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Hiroshima : Today (Saturday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the famous Japanese writer Dr. Tomio Mizokami at his residence, taking time out from the proceedings of the G-7 conference. Tomio Mizokami has contributed greatly to the Japanese language, but he is also a scholar of Hindi, Punjabi and Bengali. He also contributed a lot in the promotion of Indian culture in Japan. In 2018, the then President of India, Ram Nath Kovind also presented him with the “Padma Shri” award.
During the meeting with Prime Minister Modi, he also requested Narendra Modi that the next “World-Hindi-Conference” should be organized in Japan. Regarding his interest in Hindi language, he said that he was born in Kobe city. There Indians become very big. So I became interested in India and Indian languages. The Indians living there also had a great influence on me.
He further added that he is also a fan of Jawaharlal Nehru. He has made a huge impact on the world. Special – When the “song-war” reached its climax, then he formed the “non-aligned-movement” (name). He was becoming an inspiration for youngsters like himself. Doctor. Tomio Mizokami was a professor at Osaka University. At that time in 2018, the then President Shamnath Kovind honored him with the “Padma Shri” award. This award was given to him for tireless promotion of Hindi language and Indian culture. In 2001, he was given the “Hindi-Ratna” award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Born in Osaka in 1941, this 81-year-old scholar made a deep study of Hindi language and made constant efforts to propagate it in India in his Japan (Osaka). He studied Hindi in Allahabad during 1965–68 after obtaining his bachelor’s “degree” from Osaka University. Meanwhile, he also learned Bangla language.
In 1968, he also became the head of the Department of Hindi at Osaka University. He obtained a master’s degree in Hindi from Hindi University and in 1983 he did his Ph.D. degree was obtained. The main subject in this is Hindi. He has popularized 301 songs of 301 Hindi films in the country by giving them Japanese subtitles.
He also promoted Indian languages in America.
When he turned 65, he was given the position of “Professor Emeritus” at Osaka University. He was Visiting Professor at the University of Chicago and the University of California during 1989-90.
He was honored at the “World-Hindi-Conference” held in London in 1999.