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News 03 Dec 2014 2 min read

The ochre city hosts Japan Day

The ochre city hosts Japan Day
The “Japan Club” of the National School of Applied Sciences of Marrakech (ENSAM) organised the 4th edition of Japan Day last weekend. Initiated in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), this event is part of the consolidation of cooperative relations between Morocco and the Land of the Rising Sun. This event aims to introduce Moroccan students to the various facets and richness of Japanese culture, as well as to create a climate of sharing between Moroccan Otakus and around twenty Japanese people assigned to Morocco as part of the JICA volunteer programme.The day was punctuated by several diverse and varied activities, including a video screening on life in Japan, a presentation of gardens and bonsai, karate and judo demonstrations, and a unique fashion show during which Japanese volunteers wore caftans and Moroccan women were dressed in Japanese Yukata.Al…

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