Press Release on March 4, 2008
Japanese nature photograph exhibition commences at the Greater Amman Municipality City Hall on 4 March 2008
- The event was organized on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Ikebana International Jordan Chapter
- Mr. Sakuraba Yuko, Japanese nature photographer from Teshikaga, Hokkaido, selected 93 photographs for the exhibition from his and his disciples' over 10,000 pictures.
- Taking the occasion of the visit of Mr. Sakuraba, Mayor of Teshikaga Municipality sent a letter of appreciation to the Mayor of the Greater Amman Municipality, which expressed his gratitude to the GAM for its support to the event and his hope to contribute to the further strengthening of the ties between Japan and Jordan.
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The Embassy of Japan in Jordan and Ikebana International-Jordan, in cooperation with the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) organized the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition under the title of “The Nature of Japan: Hokkaido Island through Seasons” at the City Hall of the GAM, Ras Al Ain, on 4 March 2008. The cultural event was organized under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Omar Maani, Mayor of the GAM, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Ikebana International Jordan. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Haidar Mahmoud deputizing the Mayor of Amman, H.E. Mr. Shigenobu Kato, Ambassador of Japan to Jordan, members of Ikebana International Jordan, executives of the GAM and artists. The event will run through Thursday, 13 March 2008.
Mr. Sakuraba Yuko, Japanese nature photographer from Hokkaido, selected 93 photographs for the exhibition from his and his disciples’ over 10,000 works. He has been in this field of art for more than 40 years and having been thought highly of his professional skills and artistic expression, he was invited by Jordan Tourism authorities to visit Jordan in 2001 to take pictures of its nature and stunning landscape. Some of his pictures decorated brochures and posters of Jordan.
Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, is known for its beauty of nature, scenery, and diversity of fauna and flora. Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido was registered as UNESCO World Heritage in 2005. Considering its nature would have considerable appeal and its cool climate would represent Mother Nature which has been threatened with global warming, Hokkaido was chosen for a venue for the summit meeting of the G8 leaders which will take place in July 2008. Statistics say Japan is the most efficient energy conserving country of the world and its Prime Minister announced in last January Japan would share its technology and expertise with other countries so as to tackle with Climate Change issue.
Ikebana International Jordan Chapter has made invaluable contributions to increase the mutual understanding between Japan and Jordan through promoting Ikebana over the last two decades. Ikebana International Jordan Chapter recently received two commendations, from the Foreign Minister of Japan in November and Ikebana International head quarters in Japan February respectively.
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