Japanese defence minister releases photo of his birthday gift from Georgia

Japanese Minister of Defence, who previously served as a foreign minister of the country, Taro Kono has released a photo of his birthday gift he has received from Georgia.

Kono says in his tweet that the gift he received is a Georgian, traditional Qvevri wine [qvevri- Georgian wine-maing vessel], poured in a bottle crafted traditionally and he wears the Georgian national clothes Chokha on the frontside of the bottle.

ジョージアから誕生祝いをいただきました。
ジョージアの「クヴェブリ」製法で作ったジョージアワインをジョージアの伝統工芸技術「ミナンカリ」で作った瓶に入れ、私がジョージアの民族衣装「チョハ」を着ています。 pic.twitter.com/pjA8A7o8pm

— 河野太郎 (@konotarogomame) January 30, 2020