PM Modi Presents Moonstone Bowls And Pashmina Shawl As Symbols Of India-Japan Ties

PM Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Japan, which ended on Saturday, presented Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba with a unique set of vintage precious stone bowls paired with silver chopsticks, symbolising a blend of Indian artistry and Japanese culinary tradition.

The gift included a large brown moonstone bowl accompanied by four smaller ones, along with silver chopsticks inspired by Japan’s donburi and soba customs.

The moonstone, sourced from Andhra Pradesh, glows with adularescence and symbolises love and balance.

The base of the main bowl was crafted in Makrana marble, decorated with semi-precious stones using Rajasthan’s traditional ‘parchin kari’ inlay technique.

Prime Minister Modi presented the spouse of Japan’s Prime Minister with a Pashmina shawl, placed inside a hand-painted papier-mâché box.

The ivory-hued shawl, made from fine Ladakhi wool and handwoven by Kashmiri artisans, featured floral and paisley designs in rust, pink, and red.

The papier-mâché box, adorned with bird and floral motifs, added further cultural value.

On Friday, Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple in Takasaki-Gunma, gifted Prime Minister Modi a Daruma doll.

The doll, considered auspicious in Japanese tradition, traces its origins to Bodhidharma, the Indian monk from Kancheepuram whose teachings laid the foundation of the Daruma legacy in Japan.

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