The Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic is located in Mita 1-chome. The Ambassador’s wife will introduce us to the Kyrgyz Republic. What kind of country is the Kyrgyz Republic, which has much in common with Japan?
The Kyrgyz Republic is in East Asia. The embassy is located in Mita 1-chome. The Ambassador’s wife, Mrs. Soltobaeva, is an active member of Takanawa Konjaku Monogatari and participates in “My Takanawa Konjaku Monogatari Stories.” For this article, she introduced us to the Kyrgyz Republic.
Message from Mrs. Soltobaeva
The embassy is located in Mita 1-chome, and the Takanawa area is also part of our living environment. I wanted to know more about the town, so I participated in Takanawa Konjaku Monogatari’s activities!
Learning about different cultures means rediscovering your own culture! These include differences between Kyrgyz and Japan, and aspects that they are very similar in… etc. Do experience them for yourself!
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The Kyrgyz people are said to be very similar to Japanese people in the aspects of facial features and physique. Many Kyrgyz babies have Mongolian spots (blue birthmarks) on their bottoms, just like Japanese babies.
In Kyrgyz, there’s a popular folk story that says:
The Japanese and Kyrgyz people were once brothers.
The one who liked fish went to Japan,
and the one who liked meat came to Kyrgyz.
Gallery
Ala-Archa National Park in Winter
Kyrgyz’s largest nature park. Valleys, forests, rivers, and other rich natural elements spread across the vast 19,000-hectare landscape.
Snow leopard
Yurt
Festival scene
Capital city Bishkek
Center of Bishkek
Altyn Arashan
A natural hot spring area in a lush natural environment nestled within the Tian Shan (Tengir-Too) Mountains. Yurt, which are traditional portable dwellings of the nomads, line the area.
Kel-Suu Lake
A hidden gem! A lake with mystical beautiful colors, surrounded by 4,000 m-high mountains in the Naryn Region. Cold water flows in from the Tian Shan Mountain glaciers.
Song-Kul Lake
A spectacular alpine lake located at an altitude of 3,016m. In summer, nomads gather to graze hundreds of horses and sheep as a part of their nomadic lifestyle.
Tourist yurts by Issyk-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul Lake is an ancient lake formed 100,000 years ago. It’s Kyrgyz’s largest lake, and its size is 9 times that of Lake Biwa!
Golden eagle hunting
A traditional hunting method that helped people to survive harsh winters. Even today, eagles are an important cultural symbol for the Kyrgyz people.
Kyrgyz symbol: snow leopard
A feline leopard species that lives in the highest regions of the world. Listed in the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable wildlife species.
Sulaiman-Too: Sacred Mountain (UNESCO World Heritage)
A sacred mountain revered by Silk Road travelers for 1,500 years. Many ancient worship sites, caves with engravings, a mosque rebuilt in the 16th century, rock paintings carved with human figures and geometric patterns, and other relics remain on its five peaks and slopes. Folk beliefs and Islamic faith have coexisted since ancient times, forming a unique cultural landscape.
Burana Tower (UNESCO Memory of the World Heritage) and Balbal stone figures, located along the Silk Road
Silk Road: The “Burana Tower,” a component heritage site of the Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor trade route network, is the only remaining ruins in Balasagun, the capital of the Karakhanid dynasty in the 9th century. The surrounding outdoor museum has a collection of stone figures gathered from various parts of Kyrgyz, with the oldest said to have been erected around the 6th century.
