Japanese–Meitei cultural relations explained

Japanese people and Meitei people (also known as Manipuri people) have a long history of sharing and interacting with each other's art and cultural heritages, including but not limited to cinema, music, mythology, language, literature and theatre.

Japanese culture and Meitei culture started their interaction, interconnection, interrelation, significantly during and after the occurrence of the Battle of Imphal as a part of the WWII, fought between British Empire and Empire of Japan, with the Imphal Valley (primary homeland of the Meiteis) in central Manipur as its main battleground.[1] [2]

In cinema

See also: Meitei cinema.

Japan Landa Imphal

Japan Landa Imphal (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯖꯄꯥꯟ ꯂꯥꯟꯗ ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ)[3] is a 2012 Indian Meitei language WWII historical romantic fiction film about a romance between a Meitei lady and a Japanese soldier, who met each other, during the outbreak of the WWII's Battle of Imphal, in Imphal Valley.[4] [5]

My Japanese Niece

See main article: My Japanese Niece. My Japanese Niece (Manipuri: Eigi Japangi Imou, Japanese: マイ・ジャパニーズ・ニース|mai Japaniizu niisu) is a 2015 Japanese-Meitei bilingual film, directed by Mohen Naorem.[6] It shows three major roles; the Japanese soldier (played by Junichi Kajioka), the Japanese niece named Asada (played by actress Yu Asada) and the adopted daughter.[7] [8]

In language

See also: Japanese language education in India.

In Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), the Battle of Imphal, a historical WWII Japanese-British combat fought in Imphal, is popularly known as "Japan Lan" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯖꯄꯥꯟ ꯂꯥꯟ) or "Japan Lal" (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯖꯄꯥꯟ ꯂꯥꯜ), where "Lan" or "Lal" means "battle", "combat", or "war".

Multilingual dictionary

On the World Book Day 2022, the Sahitya Thoupang Lup (STL) published a trilingual dictionary of English, Japanese and Meitei languages, written in Latin script, authored by Ph. Nandakumar Sharma, in a function organised in the DIPR Auditorium in Imphal West district. It was produced in the aim to help Meitei speaking students who are learning or want to learn Japanese language, as well as vice versa.[9]

In literature

See also: Meitei literature and Japanese literature. "Nungshibi Japan" is a Meitei language travelogue about Japan, authored by Saratchand Thiyam, formally released in the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal.[10]

"The Land of The Rising Sun: Numitna Thorakpham Japan Urubada" is authored by Samarendra Chongtham, published in 2008, in English and Meitei languages.[11]

In music

See also: Music of Manipur and Music of Japan.

Shakuhachi meets Pena

See main article: Shakuhachi meets Pena, Shakuhachi and Pena (musical instrument). Shakuhachi meets Pena is a maiden India-Japan musical collaboration, which is a fusion of the traditional musical instrument Shakuhachi of Japanese culture and the traditional Pena (musical instrument) of Meitei culture.[12]

In theatres

Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba

See main article: Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba. Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba (English: Yamata-no-Orochi and Keibu Keioiba) is a Meitei language theatrical production, showing a fusion of mythological stories of Keibu Keioiba of Meitei mythology and Yamata-no-Orochi of Japanese mythology, written and directed by Heisnam Tomba, and produced by the Kalakshetra Manipur.[13] [14] [15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Meetei Kangjam, Y. (2019). Forgotten Voices of the Japan Laan: The Battle of Imphal and the Second World War in Manipur. India: INTACH.
  2. Chongtham, Samarendra (2008). The Land of The Rising Sun: Numitna Thorakpham Japan Urubada. ISBN 978-81-8370-147-1.
  3. Web site: Manipur film hits silver screen after five years 20120908 .
  4. Web site: Japan Landa Imphal – Manipur News. 21 August 2012 .
  5. Web site: Manipur film hits silver screen after five years - Celluloid movies revived after a decade, premiered in a packed new 900-seat auditorium. www.telegraphindia.com.
  6. —Web site: My Japanese Niece Movie Review (2015) - Rating, Cast & Crew With Synopsis. en.
    —Web site: Times. Manipur. "My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem Manipur Times. 19 March 2013 . en-US.
    —Web site: 100 Thai soldiers to act in Manipuri film 'My Japanese Niece' : 19th mar13. e-pao.net.
    —Web site: Interaction program with actors of film My Japanese Niece Junichi and Yu Asada 20130111.
  7. Web site: 2012-08-28. Japanese girl 'finds' her uncle in Manipur. The Indian Express. en.
  8. Web site: Times. Manipur. "My Japanese Niece" – a masterpiece from Mohen Naorem Manipur Times. 19 March 2013 . en-US.
  9. Web site: World Book Day: English-Japanese-Manipuri dictionary released . 2023-12-29 . . en.
  10. —Web site: 'Nungshibi Myanmar', 'Nungshibi Japan' released . 2023-12-29 . . en.
    —Web site: 'Nungshibi Myanmar', 'Nungshibi Japan' released : 10th apr23 . 2023-12-29.
    —Web site: Saratchand Thiyam delivers two new travelogues, 'Nungshibi Myanmar' and 'Nungshibi Japan' . 2023-12-29 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.
    —Web site: Saratchand Thiyam delivers two new travelogues, 'Nungshibi Myanmar' and 'Nungshibi Japan' : 10th apr23 . 2023-12-29.
  11. Book: Chongtham, Samarendra . The Land of The Rising Sun: Numitna Thorakpham Japan Urubada . 2008 . Akansha Publishing House . 978-81-8370-147-1 . en.
  12. —Web site: KanglaOnline. Shakuhachi meets Pena – KanglaOnline. December 2016 . en-US. 2022-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701045303/http://kanglaonline.com/2016/12/shakuhachi-meets-pena/. live.
    —Web site: Shakuhachi meets Pena Manipuri and Japanese traditional music collaboration By James Khangenbam. 2022-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702204024/http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Shakuhachi_meets_Pena_Manipuri_and_Japanese_traditional_music_collaboration_By_James_Khangenbam.html. live.
    —Web site: KanglaOnline. When Japan's Shakuhaci meets pena – KanglaOnline. 26 November 2016 . en-US. 2022-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701045240/http://kanglaonline.com/2016/11/when-japans-shakuhaci-meets-pena/. live.
    —Web site: Shakuhachi meets Pena – Manipur News. December 2016 . en-US. 2021-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421093751/http://www.manipur.org/news/2016/12/01/shakuhachi-meets-pena/. live.
    —Web site: When Japan's Shakuhaci meets pena – Manipur News. 25 November 2016 . en-US. 2022-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701050850/http://www.manipur.org/news/2016/11/25/when-japans-shakuhaci-meets-pena/. live.
  13. Web site: 'য়ামাতা' অমসুং 'কৈবু কৈওইবা'. hueiyenlanpao.com. mni.
  14. Web site: Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba – 21st Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2020. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2020-02-16. Heisnam Tomba's Play: Yamata Amasung Keibu Keioiba. SB. en-GB.

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