Japan envoy in Iran visits tomb of Ferdowsi

Japanese ambassador to Iran Kazutoshi Aikawa has visited the tomb of the highly revered Persian poet Ferdowsi, emphasizing his role in consolidating the national identity in Iran.   

On his Monday visit to the cultural and historical complex in Tous and the mausoleum of Ferdowsi, the envoy referred to the cultural commonalities of two nations of Iran and Japan, saying that there are some epic literature in Japan, which helped consolidate national identity in the East Asian country, and that Ferdowsi's poems have played the same role in Iran.

Hakim Abu l-Qasim Ferdowsi Tousi, or Ferdowsi, is the author of the epic of Shahnameh (the Book of Kings), which is the world’s longest epic poem created by a single poet, and the national epic of Iran and the Persian-speaking world.

A narration of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh was also performed in front of the ambassador as part of the program where he expressed hope for expansion of bilateral ties between Iran and Japan.

Ferdowsi’s tomb is considered as one of the most honorable cultural attractions of Iran.

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