Japanese artist performs Ottoman frigate story in Turkey
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Japanese traditional oral storyteller stages the 1890 Ertugrul frigate disaster in Ankara
A Japanese traditional oral storyteller has staged a performance on a 19th century frigate disaster seen as a cornerstone of Turkish-Japanese friendship on Tuesday in Ankara.
Keiko Hirano staged the 1890 Ertugrul frigate disaster by using Japanese traditional folk tales at the culture center of the Ankara Turkish Japanese foundation.
The Ottoman Ertugrul frigate sank off an island close to the Japanese town of Kushimoto in 1890 while returning from a goodwill voyage to Japan.
More than 580 sailors lost their lives when the frigate was caught in a typhoon off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, and subsequently drifted into a reef and sank off Kushimoto.
The Japanese traditional storyteller performs Kataribe, which has been telling the stories of warring gods and heroic emperors for more than 1,300 years
During the performance, the artist Hirano showcased characteristic similarity between Turkish and Japanese people such as trust and friendliness.
Hirano began telling the story of the Ertugrul frigate disaster 15 years ago across Japan.
She said that the Japanese people were very interested in this story.
She believed the disaster still had a positive impact on the two countries friendship.
The Turkish-Japanese foundation culture center was opened in Ankara in May 1998 by Suleyman Demirel, the ninth president of the Republic of Turkey and Japans Prince and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Anadolu Agency
Keiko Hirano staged the 1890 Ertugrul frigate disaster by using Japanese traditional folk tales at the culture center of the Ankara Turkish Japanese foundation.
The Ottoman Ertugrul frigate sank off an island close to the Japanese town of Kushimoto in 1890 while returning from a goodwill voyage to Japan.
More than 580 sailors lost their lives when the frigate was caught in a typhoon off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture, and subsequently drifted into a reef and sank off Kushimoto.
The Japanese traditional storyteller performs Kataribe, which has been telling the stories of warring gods and heroic emperors for more than 1,300 years
During the performance, the artist Hirano showcased characteristic similarity between Turkish and Japanese people such as trust and friendliness.
Hirano began telling the story of the Ertugrul frigate disaster 15 years ago across Japan.
She said that the Japanese people were very interested in this story.
She believed the disaster still had a positive impact on the two countries friendship.
The Turkish-Japanese foundation culture center was opened in Ankara in May 1998 by Suleyman Demirel, the ninth president of the Republic of Turkey and Japans Prince and Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.
Anadolu Agency
