EnglishReplacing Retaliation With Reconciliation | Hiromi Yano | TEDxKyoto
Since 1999 Hiromi Yano has immersed himself in the history, culture and politics of Israel and Palestine, focusing on the conflict that divides the two. As a project coordinator for Japan, Hiromi has organized Japanese communities to participate in the Middle East Project, which brings Israeli and Palestinian teenagers together in Japan to learn about Japanese culture, live with host families and share personal stories from the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Through his work, Hiromi has developed a deeper understanding of both sides of the conflict and is active in sharing his wide view with others.
Since his first trip to Israel in 1999 Hiromi Yano has immersed himself in the history, culture and politics of Israel and Palestine, focusing on the conflict that divides the two. As a representative of the Oomoto Foundation, a Shinto sect based in Ayabe City, Kyoto and active in inter-religious dialogue and peace activities, Hiromi has visited 35 countries, including numerous trips to Israel. In 1999 he carried a letter of peace from the mayor of Ayabe to the mayor of Jerusalem, which resulted in an official declaration of friendship between the two cities. Since then, Hiromi has organized Japanese communities to participate in the Middle East Project, which brings Israeli and Palestinian teenagers together in Japan to learn about Japanese culture, live with host families and share personal stories from the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. Through his work, Hiromi has developed a deeper understanding of both sides of the conflict and is active in sharing his wide view with others.
