Jill Biden Honors Japanese Culture in Poetry Event

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A student recites a poem at an event hosted by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended by Yuko Kishida, wife of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Japanese American poet Professor Kimiko Hahn. (Photo: Whitehouse.gov/YouTube)

Before President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko Kishida at a state dinner, the first lady paid tribute to the two countries in an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building that spotlighted poetry and Japanese culture. 

“The ties that bind our nations are not just forged by heads of state. They’re created people to people, heart to heart, as we share ideas and pieces of our culture that make our souls sing,” Biden said in her welcoming remarks.

The gathering included a group of high school students that the first lady said “are bringing our countries closer.” The students invited are…