Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture governor Kotaro Nagasaki on Sunday said Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi would deepen cooperation in green hydrogen and other key sectors, with a focus on using energy security to contribute to world peace.
Nagasaki made the remarks while interacting with the media after offering prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple along with a Japanese delegation. “We wish to advance cooperation in several important sectors together with chief minister Yogi Adityanath. One of these important initiatives is to promote the development of Uttar Pradesh and Yamanashi Prefecture through a green hydrogen system. “By coming here, one can clearly feel the devotion and respect that all of you have towards God.
Along with this, our desire is also to contribute to the establishment of world peace through energy security,” he said. He said the visit to Kashi had also given him a sense of the devotion of the people towards God. I too have prayed here for world peace,” he said. A sub-divisional magistrate of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust said the Japanese guests were welcomed with Rudraksha rosaries and angavastras upon their arrival. Devotees welcomed the Japanese guests with chants of “Har Har Mahadev”, and members of the delegation also joined them in chanting the slogan.
Several MoUs related to investment and bilateral cooperation were also signed between the Uttar Pradesh government and the Japanese delegation in Lucknow. The Japanese delegation appreciated the arrangements made by the government for the convenience and safety of devotees, particularly crowd management. The delegation, comprising more than 200 members, has come to India under the UP-Japan Investment Meet-2026.
After the Kashi Vishwanath Temple visit on Sunday, the Japanese delegation departed from Varanasi.
