Petr Holy, who over the past two decades has spent a considerable amount of his time learning the Japanese language and culture, is now in return trying to spread the culture of his home country, the Czech Republic, throughout Japan.
As director of the Czech Center at the Czech Embassy in Tokyo for the past five years, Holy has wanted Japanese to know more about his country. The center offers occasional screenings of Czech films, ranging from classical ones to more recent productions, as well as art and photo exhibitions all year round, according to Holy, who is also first secretary at the embassy.
The center also gives out information on the Czech Republic to those who want to visit for sightseeing, studying or working purposes.