JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine OCTOBER ISSUE 2016 #Issue 17 | Page 74

MACEDONIA INTERNATIONAL JAPAN Japan through the eyes of the Ambassador of Macedonia A マケドニア大使による日本についての視点 MBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TO JAPAN, Dr. Andrijana Cvetkovik received Grand Prize for the photo titled “Circle of Life” at the photo competition “Scintillating JAPAN”, which is part of the annual cultural event “Japan through Diplomats’ Eyes. This competition is supported and attended by Her Highness Princess Hisako of Takamado, which is the honorary president of the event’s executive committee; H.E. Hirofumi Nakasone, a former minister of Foreign Affairs and member of House of Councilors; the Chief of Protocol of MOFA Mr. Kaoru Shimazaki, and many ambassadors, diplomats and supporters. The photo that took the Grand Prize features the Kandagawa river, of which Ambassador Cvetkovik said: “I took this photo at the Ochanomizu station, where I