• About Us
• Visa
• Japan-Nepal Relation
  • Japan-Nepal Relations [PDF]
  • Interview
  • History
    • Brief History of the relations
    • Nepal Deities in Japan
    • Rev. Ekai Kawaguchi, First Japanese Visitor to Nepal
    • Pioneer Nepali Students in Japan
    • The Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Nepal
    • The Himalayas Continue to Enchant Japanese Climbers
    • Chronology
  • Economic Relations
  • People's Exchanges
    • Exchange of VIP Visits
    • Promotion of Understanding
    • Scholarship and Technical Training
    • Sister-city Relations
    • Promotion of Cultural Exchanges
    • Cultural Exchanges from the Past to the Present
    • 100th Anniversary of Nepali Students in Japan
    • 50th Anniversary Japan-Nepal Diplomatic Relations
    • The Japan and South Asia Youth Forum
• Japan's Assistance to Nepal
  • General Introduction ofJapan's ODA to Nepal
  • ODA Annoucement
  • Country Statement on NDF
  • Basic Data
  • Japan's ODA Projects
    • In Nepal
    • In Kathmandu
  • Japan's ODA to Nepal
  • Project Site Map
    • In Nepal
    • Nepal Java Version
    • In Kathmandu Valley
    • Kathmandu Valley Java Version
  • Project for the Improvement of Intersections in Kathmandu Valley
  • Grant Aid
  • Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project
  • Cultural Grant Aid
  • Loan Assistance
• Japan Resource Center
  • Facilities and Services
  • Study-Tour Programme
• Study Japan
• Events
• Japan's Foreign Policy
• Links

Onigiri - Rice to Go (3'23'')
Rice is the staple food of the Japanese, and it's prepared in many ways, including the easily portable style known as onigiri. The Japonica variety of rice grown in Japan becomes sticky and soft when cooked, making it ideal for shaping by hand into onigiri. Long-lasting and delicious, onigiri comes in many flavors and is very popular for eating at lunch or carrying on picnics.

When Lacquer Meets Deerskin (3'55'')
Inden is a world-renowned type of luxury leather ware developed in Yamanashi Prefecture in the 17th century. It is mostly used to make items like bags and wallets. There are three Inden techniques: Urushi-tsuke, Sarasa and Fusube. In the Urushi-tsuke technique, lacquered designs are applied to dyed deerskin. Its special feature is the way the lacquer pattern stands out in relief. Sarasa is a technique for applying multiple colors and complex patterns. The Fusube technique creates patterns by smoking. The deerskin is stretched over a special rotating drum, and the designs are created by winding string around it. Recently, beautiful new designs are being created by combining these techniques and other methods.

Electric Vehicles Hit the Streets(3'40'')
Initiatives aimed at environmental issues are progressing in many countries, and among these, several kinds of eco-car have been developed. Now, Japan's major automakers are launching a constant stream of electric-powered vehicles. Technology developed by Japanese enterprises such as better batteries is making a major contribution. This video introduces the electric cars and scooters now being widely adopted in Japan, and which are seen as the next generation of transportation.

Owara Kaze no Bon Festival (4'05'')
The Owara Kaze no Bon Festival is a folk music and dance event that takes place every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo-machi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. It is said to have begun 300 years ago. The male dancers wear happi coats, while the females wear yukata with black sashes and braided straw hats. Since this is a festival to pray for good harvests, the dances represent farming activities. The attraction of this festival is the sight of the slow, elegant dance as it passes through the streets of this old town, accompanied by the Owara Bushi folk music which is characterized by the distinctive tones of the kokyu, a traditional bowed instrument.