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Members of SAI, a Japanese traditional drum group, pictured during their concert at the Republic Square, Male, on October 16, 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU

Japan-Maldives hail 50 years of diplomacy to the beat of Wadaiko drums

By Maldives Times 6 min read

Members of SAI, a Japanese traditional drum group, pictured during their concert at the Republic Square, Male, on October 16, 2017. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU The first beats of the drums, which resonate loud and thundering across the Republic Square, are enough to draw the eye of everyone in the vicinity. There is already a crowd […]