PM Modi Japan visit: PM Modi travelled to Sendai from Tokyo on a bullet train along with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba and was accorded a warm welcome by locals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a joyous welcome with “Modi san” greetings from a large number of Japanese people who gathered to see him upon his arrival in Sendai city on the second and concluding day ofย his visit to Japan.ย
PM Modi travelled to Sendai from Tokyo on a bullet train along with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba.
“Reached Sendai. Travelled with PM Ishiba to this city on the Shinkansen,” he wrote in a post on X while sharing pictures from his journey aboard the bullet train.
As soon as heย stepped out of the train station, hundreds of Japanese people, including a few Indians, greeted him with “Modi san, welcome to Japan” while the prime minister smiled and waved at the crowd. He also shook hands with some children.
Meaning of ‘san’ย in Japanese
In Japanese, sanย is an honorific suffix added after a person’s name. It is the most common and widely used form of respectful address, similar to saying Mr, Ms, or Mrsย in English, though it is gender-neutral and works in both formal and semi-formal context.
It shows politeness and respect, and is used for acquaintances, colleagues, or strangers. It is usually not used for close family members or when speaking about oneself.
PM Modi’s Japan visit
PM Modi will attend a lunch hosted by Ishiba in Sendai and the two leaders will also visit a semiconductor facility in the city later in the day.ย On Friday, PM Modi held summit talks with Ishiba to further deepen bilateral cooperation.
Modi arrived in Japan on August 29. During the visit, he is scheduled to tour four factories, including one that produces a prototype of the E10 Shinkansen bullet train, which India is considering for purchase. He is also expected to sign a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in areas such as defence, trade, technology, and business cooperation.
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