The audience were enraptured while the famous Kannada song Anisuthide yaako indu from the filmMungaru Male was being performed. What was unusual about this was it was being performed by Kuboki Kazumasa, who is Japanese. They cheered on enthusiastically as Japanese women and children danced to famous numbers from Hindi film Hasee Toh Phasee .

The audience was even more enthralled and captivated when Japanese nationals staged a humorous drama on marriages in India in Kannada.

This was at the 11th Japan Habba organised here on Sunday. Organised by Bangalore University along with Consulate of Japan, Bengaluru, The Japan Foundation, New Delhi, and other Japanese organisations. The aim of the habba was to promote Indo-Japanese relations, besides creating opportunities for people to learn more about Japan.

As part of the habba, several cultural events were organised, including Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam performances by the Japanese, and Odori, a traditional Japanese dance, performance by Indians. Japanese martial arts — Aikido and Ninjutsu — were also demonstrated.

This is what attracted Rohan Jain, a BPO employee from Mumbai, to come down to the city. “I was mainly interested in cosplay (costume play) and it was an interesting experience,” he said. The habba also featured lip-smacking delicacies from Japan.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengalurua – February 16th, 2015