An exhibition of Uzbek and Japanese dolls will be held in Tashkent. The organizers of this event are the Embassy of Japan in Uzbekistan and the International Caravanserai of Culture of Ikuo Hirayama Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan. The exhibition will be held from December 15 to December 31, 2023. The exposition of the exhibition includes several dozen Uzbek and Japanese dolls.

Since ancient times, dolls have been a part of everyday life in Japan. Japanese dolls are a reflection of the customs and aspirations of their people, have characteristic features of each of the regions and have developed over many centuries, acquiring various forms.

Visitors to the exhibition of Uzbek and Japanese dolls will be able to enjoy the rich Uzbek and Japanese culture embodied in these works of decorative and applied art created by Uzbek and Japanese masters, to absorb the beauty of dolls and the spiritual content hidden in them.

At the opening ceremony, which will take place on December 15 at 17:00 in the small exhibition hall of the International Caravanserai of Culture Ikuo Hirayama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Uzbekistan Hatori Takashi will make a welcoming speech.