On Sunday passed already traditional event - the Day of Japanese culture. Workshops, exhibitions and presentations of various goods from Japanese brands this is not a complete list of events held in the framework of this event. The organizers of the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan and the Kazakh-Japanese Center for Human Development, Kazakh National University of al-Farabi sought to show the culture and traditions of this country in all its diversity. The exhibition attracted extraordinary interest of citizens.

The event started with a concert program which included performance playing a Japanese taiko drumming group from Kyrgyzstan, playing the traditional Japanese stringed instrument shamisen (something like a Japanese guitar). One of the stands girls could try on a kimono to Japanese national dress with the wife of Ambassador of Japan Ms. Dzhyunko KamoharaClothing secured behind a special obi. Instead of buttons used straps. A characteristic feature of this dress are sleeves that are much wider than the thickness of the hand. Clothing fairly easy and does not hinder, usually bright colors.The program includes thematic cornerstea ceremony master from Japan, Ms. DuckJapanese painting (Japanese artist living in Kazakhstan Tomoko Houkёorigami (the art of folding pieces of paper); calligraphyDress yukata (a kind of summer clothes); Japanese dollskendama (Japanese traditional game)master class on the home kitchen Japan – onigiri (which showed the students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies Kazakh National University. Al Farabi)

By this way the day of Japanese culture passed. Thematic corners were quite interesting and reflect certain aspects of life in Japan.