Exhibition on Bhutan's flora and fauna and culture and tradition in Japan

February 19: An exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, on Bhutan’s flora and fauna and culture and tradition is drawing thousands of people. The exhibition began on January 29 and ends on February 24.

Organized by the National Museum of Science and Nature in Tokyo, Japan, and the National Biodiversity Center in Thimphu, the exhibition is showcasing the flora and fauna of Bhutan.

Our reporter Deki Choden Dorji who is in Japan visited the exhibition on Saturday, said several stalls displaying Bhutanese cuisine and arts and crafts have also been set up at the exhibition.

A tent made of yak hair has also been set up at the exhibition. In one of the stalls, visitors can try on Gho and Kira.

Our reporter says volunteers from the JICA Bhutan Friendship Association and Bhutanese students in Japan are helping the visitors wear the national costume.

Senior Curator of the National Science and Nature Museum Mr. Hirayama Ryoji said there is a lot to learn from the way Bhutan has preserved its environment and way of life in the face of modernization and rapid development.

So far about 25,000 people have visited the exhibition. Our reporter Deki Choden Dorji says on weekdays more than one thousand people are visiting the exhibition. On weekends, as many two thousand people are visiting the exhibition.

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