10/07/2018
On 10 July 2018, Mrs. Tsurumi Nijiyama, the author of the youth literature “Sepak”, and Mr. Akihiko Nijiyama, the illustrator, paid a courtesy call to H.E. Mr. Bansarn Bunnag, the Ambassador of Thailand to Japan, in order to report the winning of the 7th New Writers Award of Popular Publisher. The novel revolved around Sepak Takraw, a famous sport frequently played in Southeast Asia. On this occasion, the Ambassador expressed his gratitude and stated that the novel would further strengthen the relations between Thailand and Japan.