Tokyo

First Orthodox cemetery opens in Japan: Wooden church from Romania to serve as chapel

At the end of January, the St George Romanian parish in Tokyo opened the first Orthodox cemetery in Japan, located in Yamanashi. The parish priest expressed his intent to transport a wooden church from Romania to serve as the cemetery’s chapel. At the conclusion of January, a 1,200-square-meter site was leased for the interment of…

Feb 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Unique show in Tokyo: Japanese musicians sang Romanian carols

Between 6 and 11 December, a unique show was offered in Tokyo, Japan: 24 Japanese lyrical artists, led by two conductors from Romania, sang Romanian carols in their original language, Romanian. The project was initiated by Kazuko Shimada, President of the “Romanian Music Society in Japan” and benefited from the involvement of Dr Luminița Guțanu…

Dec 21, 2022Ștefana Totorcea