"The Smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention..." - Japanese Proverb
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(The Scout Headquarters in Tokyo) |
Day 02 - Tuesday: 25/06/2019
Japanese Scout Headquarters
At The Embassy of Malaysia in Tokyo we had the opportunity to meet the Embassy officials and H. E. Ambassador’s wife . The Embassy was established in January 1958 in Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo and was re-located to Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo in 1966 and later on moved to the present address at 20-16 Nanpeidai-Cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo in November 1968. In 1989, the Government of Malaysia has approved the construction of the present Embassy Complex. The Complex consists of a Chancery and an Official Residence of the Ambassador. The construction of the Embassy Complex took three years to complete and it was inaugurated by YAB Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on 24 December 1991.
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(Visiting the Embassy of Malaysia in Tokyo) |
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(Presentation of Scout's souvenir plaque by Puan Normah) |
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(A group photo with the officials) |
Tokyo Camii Mosque
Tokyo Camii Mosque is a mosque with an adjoining Turkish culture center located in the Ōyama-chō district of Shibuya ward in Tokyo. It is the largest mosque in Japan. The mosque was originally built along with an adjoining school in 1938 by immigrants from Russia who had come to Japan after the October Revolution. In 1986, the mosque had to be demolished because of severe structural damage. A new building was built to replace the old one in 1998.
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(A brief history of the Tokyo Camii Mosque) |
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(Grand and harmonious Ottoman architecture) |
The architect and the ornamentation was based on Ottoman religious architecture. Tokyo Camii is 734 square meters in area and has one basement floor and three above-ground floors. Its main dome is 23.25 meters tall and is supported by six pillars, while the adjacent minaret is 41.48 meters tall.
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(Spacious main prayer hall on upper floor) |
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(Beautiful interior architecture) |
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(A visit from the local Muslim ladies) |
The mosque is spacious and can accommodate around 1,200 worshipers. The reception room on the first floor, near the entrance to Tokyo Camii, is similar to the interior of a Turkish home. There is a halal market selling halal products. The multi-purpose hall on the first floor, where lectures on Islam are held, along with various Islamic and cultural events.
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(A halal Market in the mosque) |
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(Many choices of packed ready to eat food) |
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(Halal instant spicy ramen noodle, my favorite) |
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(A picnic lunch at Tokyo Camii Mosque) |
Shibuya Crossing
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