Konnichiwa Pune 2025
2025/11/19
Co-hosted by the Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai and Indo-Japan Business Council (IJBC), supported by Association of Friends of Japan and Pune Municipal Corporation organised a two day Japanese Cultural Festival – Konnichiwa Pune – on 15th & 16th November 2025.
Okayama delegation team had also joined all the way from Japan. The two days cultural festival was held at Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden and was inaugurated by Consul General, Mr. YAGI Koji, PMC Commissioner Mr. Naval Kishore Ram and other dignitaries on the 15th November. This event had variety of exhibition booths and observed with joy that a lot of audience in Pune is showing great interest in Japan. The Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai arranged for Japanese festival game – Shateki, target shooting – with handmade, eco-friendly toy gun and wanage – tossing game, along with cultural items display like katana, Japanese dolls and more.
Other events showcasing Japanese culture like Tea Ceremony Demonstration, Ikebana Demonstration, and Cosplay Competition were also held at the Cultural Festival and enjoyed by all.
（photo credit: IJBC）
Inauguration
Hon. Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Dada Patil
Mr. Naval Kishore Ram, Municipal Commissioner & Administrator, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
Consul-General Mr. Yagi Koji
IJBC President Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh
Mr. Moriyama, Okayama City Councillor
Audience
Booth by Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai
Shateki booth
Cosplay Competition
Okayama delegation team had also joined all the way from Japan. The two days cultural festival was held at Pune-Okayama Friendship Garden and was inaugurated by Consul General, Mr. YAGI Koji, PMC Commissioner Mr. Naval Kishore Ram and other dignitaries on the 15th November. This event had variety of exhibition booths and observed with joy that a lot of audience in Pune is showing great interest in Japan. The Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai arranged for Japanese festival game – Shateki, target shooting – with handmade, eco-friendly toy gun and wanage – tossing game, along with cultural items display like katana, Japanese dolls and more.
Other events showcasing Japanese culture like Tea Ceremony Demonstration, Ikebana Demonstration, and Cosplay Competition were also held at the Cultural Festival and enjoyed by all.
（photo credit: IJBC）
Inauguration
Hon. Minister of Technical and Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, Mr. Chandrakant Dada Patil
Mr. Naval Kishore Ram, Municipal Commissioner & Administrator, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
Consul-General Mr. Yagi Koji
IJBC President Mr. Siddharth Deshmukh
Mr. Moriyama, Okayama City Councillor
Audience
Booth by Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai
Shateki booth
Cosplay Competition