopia and tea ceremony in the case of Japan.
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The exhibition was part of the Japan Week being marked in Ethiopia in the context of Ethiopia's millennium celebrations.
The week will witness a variety of Japan related events including demonstration of Japanese martial arts.
"The Japan week will be enjoyable for Ethiopian friends and will enhance further the mutual understanding between the people and government of Ethiopia and Japan," ambassador Kunichi added.
The exhibition held at the National Museum that practical crafts produced at workshops through out Japan and works by highly creative craftspeople who studied traditional materials and techniques, including ceramics, textiles, metal work, lacquer ware, wood and bamboo work, glass, and paper and stationary were on display.
The exhibition will remain open through out the week.