Participants Of The Indonesian Embassy's Eid Prayers In Tokyo Become A Reflection On The Increase In The Number Of Indonesian Citizens In Japan

The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Japan Heri Akhmadi said the number of Indonesian citizens who attended Eid prayers with the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo on Monday reflected an increase in the number of Indonesian citizens in Sakura Country.

The number of Indonesian citizens who pray Eid reaches more than 5,000. This is in line with the number of Indonesian citizens in Japan which is at 199 thousand people as of last December," he said, quoted by Antara.

Ambassador Heri was quoted as saying by a press statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo received in Jakarta, Monday, also predicts that currently, the number of Indonesian citizens in Japan has exceeded 200 thousand people.

In order to accommodate all congregants, the Eid prayer held by the Indonesian Mosque in Tokyo through collaboration with the Indonesian Islamic Community Family (KMII) Japan must be held in five waves.

Like in Indonesia, Eid prayers in Japan are also held on Monday (31/3).

Ambassador Heri later stated that Eid al-Fitr this time was the last for him as ambassador in Japan. He thanked him for the support and enthusiasm shown by the Indonesian diaspora in Japan.

"Keep Indonesia's good name by continuing to work and comply with legal regulations in Japan. Sorry to be born and inner," said Heri, adding.

Furthermore, the Coordinator of the Socio-Cultural Information Function of the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo Muhammad Al Aula said that his party was committed to supporting religious activities organized by the Muslim Indonesian Muslim community in Japan, especially Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr activities.

"The implementation of Eid prayers in collaboration with KMII Japan also shows the synergy and form of support we carry out with the entire Muslim Indonesian community in various prefectures in Japan," he said.

Chairman of the Japanese KMII Muhammad Muharram Hidayat said that a number of Ramadan agendas organized by his party with the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo included tabligh akbar, breaking the fast and suhoor together, as well as routine tarawih prayers.

Meanwhile, the Eid prayer activity received a good response from the participating pilgrims. Antispria (35), a local resident, praised the arrangement of the congregation for being better than the previous year.

The same thing was conveyed by Endang (65), an Indonesian citizen who traveled to Japan to meet his son and then took the time to pray Eid al-Fitr at the Tokyo Indonesian Mosque.

He also appreciated the 'very neat committee' so that he was greatly helped.