Yasutaka Kojima: A Lifelong Devotion to Xinjiang

At the 2025 Xinjiang Tourism Development Conference in Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, an energetic 83-year-old Japanese man in monastic robes captured the audience's attention. He is Yasutaka Kojima, Cultural Adviser to the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Yasutaka Kojima has a deep and enduring connection with China's Xinjiang. He has traveled to Xinjiang over 150 times, contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage sites like the Kizil Caves and Niya Ruins. He also established scholarships and fostered cultural exchange between civilizations. What has drawn Yasutaka Kojima to Xinjiang so strongly? And what has he done to share the true story of Xinjiang with the world?

Source :Tianshannet