NO.21 Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Japan visited Tokiwadai Elementary School and interacted with the children!

　On Wednesday, January 15, Mr. Marieta Alaba Jie, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Japan, visited Tokiwadai Elementary School and interacted with about 180 third and fourth graders. . This visit to the ambassador was realized by a partner city agreement with Sofia, the capital of the Republic of Bulgaria.
　elementary school studenｔ also took on the challenge of introducing culture by the Bulgarian Embassy, introducing an overview of Bulgarian, traditional Bulgarian cuisine, and talking about roses famous in Bulgaria.
　After the lecture, a folk dance by the Bulgarian folk dance group "KOGA" was performed, and the ambassador and children enjoyed dancing together in a circle.
　At the end of the exchange, the ambassador was pleased with the words of thanks and handmade flowers from elementary school studenｔ.
　On that day, school lunch served Bulgarian menus such as "Cavarma (simmered meat and vegetables)" and yogurt from Meiji Co., Ltd., and children said, "I enjoyed dancing!" "school lunch was delicious!"
　Interaction with the ambassador was a very valuable opportunity for the children to remember their lives.
　Thank you very much to everyone.
　In the future, I would like to further deepen exchanges with Bulgaria for the 100th anniversary of the constituency system in 2027 and the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the Partner City Agreement.

January 2025 Director General Hiroshi Jinbu, Hodogaya