Japan Croatia Friendship House completed in Tokamachi in 2012 - congratulations!
http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/10305/1/Japan-Croatia-Friendship-House-completed-in-Tokamachi-in-2012---congratulations.html
By Darko Žubrinić
Published on 08/6/2012
 | Japan Croatia Friendship House is a result of very good relations that the Republic of Croatia has with Japan. The House has been completed in 2012, based on the project of two distinguished Croatian architects Vinko Penezić i Krešimir Rogina. Very important role in launching the project had Yoshifumi Sekiguchi, Mayor of the city of Tokamachi on the photo, former Croatian ambassador Dr. Drago Štambuk, present Croatian amabassador Ms Mira Martinec on the photo, and of course, Croatian national soccer team that lived and trained in the city throughout the 2002 World Cup. |
Japan Croata Friendship House in Tokamachi opened by Yoshifumi Sekiguchi mayor of the city
Two beautiful ladies in Japanese and Croatian kimonos, the first one bringing scissors and the second one gloves,
in order to solemnly open the Japan Croatia Friendship House in Tokamachi.
in order to solemnly open the Japan Croatia Friendship House in Tokamachi.
Official opening of the Croatia Japan Friendship House in Japan.
Inscription in Japanese: Congratulations on completion for Japan Croatia friendship house
From right to left:
Mr. Yoshifumi Sekiguchi, Mayor of the city of Tokamachi, is wearing a badge representing Croatian Coat of Arms,
made in Tokamachi out of red and silver pearls.
High officials with soccer players (boys) from Wako city (Saitama Prefecture) and Tokamachi city.
A famous Croatian kimono made in 2002 on the occassion of the arrival of Croatian soccer representation.
This silk kimono was made by Mr Shoichi Chihara in his kimono atelier 'Wa no kaze'.
For more information see Sanja Željeznjak.
Inscription in Japanese: Congratulations on completion for Japan Croatia friendship house
From right to left:
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Mr. Yoshifumi Sekiguchi, Mayor of the city of Tokamachi, is wearing a badge representing Croatian Coat of Arms,
made in Tokamachi out of red and silver pearls.
High officials with soccer players (boys) from Wako city (Saitama Prefecture) and Tokamachi city.
H.E. Ms. Mira Martinec (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to Japan) and Mr. Yoshifumi Sekiguchi (Mayor of the City of Tokamachi),
with a Japanese boy between them, wearing Croatian jersey. On the right Mr. Kazuyuki Hamada, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
with a Japanese boy between them, wearing Croatian jersey. On the right Mr. Kazuyuki Hamada, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
A famous Croatian kimono made in 2002 on the occassion of the arrival of Croatian soccer representation.
This silk kimono was made by Mr Shoichi Chihara in his kimono atelier 'Wa no kaze'.
For more information see Sanja Željeznjak.
| Dana 14. srpnja 2012.g. u gradu Tokamachi u prefekturi Niigata svečano je otvorena Kuća japansko-hrvatskog prijateljstva. Ovaj objekt je izgrađen pored velikog nogometnog stadiona na kojemu je 2002. g. trenirao tim Hrvatske nogometne reprezentacije za Svjetski kup u Japanu i Južnoj Koreji. Tada je grad Tokamachi ugostio Hrvatsku nogometnu reprezentaciju i tijekom više od mjesec dana druženja stvorilo se prijateljstvo između građana Tokamachi-a i Hrvatske. Kroz nogomet, Japanci su se zainteresirali za Hrvatsku, mnogi od njih su posjetili Hrvatsku kao turisti i ta veza se od tada neprestano njeguje. Kada je početkom 2006. tadašnji veleposlanik RH u Japanu Dr. Drago Štambuk prilikom prvog posjeta gradu predložio gradonačelniku Tokamachija da se pored igrališta napravljena za hrvatske nogometaše 2002. podigne Kuća japansko-hrvatskoga prijateljstva imao je na umu, uz njenu praktičnu namjenu, da ista bude i simbol trajnoga prijateljstva između Japana i Hrvatske. Tim više što je veleposlanik Štambuk istovremeno isposlovao i dogovorio donaciju projekta od strane hrvatskih arhitekata Vinka Penezića i Krešimira Rogine koji su uz japansku lanternu i hrvatski svjetionik na trećoj razini objekta - trajnim svjetlom prijateljstva povezali dvije daleke zemlje. Na svečanom otvaranju bili su prisutni predstavnici japanskog Parlamenta (Diet), zamjenik ministra vanjskih poslova, direktor Uprave za Srednju i Južnu Europu MVP-a sa suradnicima, predstavnici dviju najvećih političkih stranaka DPJ i LDP, zamjenik guvernera Niigata Prefekture i mnogi članovi parlamenta Prefekture Niigata, gradonačelnik grada Tokamachi, članovi skupštine grada Tokamachi, predstavnici turističkih i sportskih organizacija iz regije i drugi uzvanici, ukupno više od 100 osoba. S hrvatske strane svečanosti su prisustvovali veleposlanica Mira Martinec i djelatnici Veleposlanstva, te arhitekti Vinko Penezić i Krešimir Rogina. Prilikom svečanog otvaranja Kuće japansko hrvatskog prijateljstva uvodni govor je održao gradonačelnik grada Tokamachi-a Yoshifumi Sekiguchi, parlamentarni zamjenik ministra vanjskih poslova Kazuyuki Hamada i vlp Mira Martinec koja je ujedno pročitala poruku ppV Nevena Mimice koji nije mogao biti prisutan ovoj ceremoniji. Na svečanom prijemu koji je uslijedio nastupila je Ana Rucner i svojim koncertom podigla raspoloženje okupljenih gostiju. Također je nastupila grupa izvođača tradicionalne japanske glazbe na koto žičanim tradicionalnim instrumentima. Događaj svečanog otvaranja Kuće japansko hrvatskog prijateljstva je popraćen u lokalnim medijima. Izvor jp.mvp.hr |
十日町市とクロアチアの友情の象徴であるクラブハウスが完成しました
平成14年の日韓ワールドカップで、クロアチア共和国サッカーチームがキャンプを行い、その後始まった交流から10年目の今年、当間クロアチアピッチのクラブハウスが完成しました。
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Source www.city.tokamachi.lg.jp
The slab with this inscription can be seen at the very entrance to the Japan Croatia Friendship House in Tokamaqchi.
Drago Štambuk, former Croatian ambassador in Japan, writes about a beautiful friendship.
Drago Štambuk, former Croatian ambassador in Japan, writes about a beautiful friendship.
Drago Štambuk: Kuća japansko-hrvatskoga prijateljstva: primjer hrvatske arhi-diplomacije, Hrvatska revija 2, 2016.
Greater part of photos and text supplied by the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Tokyo, Japan.
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