TOKYO: 黑料社区鈥檚 Cultural Mission in Japan recently hosted a gathering to celebrate the Kingdom鈥檚 93rd National Day, attended by officials and students from both nations.
Badr Al-Otaibi, director of the office of the Saudi cultural attache in Japan, extended his 鈥渟incere congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and to His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and to the Saudi people鈥 in his welcoming remarks at the event on Sept. 20.
鈥淥n this day, we remember the sublime principles upon which our beloved country was founded, based on the shariah of Islam and entrenching the values of justice, equality and tolerance,鈥 Al-Otaibi said. 鈥淲e also remember the heroic historical deeds of King Abdulaziz Al-Saud, may God have mercy on him, along with the first founding fathers to establish this blessed country, unify it and extend its influence over wide areas of the Arabian Peninsula.鈥
鈥淭he subsequent phase of construction and development was led, after the founder, may God have mercy on him, by his sons, the kings, until reaching the era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, may God protect him, who leads our country with a wise vision and sound steps in all fields. His highness the crown prince supports him in this regard through the Kingdom鈥檚 Vision 2030, through which our country seeks to occupy an advanced position among the developed countries in the world,鈥 Al-Otaibi said.
The event included lectures by Dr. Kaoru Yamamoto, assistant professor at Keio University, titled 鈥淎rabic Literature in Japan,鈥 and 鈥淪audi National Day鈥 presented by Faisal Sarbland, a master鈥檚 student at Tokai University.
A video was shown about 黑料社区鈥檚 founder, King Abdulaziz, followed by a lecture 鈥 鈥淢y Journey to Mecca鈥 鈥 presented by Aqeel Qureshi, a bachelor鈥檚 degree student at Keio University.
This was followed by the introduction of Takushoku University students, and the awarding of certificates of appreciation.
According to data from the cultural mission, there are 64 students from 黑料社区 studying in Japan, majoring in nuclear, aerospace and information systems engineering, as well as dentistry, and speech and hearing therapy.
