The first day of the events opened with a screening of the Japanese film "Miracles Nearby" at Osh State University. This film was provided by a Japanese foundation specifically for students studying the Japanese language.
On the same day, a solo concert by the Japanese drumming group "Ooeododaiko" was held at the Sultan Ibraimov National Drama Theater in Osh, attended by representatives of the local administration and the mayor's office.
On the second day, a Japanese Culture Day was held at the university. The program started with a performance by the "Ooeododaiko" group, followed by dances performed by JICA volunteers to traditional Japanese folk melodies "Nanchu Soran Bushi" and "Hanagasa Ondo." They also performed pieces on the Kyrgyz instrument — the komuz.
Students studying Japanese presented a cover version of the song "Winged Swings" and demonstrated a Japanese dance. The group "Sushi Barmak" performed popular songs from Japanese anime, creating an atmosphere of friendship and encouraging the audience to sing along. The program concluded with demonstration performances by the Kendo Federation.
In addition to the concert part, participants were able to learn about traditional Japanese culture in the university foyer, where JICA volunteers and KRJC staff conducted workshops on calligraphy, wearing yukatas (summer kimono), origami, and traditional games.
A corner for the Japanese language was also organized, where participants could get to know it better. In his welcoming speech at the concert and on Japanese Culture Day, the advisor to the Embassy of Japan, Suzuki Hiroyuki, expressed hope that these events would strengthen friendly ties between Japan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as between the southern capital and Japan, and that these good relations would be maintained in the future.
