via Japan News, 31 December 2023: Professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, 86, has spent over three decades contributing to the conservation of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. His work, supported by the Japanese government and Sophia University, includes training Cambodians in conservation. Despite challenges posed by Cambodia’s civil war and the Khmer Rouge regime, Ishizawa’s efforts have led to the restoration of the western causeway and the establishment of an educational facility for local conservators.
Japanese professor Yoshiaki Ishizawa, 86, remains eager to continue his support for the conservation of the Angkor Wat ancient temple complex in Cambodia after working on the project for three decades.
“I feel relieved that we have paved the way for training of Cambodians to restore the site,” Ishizawa of Sophia University said in an interview with Jiji Press in November 2023 in Cambodia’s Siem Reap, where the UNESCO World Heritage site is located.
That month, Ishizawa attended a completion ceremony for the restoration of Angkor Wat’s western causeway, which was supported by the Japanese government and the university.
Source: Japanese Eager to Continue Work for Angkor Wat Conservation – The Japan News
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