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The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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I LOVE SUSHI

Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibition

July 14 – August 15, 2023

Established in 1972, the Japan Foundation creates global opportunities to foster friendship and ties between Japan and the rest of the world through culture, language and dialogue. The foundation runs programs in arts and cultural exchange, Japanese language education abroad, Japanese studies, and intellectual exchange. We are pleased to present the new cultural exchange program and traveling exhibition "I Love Sushi" with the theme of sushi - the emblem of Japanese cuisine in the world.

In 2013, washoku (Japanese cuisine) was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, its symbol being sushi. Refined and healthy, pleasing to the eye and taste, sushi is a dish found today on menus all over the world. Originally from Southeast Asia and Southern China, sushi arrived in Japan more than a thousand years ago. From then until today it has gone through radical changes taking advantage of the abundance of natural resources in and around the Japanese islands, the application of new knowledge in the field and the continued desire of the Japanese to prepare tasty food. At the present time, the most famous variety of sushi is undoubtedly nigiri-zushi, which appeared about two hundred years ago in Edo (today's Tokyo).

Sushi is currently a widely spread and appreciated dish outside of Japan. But despite its popularity, there are few who know all its qualities. This exhibition aims to provide an in-depth visual guide to sushi, from its origins and how it arrived in Japan, the changes it underwent over time in the process of adapting to the natural environment, culture and lifestyle of each region in part, to the celebrity it knows today and its great potential as a food of the future seen from the perspective of the food problems facing the contemporary world. The exhibition also includes a simulation of a visit to a specific Japanese restaurant. Those who know a thing or two about sushi will be delighted by the exhibit, and die-hard fans will find it fascinating. At the same time we hope that sushi will become a means of popularizing Japanese history and customs.

Finally, we would like to thank Mr. Hibino Terutoshi, who coordinated the preparations for the exhibition, as well as all the individuals and organizations whose tireless efforts ensured its success.

The "I Love Sushi" exhibition will be open to the general public from July 14 to August 15, 2023, in Hall 1, ground floor, of the National Museum of History of Moldova, str. 31 August 1989, 121A.