{"id":2121,"date":"2013-10-31T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T05:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2020-07-02T16:23:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T07:23:51","slug":"myanmar-201310","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/en\/news\/myanmar-201310\/","title":{"rendered":"The picture books were donated to children in Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"264\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m.jpg\" alt=\"mya_6169m\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2623\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m.jpg 426w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m-80x50.jpg 80w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m-360x223.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m-150x92.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6169m-226x140.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"h3box\"><h3>The donation ceremony at City hall in Yangon.<\/h3><\/div>\r\n<p>In October 2013, the Burmese version \u201cYou are the only one, but never a lonely one\u201d was donated to children in Myanmar with support by Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.<\/p>\r\n<p>On 31st October, the grand donation ceremony of it was held in memory at City Hall in Yangon in the presence of Mayor of Yangon the Hon. U Hla Myint and Japanese Ambassador in Myanmar H.E. Mr. Mikio Numata, with attendance of approx. 180 people in all (the representative children from approx. 50 elementary schools, and so on). At that ceremony, children performed Myanmar Traditional National Dance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_8.jpg\" alt=\"mm_13\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1839\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>With Ambassador H.E.Mr. Mikio Numata,and Mayor the Hon. U Hla Myint.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_7.jpg\" alt=\"mm_13\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1840\" \/>\r\n<\/figure><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\">\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_10.jpg\" alt=\"mm_7\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1833\" \/>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9.jpg\" alt=\"mm_9\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_9-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<\/figure><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3box\">\r\n<h3>Visited a temple school and a local elementary school in Yangon.<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>On 1st November, we visited a temple school and a local elementary school. We donated our picture books, and spent time with children with teaching the way of folding paper crane with Chiyogami (Japanese paper with colored figures).<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152.jpg\" alt=\"mm_15\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_152-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>At temple school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<figure>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/mm_n2.jpg\" alt=\"mm_n2\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1832\" \/>\r\n<\/figure><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16.jpg\" alt=\"mm_16\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_16-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>At public elementary school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20.jpg\" alt=\"mm_20\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2189\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_20-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>Children folding paper crane enthusiastically.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3box\">\r\n<h3 id=\"festival\">Children\u2019s Festival at Japanese School in Yangon<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Furthermore, on 2nd November, we were invited to Children\u2019s Festival at Japanese School in Yangon, and children showed the play based on our picture book. We were really impressed as we could feel that they had elaborated and practiced it hard everyday for this day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4.jpg\" alt=\"mm_4\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_4-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<\/figure><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2.jpg\" alt=\"mm_2\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1828\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_2-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"photobox-2col\">\r\n<figure>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5.jpg\" alt=\"mm_5\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1831\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mm_5-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<figure>\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157.jpg\" alt=\"mya_6157\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2328\" srcset=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157.jpg 360w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157-75x50.jpg 75w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/mya_6157-226x150.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\r\n<h4>Related Articles<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/xyz.or.jp\/en\/media\/the-myanmar-times\/\">\u201cThe Myanmar Times\u201d reported the picture book donation ceremony in Yangon City, Myanmar.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5>External Links<\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Sonpo Japan CSR News &#038; Topics (PDF)<br>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sompo-japan.co.jp\/~\/media\/SJcms\/english\/news\/2013\/e_20131115.pdf\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Sompo Japan Co-sponsors the Picture Book Donation Project for Children in Myanmar.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The donation ceremony at City hall in Yangon. 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