Selamat siang Let’s Learn about the “Countries” in Shinagawa!

Land of Countless Enchanting Islands with Diversity

Republic of Indonesia

Shinagawa City is home to sixteen embassies and consulates. In this issue we’d like to introduce the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. Bali is referred to as “Paradise on the Earth,” and other islands full of diversity are attracting people all over the world. Mr. Arifin Tasrif, Ambassador of Indonesia introduced about Indonesia.

Inquiries: International Affairs, Community Promotion Section
Tel: 03-5742-6691, Fax: 03-5742-6878

His Excellency Arifin Tasrif

Crossing the Many Islands of Indonesia: Like Traveling through Different Countries

Shinagawa City is very safe, convenient for transportation, and easy to live in. My favorite Indonesian restaurants and many Indonesian expats are here, so I can easily interact with people from my home country. Moreover, Shinagawa City’s landscape is pleasant, and it is wonderful to take in the beauty of the four seasons of Japan while walking along the Meguro River.
Indonesia has more than 17,000 islands, and over the country’s long history a wide variety of cultures, languages, religions and other facets have developed, each one is full of originality. In addition to Bali, which is popular among tourists, there are many areas where visitors can enjoy Indonesia’s traditions, food culture and rich nature, and we heartily recommend a visit to experience the countless charms of our land.

Let’s Learn Some Basic Facts about Indonesia

Name: Republic of Indonesia
Area of land: Approximately 1.89 million km² (about five times that of Japan)
Language: Indonesian
Population: Approximately 255 million people (as of 2015)
Capital: Jakarta (Java Island)
Currency: Rupiah

Tourism

Visitors to Indonesia can enjoy various attractive qualities of each island. For example, you can tour the Borobudur Temple Compounds (designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site) from the eighth and ninth centuries, as well as Bali, which attracts people from all over the world, along with Manado on Sulawesi Island, which is famous among divers.

Traditional Culture Indonesia has many traditional dances and music (played on instruments such as the gamelan), puppet shadow theater (wayang kulit), and Batik resist textile dyeing, which is used to make a traditional form of clothing. There are still many unique traditional cultures developed from the exchange with other cultures and religions in the long history remains.
Cuisine Many traditional Indonesian foods are popular in Japan, such as nasi goreng, mie goreng, and satay (grilled skewered). Indonesian cuisine is plentiful diversity in the richness of food culture, such as soto ayam soup, which has different materials and flavors depending on the region.
	Soto ayam soup