Photo Courtesy: Japanese Embassy, Kathmandu.
Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, KIKUTA Yutaka, handed over 168 Japanese study books to Bishwo Bhasa Campus (Campus of International Languages) under the Tribhuvan University.
Amid a function held on the campus premises, the ambassador handed over Japanese study books to the campus on Wednesday. Dr. Yadav Raj Panta, campus chief, KAMIMURA Yoshiharu, Japanese teacher of Department of Japanese Languagage, faculties and students studying Japanese were among those present at the handover ceremony. After the ceremony, Ambassador Kikuta met with faculties and students of the campus.
On the occasion, the ambassador said that language learning is not only memorizing words and capturing grammar and hoped that the students would understand Japan’s deep history, fascinating culture, and efforts for modernization during their studies in the Japanese.
The students asked the ambassador many questions on topics such as how to remember Kanji characters and recent Japan-Nepal relations.
According to a press release issued by Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu, the books are donated by the Nippon Foundation “Read Japan Project”.
They include a wide range of titles, from classics on Japanese literature and culture to contemporary political and economic issues and will be housed in the library of the Campus of International Languages, Tribhuvan University.
The ambassador also visited the office of JALTAN, Japanese Language Teachers Association Nepal, which is located on the premise of the campus, to express his deep appreciation for their dedication to Japanese language education in Nepal, not only in the classroom but also through various events such as speech contests and karaoke competitions and encouraged the teachers.
