Ambassador of Japan to India, Kenji Hiramatsu Thursday visited 'Padman,' Muruganantham Arunachalam at his factory here.
Hiramatsu was accompanied by his wife Patricia.
"Muruganantham and his invention are very famous in Japan and he has a lot of young fans in the country.
They are very happy to know about Muruganantham's invention to make affordable pads for women," he is quoted as saying in a release from Muruganantham.
His excellency learnt and made a pad in 10 minutes and said this affordable invention can make a lot of difference to the world, Patricia said.
The Ambassador has invited Murugananatham to Japan.