During ten days, the inhabitants and guests of Chisinau were able to familiarize themselves with the Japanese arts and traditions within the Japanese Culture Days in Chisinau. The event was staged in Moldova for the first time, IPN reports.

The Eugene Ionesco Theater hosted a number of traditional dance and theater performances, exhibitions of origami and ikebana that brought the culture and spirit of Japan to Chisinau. There was also presented the tea ceremonial that is over 400 years old and that continues to be held by the Japanese families. Tea for the Japanese is a special drink that helps them to be more united. Any Japanese is obliged to observe this custom and to pass it on.

Two theater troupes and two troupes of dancers came from Japan to take part in the event organized in Chisinau. Besides the program activities, the festival included an exhibition of objects typical of the Japanese culture. The exhibits formed part of collections of national actors. Most of them were offered to the actors on the stages of Japanese theaters.

The festival closed in the evening of June 9 with the play “Dojo-ji” performed by the theater troupe Yamanote Jijosha. The event was organized with financial support from the Government of Moldova, which allocated 600,000 lei from its reserve fund.