Nobel-laureate Japanese writer's fiction work now available in Nepali

Kathmandu, Oct 15: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations, the Nepali translation of Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata's 'The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories' has been launched.     

The book translated by Aruna Baidya was launched at a programme organized by the Nepal Literature Foundation and the Nepal Academy here today.     

Japan's Ambassador to Nepal, Toru Maeda, while launching the literary work, mentioned that there has been a historically deep relationship between the people of Nepal and Japan.     

He clarified that Nepal and Japan not just have diplomatic relations, but also cultural, literary, and intellectual connections. According to him, the number of Nepali students going to Japan for studies has been increasing recently, and this is making the social ties between the two countries closer.