Chai pe charcha to drums and flute: How Modi floored Japan

[caption id=“attachment_97174” align=“alignleft” width=“860”] Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed his Japan visit as a ‘very successful’ one. But, the Japan visit was not just about building ties–we saw an interesting side to our Prime Minister too! Here are some of the cool things the PM did during his Japan visit. Chai pe charcha: Modi enjoyed a cup of green tea next to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a tea ceremony in Japan. The special gesture was Abe’s way of showing affection to the visiting leader, keeping in with the Japanese tradition ‘Chanoyu’ prevalent since the 16th century. The ‘Chai pe Charcha’ preceded the official substantive talks between two. AFP[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_97176” align=“alignleft” width=“860”] The PM also attracted eyeballs by playing the flute. In a music school in Japan, Modi told the students that the sound of flute can attract animals, and went on to narrate the story of lord Krishna. Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_97178” align=“alignleft” width=“860”] Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe participated in a special ceremony called ‘Feeding the Fish’, a ritual in Japan because of the belief that it gives strength and perseverance to the fish. From Modi’s Facebook fan page.[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_97177” align=“alignleft” width=“860”] Not just flute, the PM also played the drums in a Japanese ceremony. Modi amazed everyone when he played traditional Taiko drums with great vigour at the TCS Cultural Acadamey in Japan. Image from CNN-IBN[/caption]