Academy of the Punjab in North America

first person Okaguchi’s Punjab

By Nonika Singh

The Tribune: April 12, 2009

Norio Okaguchi, the name may not sound even remotely Punjabi, but this Japanese national shares a deep bond with the land of five rivers. He is mesmerised by the literature and culture of Punjab. Dr Okaguchi, Professor and Head of Research Institute for Languages and Culture for Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, a lecturer of Hindi, swears by Punjabi.







Norio Okaguchi

Norio Okaguchi

 

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