From Manish!

Konnichiwa to all the members of IKUTA SANKI KOGYO reading this blog and all the aiesec in Kyoto members. So today finally after a long time I am writing the blog and today I would like to discuss about India Japan culture and industrial relations…

In December 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Japan culminated in the signing of the "Joint Statement Towards Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership". Japan has funded many infrastructure projects in India, most notably the Delhi Metro subway system. Indian applicants were welcomed in 2006 to the JET Program. Also, in the year 2007, the Japanese Self Defence Forces took part in a naval exercise in the Indian Ocean, known as Malabar 2007, which also involved the naval forces of India, Australia, Singapore and the United States. The year 2007 was also declared "India-Japan Friendship Year."

As far as the CNC machinery market is considered the major players in India market are Okuma and Mazak and there is a huge demand of latest high tech Japanese machineries in India. Recently we were taught about ASIMO in our robotics classesJ

2 days back Kawasaki launched the ninja bike in India and it’s the best bike in India at the moment.

Political relations between the two nations have remained warm since India's independence. Japanese companies, such as Sony, Toyota, and Honda, have manufacturing facilities in India, and with the growth of the Indian economy, India is a big market for Japanese firms. Japanese firms were, in fact, some of the first firms to invest in India. The most prominent Japanese company to have an investment in India is automobiles giant Suzuki, which is in partnership with Indian automobiles company Maruti Suzuki, the largest car manufacturer in India.

Cultural exchanges between India and Japan began early in the 6th century with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from India. The Indian monk Bodhisena arrived in Japan in 736 to spread Buddhism, and would remain in Japan until his death in 760. Buddhism and the intrinsically-linked Indian culture had a great impact on Japanese culture, still felt today, and resulted in a natural sense of amicability between the two nations.

As a result of the link of Buddhism between India and Japan, monks and scholars often embarked on voyages between the two nations. One of the most famous Japanese travelers to the Indian subcontinent was Tenjiku Tokubei (1612-1692), named after Tenjiku ("Heavenly Abode"), the Japanese name for India.

Further cultural exchange occurred during the mid-late 20th century through Asian cinema, with Indian cinema and Japanese cinema both experiencing "golden age" during the 1950s and 1960s. Indian films by Guru Dutt and Rajinikanth were influential in Japan, and Japanese films by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu were likewise influential in India

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