150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland ties

150th anniversary of Japan-Switzerland ties

GENEVA, Switzerland - Shunsuke Kimura (R) and Etsuro Ono play the Tsugaru shamisen stringed instrument in Neuchatel, Switzerland, during a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland.

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