A Japanese woman in a kimono. The central city of Đà Nẵng will host Japan Culture Day on March 10. — VNS Photo Công Thành |
ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city’s museum will host the Japan Culture Day on Sunday, introducing a series of traditional cultural activities and performances from Japan to local residents and tourists.
The museum said the event would see the Japanese community in Đà Nẵng and Hội An demonstrating Japanese tea making, origami, calligraphy, cooking and folk games in the morning of March 10.
Visitors will be able to try on traditional Japanese costumes, while a flashmob will be staged in the evening of the one-day event.
The Japan Culture Day will open from 8.30am at 24 Trần Phú Street.
Đà Nẵng has been the favourite site for the annual Việt Nam-Japan Culture Exchange since 2012.
More than 127 Japanese businesses are operating in the city, while 37 Japanese restaurants have opened in Đà Nẵng. Japan plans to open a Consulate in Đà Nẵng as a way to boost tourism and exchanges between Japan and the central city in the future.
More than 300,000 Japanese tourists, the second largest foreign group, visited Đà Nẵng in 2018. — VNS
Sushi is one the most popular foods of Japan. — VNS Photo Công Thành |
Vietnamese and Japanese students join a cultural event. — VNS Photo Công Thành |
Japanese toys.— Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Museum |
A Japanese game. — Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Museum |