On December 24, Mr. and Mrs. Ambassador Sato attended the opening ceremony of a new exhibition at the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa. 

The couple enjoyed the neatly displayed Japanese bamboo baskets, decorated fans and ancient sword collections.

At the ceremony, Ambassador lighted Hanukkiya on the stage, and wished everyone for happy holidays.

Also at the ceremony were Mr. Nissim Ben-Shitrit, Ambassador of Israel to Japan and his wife
Madam Carmela Ben-Shitrit. 

The two Ambassadors reaffirmed mutual cooperation for further strengthening the bilateral relations and friendship upon the upcoming 60^th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Israel and Japan.

Bamboo Baskets Exhibition

Ambassador Sato lighting Hanukkiya
(from left: Ms. Ilana Singer, Chief Curator of Tikotin Museum;
Mr. Nissim Tal, Director General of the Haifa Museums;
and Mr. Philip Rosenfeld, Collector of bamboo baskets)

Mr. & Mrs. Ambassador Sato, and Mr. & Mrs. Ambassador Ben-Shitrit