The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Bangkok
The year 2007 marks the 120th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Amity and Commerce between Japan and Siam in 1887, and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Malaysia.
As part of the celebrations, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur organized performances in May by Opera Theater Konnyakuza, which has been generating original works ever since its founding in 1971.Konnyakuza will present a new work, "Opera Pinocchio" in five Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Laos and Viet Nam.