日: 2026-01-01

Season’s Greetings with Bhutanese Dance!!

投稿日: 2026-01-01 更新日: 2026-01-03

In Japan, JBFA (Japan-Bhutan Friendship Association) celebrates Bhutan Day towards end December, in commemoration of Bhutan National Day (17 Dec). This year, it was held at Toyo Univ. on 21 Dec.. We watched an extraordinary movie of Bhutan, “The Monk and The Gun” in the morning, organized presentation and panel discussion on the way of life in Bhutan and Japan by youth in the afternoon, had dinner gathering with Bhutanese food and DANCING at the end!! It reminded me of my days in Bhutan where I made every effort to dance in Bhutanese way. A young Bhutanese lady was excited to find me there and said “pleased to meet you, TOSHI-san, you wrote the lyric of Dreams of a Rural Weaver”. At my time in Bhutan, UNDP had projects supporting rural weavers and fashion shows. Above all, I organized UN Dancing team, Happy Academy of Performing Arts (HAPA) and our first original song that I wrote and danced was “dreams of rural weavers” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FvfFCs0Edg

She was born in Koma, a rural village famous of weaving. Her mother was the top winner of Bhutanese traditional weaving at the national Fashion Show organized by the Queen. Wonderfuuul story. “The Monk and The Gun” also reminded me of our collaboration with the Election Commission for the first democratic election in 2008.

As we move on from 2025 to 2026, let’s dance with people we love taking the best and happiest steps forward.

“Lyrics of Dreams of Rural Weavers”

I’ve been weaving GHO since 8 years old
Today, I made the most beautiful GHO I’ve ever woven in my life
I wish the King could wear my GHO
So that everybody appreciates the beauty of Bhutan

I’ve been weaving KIRA since 8 years old
Today, I’ve made the most beautiful KIRA I’ve ever woven in my life
I wish the Queen could wear my KIRA
So that the world will know the beauty of Bhutan