Japanese artist Toba Mika's fifth exhibition in Vietnam includes 31works that reflect her interest in the country since her first visit in1994.

In Canh Vat Trong Hoai Niem (Scenery in Memory), Mika usessilk and Katazome, a traditional Japanese dye technique using resistpaste applied through a stencil to dye original patterns onto cloth andJapanese paper.

The works at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine ArtsMuseum feature natural landscapes in different regions of Vietnam,including HCM City, Hanoi and Da Nang, and the daily lives of thepeople.

Low-roofed houses along the Saigon River or a corner of acity street with tangled power cables both reflect the changes overtime of the city.

Well-known destinations like Ho Guom Lake in Hanoi and My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam are also featured.

Mika proudly calls the works "her own cultural heritage."

Born in Aichi Prefecture, Mika completed her post-graduate degree at the Kyoto City University of Arts.

Shehas received the Medal for Vietnamese Fine Arts Career given by theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for her large paintings ofVietnam, as well as several fine arts prizes in Japan.

She teaches at Kyoto Seika University.

Mika'sexhibition is one of several activities to celebrate the 40thanniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnamand Japan.

It ends on December 15 at 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street in District 1.-VNA