June 01, 2017 Nepal and Japan have been enjoying excellent relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1956. The people to people contact goes back to 1899 when a Japanese monk, Ekai Kawaguchi, visited Nepal to pursue Buddhism. Kawaguchi visited Nepal three times. Similarly, Nepal sent eight students to Japan in 1902 for higher studies. Since then, thousands of Nepalese and Japanese have visited each other`s country promoting and enriching closer bonds of ties. The Embassy of Nepal in Tokyo has been engaged in further strengthening bilateral relations ever since its establishment in 1965. Nepal is a land of scenic beauty and archaeological wonders. It has magnificent peaks including the world`s tallest mountain, Mount Sagarmatha (Everest). Japanese friends have particular fascination for mountains and our unique landscape. They visit our country as mountaineers, trekkers and explorers. So many ace climbers including Naomi Uemura, Yuichiro Miura, Junko Tabei, Tamae Watanabe and Hirotaka Takeuchi have created records. Nepal also has monuments of international … [ विस्तृत . . . ]