Over 2,000 passionate participants attended the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebration held in Tokyo by the Indian Embassy in Japan. Yoshiko Ishiba, the wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, helped kick off the event and enthusiastically participated in the yoga poses with guests. The wife of Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, Satoko Iwaya, also attended the event, symbolically bolstering the growing diplomatic and cultural connections between Japan and India.
The speech of the ambassador and the varied involvement
In his speech, Sibi George, India’s ambassador to Japan, emphasized the value of yoga in promoting mental, physical, and spiritual health.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy emphasized the occasion, stating, “Glimpses of the 11th International Day of Yoga 2025 in Tokyo. Inaugurated by Madam Yoshiko Ishiba, Spouse of Hon’ble PM of Japan. Occasion was graced by Madam Satoko Iwaya, Spouse of the Hon’ble Foreign Minister. Ambassador @AmbSibiGeorge addressed the gathering of over two thousand yoga enthusiasts. Also, marked by presence of Reverend Myoken Hayama & Reverend Tomohiro Kimura of Tsukiji Hongwanji, Spouse of Ambassador Madam Joice Sibi, senior government officials, Resident Ambassadors and diplomats and friends of India in Japan.”
One Earth, one health is the global theme
“Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” this year’s IDY theme, emphasized the importance of yoga in the modern world by reflecting the inherent link between individual and global health.
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