Kathmandu, Feb. 11:Her Royal Highness Princess Shanti Rajya Laxmi Devi Singh inaugurated an exhibition of ‘Nihonga’ Japanese style painting of Japanese master Sokyu Mizutani and his Nepali pupil Narayan Bahadur Gurung at a funtion held at the Japanese embassy today.

Born in Kuwane city of Japan in 1943, Mizutani is known as a master of Nihonga painting which was introdued in the Meiji period to distinguish works executed in the manner of Japanese traditions, conventions and techniques.

Narayan Bahadur Gurung was invited by Mizutani as a stundent in 1997 and after three months of learning, Gurung completed a work of Nihonga painting entitled “Burning Everest” which won a prize at the Shinbijutsu Kyokai association exhibition.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Mitsuaki Kojima said that relation so happily exiting between Nepal and Japan is going to get more warm and cordial in the days to come because of these painting exhibitions.