The Indian Council for Japanese Culture (ICJC) held the Fifth Mother Ganga Exhibition of Oil Paintings by Tatsuko Hiraoka from 20th to 25th February 2012. Ms. Tatsuoka after graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts from Kyoto City University, taught painting for 35 years at different schools. Ms. Tatsuoka visited India in 1966 and was fascinated by the beauty of the Mother Ganga. Since then she has visited several times to capture different moods of the River Ganga, like bathing women, children, rituals performed on the ghats, offering of flowers, etc. Mr D P Sinha noted Playwright and Director and former Vice President of ICCR remarked that her paintings are celebrations of life and faith. Mr. Ryoji Noda, Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of Japan appreciating her efforts of introducing India through her paintings, called her the Cultural Ambassador of Japan to India. Dr. Raj Buddhiraja, President of ICJC congratulated her on this wonderful exhibition and invited her to come again to India with the Sixth edition of her paintings. Mr. Naoto Saito and Mr Yohei Iwashita on Sitar and Tabla enthralled the audience with their performance. Noted painter, Ms Yuriko Lochan and Origami expert, Ms Hitomi Astha were also present on the occasion.