TOKYO, May 3 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of “Culture City of East Asia 2023 Shizuoka,” an occasion to deepen exchanges between Japan, China and South Korea by means of artwork and tradition, was held Tuesday in Shizuoka in central Japan.
The Culture City of East Asia program is an artwork and tradition occasion launched by China, Japan and South Korea. Each yr, the three nations will identify one or two cities from every nation because the Culture Cities of East Asia to advertise cultural exchanges and cooperation.
Chengdu and Meizhou in China, Shizuoka in Japan, and Jeonju in South Korea have been designated by the three nations because the Culture Cities of East Asia 2023.
The choice of the Culture Cities of East Asia by the three nations has not solely promoted communication and exchanges of East Asia as a complete, but in addition actively unfold oriental tradition and Asian tradition to the world by holding distinctive cultural and creative actions, Shunichi Tokura, commissioner for the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs stated in a speech through video.
Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture Heita Kawakatsu stated that Japan, China and South Korea all have splendid cultural traditions, expressing hopes that the annual occasion could make good use of one another’s cultural sources and contribute to world peace whereas showcasing the high quality East Asian tradition to the world.
The Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcast-TV and Tourism stated in a video message that it hopes the cities of China, Japan and South Korea can deepen exchanges, discover cultural widespread floor, promote non-governmental cooperation and make constructive contributions to the additional growth of cultural range.
More than 600 friends attended the opening ceremony. An exhibition of Chinese, Japanese and South Korean cultures can even run from Wednesday to Thursday in Shizuoka.