The Pathfinder Foundation has established the ‘Entsuji Room’, a dedicated Japan-themed space at its headquarters at Riverpoint, Peliyagoda, as the first step towards setting up a Japan Studies Centre.

The Entsuji Room will house a significant collection of books on Japan donated under the READ JAPAN Project, administered by the Tokyo Foundation and financed by the Nippon Foundation under the leadership of Yohei Sasakawa.

The collection was formally presented by the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, at a ceremony held at the Pathfinder headquarters today (18). The books were received by Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation.

The establishment of the Entsuji Room marks a significant step in deepening intellectual and cultural engagement between Sri Lanka and Japan, with the proposed Japan Studies Centre expected to serve as a platform for research, dialogue and academic collaboration focused on Japan.