BY OLIVIA MIWIL - 6 NOVEMBER 2014 @ 8:02 AM
Sabah’s culture and heritage will be on display in Japan through drawings, writes Olivia Miwil
SIXTY-FOUR drawings of the diverse culture and heritage of the people of the Land Below The Winds by primary schoolchildren, are headed for the Land of the Rising Sun to be exhibited at schools and public areas in Asaka, Tokyo and Iwate.
This is following the one-week Friendly Relationship Through Pictures, a year-long programme by Japan’s NPO May Asaka Centre. Held at the library of Urban Transformation Centre in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the programme ends on Sunday.
The week-long Malaysian-Japanese children’s art exhibition showcases 149 drawings by schoolchildren from both countries. While the Sabah schoolchildren highlight the culture of the various ethnic groups — their colourful costumes, celebrations and daily chores, their Japanese counterparts showcase their country’s pride on hiragana and kanji strokes, blooming cherry blossom and bamboo plants.
May Asaka chairperson, Fumiko Oike, said such exchange programme was held for children to learn to respect the different cultures.
“Additionally, the art pieces will help to lift up the spirits of Japanese people,who are still affected by the tsunami three years ago,” she added when met during the launch of exhibition recently.
Meanwhile, Sabah Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid urged students to emulate Japan’s Look East policy and its people’s politeness and discipline.
“Japan remains strong financially despite being hit by natural disasters. It is their optimistic minds that help them get back on their feet,” she said.
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