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The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo through the Indonesian Cultural House (RBI) Tokyo held an Indonesian Herbal Medicine Workshop to promote herbal medicine as a healthy traditional beverage of Indonesian cultural heritage to Japanese citizens on Saturday (10/7). This virtual activity, which was attended by more than 80 Japanese citizens, presented a young figure, Riskina Juwita, an Indonesian citizen who is starting an herbal medicine business in Japan. The workshop was opened by Chairperson of the Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP) of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Nuning Akhmadi. It was also attended by Head of the Function of Social and Cultural Affairs, Meinarti Fauzie and the Education and Culture Attaché, Yusli Wardiatno. Besides, Nuning Akhmadi emphasized that herbal medicine is not only a healthy beverage, but also   Indonesian cultural wealth that needs to be preserved and popularized, particularly among the young generation.

The wife of the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Yasuko Kanasugi and the wife of the Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia for the 2017-2021 period, Sayoko Ishii were also present at the event. Sayoko Ishii explained that the workshop is relevant to the Covid-19 pandemic, where Japanese citizens are able to get to know about traditional healthy beverages from Indonesia.

Moreover, RBI also shared recipes and the way how to make turmeric tamarind, ginger Wedang, and Kencur rice and showed the original ingredients that can be easily purchased in the Tokyo area. This event was also enlivened by the “Mbok Jamu” Dance by Sanggar Duta Melati Member, Chika. It was closed by singing the song “Suwe Ora Jamu” along with the piano accompaniment musical instrument, Noriko Sasaki.