The Ambassador's Visit to Kamakura
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10/14/2016
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The Ambassador Kahanoff visited Kamakura city to attend traditional Kamakura Takigi-noh held in the city.
Kamakura is the city in which Mr. Chiune Sugihara is buried. Ambassador had delivered a remark at the seminar on Mr. Sugihara organized by City Hall of Kamakura, and then she visited paid a floral tribute to Mr. Sugihara’s grave. Coincidentally, the day fallen on the anniversary day of Mr. Sugihara’s wife Yukiko.
Ambassador Kahanoff says: “Kamakura is beautiful city comprised of long and unique history and culture, moreover, for us Israelis it is also a special place which has Mr. Sugihara’s grave. I am delighted that I could visit the grave in which he rests in peace this time, on behalf of thousands of Jews saved by him.”
At the City Council of Kamakura city, a resolution to encourage education on Mr. Sugihara’s humanitarian deeds to succeed the story to the younger generation was unanimously accepted a few months ago.
With Kamakura Mayor Takashi Matsuo
With Mr. Katsuyuki Nakazawa, The chairperson of a city council
Mr. Chiune Sugihara’s grave
After Takigi-noh performance
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