Japan’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki has laid emphasis on engaging the younger generation in promoting cultural bondage through Ikebana, a traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. “I hope Ikebana will be loved by young people in Bangladesh,” he said on Friday while speaking at a function organized by Bangladesh Ikebana Association (BIA). The ambassador said there is a strong interest among the young students in Bangladesh about Japan, its language and culture. Also read: Japan honours businessman Abdul Haque with Order of the Rising Sun He urged the BIA to continue playing its role to further promote the friendship through better understanding of Japanese culture.