Armenian girls and South-African boys he...

During years of studying in Japan in 2012, Meline Mesropyan met a citizen of South African Republic Jeremy on January 4th, who was a friend to Meline’s friend. Jeremy was working in Japan at that time. During the meeting, even though they were sitting far from each other and had no chance of talking, they fell in love and both had hidden their feelings. On February 23 same year Meline decided to celebrate her belated birthday with friends, as she was in India and could not celebrate it. She decided to invite Jeremy as well. Friend of Meline told her that Jeremy had...

On October 17-19 seminars of aikido

On October 17-19, seminars of aikido took place in “Olympic school of Wrestling“ in Agatangeghos  7, which were held by the instructor Benjamin Vardanyan (5th dan). The shidoin lives in USA and had come to Armenia to hold those seminars. photos by Sona Andreasyan and Hayk Barkhudaryan translated from Armenian into English by Edith Margaryan Author  H....

Armenian and South African Hearts joined...

During years of studying in Japan in 2012, Meline Mesropyan met a citizen of  South  African Republic Jeremy on January  4th, who was a friend to Meline’s friend. Jeremy was working in Japan at that time. During the meeting, even though they were sitting far from each other and had no chance of talking, they fell in love and both had hidden their feelings. On February 23 same  year Meline decided to celebrate her belated birthday with friends, as she was in India and could not celebrate it. She decided to invite Jeremy as well. Friend of  Meline  told  her that...

The Armenologist about Japan (video)

The Armenologist about Japan the material is taken from　 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssGXMPlDkrs Artsvi Bakhchinyan (Armenia):  a philologist, researcher in Armenian Diaspora, film and dance history. He was born in 1971 in Yerevan. In 1988-1993 studied in Yerevan State University at the department of the Armenian language and literature. In 1996–1997 he was an invited as a researcher of Uppsala University, Sweden. Since 2009 he works at the Institute of History of National Academy of Sciences at the section of Armenian Diaspora. For ten year he has been writing...

Tomoyuki Tajitsu. “I love tolma to...

Barev dzez” (Hello), “Inchpes ek” (How are you), “Jansaghutyun” (Fine), “Yes dolma shat em sirum” (I love dolma very much)-these are the Armenian words, which Tomoyuki Tajitsu has been using for over a year in Armenia. Tomoyuki Tajitsu is from Japan and is currently working at the UN Office in Armenia. Tajitsu says eating rice is the major characteristic of Japanese people and it has a symbol “All Japanese sow, grow and use the rice together. In other words, it has a symbol of unity and consolidation,” said Tajitsu. According to him, the Japanese are...

Meeting in the Armenia-Japan Friendship ...

15.11.2013 On November 15 the members of the Armenia-Japan Friendship Group met with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Armenia Tikahito Harada. Welcoming the Ambassador’s visit to the parliament, the Head of the Armenia-Japan Friendship Group Samvel Farmanyan has expressed hope that the inter-parliamentary relations of the two countries would activate and develop, as all favourable conditions exist. Underlining the Armenian-Japanese warm relations he thanked the Japanese Government for humanitarian aid shown to Armenia after...

Hokusai’s Sketchbook in Matenadara...

The book was a gift to Matenadaran from Gonyo Tadesi, a man from Tokyo in July 12, 1994. This is Katsushika　Hokusai’s Sketchbook.  It is recorded in Matenadaran in foreign-language fund under 208 number. Portrait of an unknown man Book title   Supposedly the book’s explanation translated from Armenian into  English by  Edith...

The opinion of Japan culture specialist ...

 Japanese professor on Armenian Genocide Japanese professor Segava summed up the results of her 10-year study in Armenia for her book “Unforgettable Armenian Genocide”. Japanese studies expert Asya Harutyunyan, who is well aware of the professor’s work, regrets to mention that only individual professors talk about the Armenian Genocide in Japan, while it remains unrecognized at the state level. Asya has lived and studied in Japan for three and a half years and currently works as a tour operator for the Japanese in Armenia and the Armenians in Japan. The expert says...

World Chess Olympiad: Armenia-Japan 4:0

2014.08.02  Armenian chess teams of men and women had successful matches in the first tour of World Chess Olympiad taking place in Tromso, Norway. Teams of both men and women held victory over teams from Japan and Guatemala with 4:0 score. Armenian chess players in Tromso Olympiad: 1st tour Men Armenia-Japan 4 : 0 Sargsyan G. – Nandjo 1 – 0 Movsisyan – Kodjima 1 – 0　 Hakobyan – Vatanabe 1 – 0 Qotandjyan – Averboukh 1 – 0 Women Armenia – Guatemala 4 : 0 Mkrtchyan -Sotomayor 1 – 0 Galoyal – Mazariegos 1...

Areni Wine Festival

Each year in Areni village takes place already a traditional “Wine Festival”, where besides the inhabitants of the region there are also present representatives of various departments. Areni Wine Festival gives a great opportunity to discover Armenia. Those who even once have taken part in Areni Wine Festival in Armenia will never forget the bright impressions. During the Areni Wine Festival you will be able to taste the best range of Armenian wines, which are very highly valued by European consumers. The Areni Wine Fetival opens with the bright and colorful and...

In Vayots Dzor regions five wine-making ...

VI traditional Areni Wine festival takes place in five wine-making regions on 1-5 of October. Renowned Armenian traditional wine festival launched in Areni village on October 4, 2014, where clips of wine-making process were shown and it all was spiced up by artistic performances. Many international guests took part at the festival. translated from Armenian into English by Edith...

Friendship Group Armenia-Japan

Last Name First Name Farmanyan Samvel  (Head) Arsenyan Ashot  Dokholyan Levon  Gharagyozyan Harutyun  Grigoryan  Manvel  Grigoryan Arayik  Kokobelyan Khachatur  Manukyan Abraham  Marukyan Edmon  Minasyan Artsvik  Poghosyan Tevan  Saroyan Sedrak  Zourabian Levon  the material taken from...

The Meeting of the Armenian Deputies wit...

June 6 2014 On June 2-4, the president of “Armenia-Japan” Parliamentary Friendship Association Samvel Farmanyan and deputy Chairman of Standing Committee of External Relations of the National Assembly Alexander Arzumanyan had a business trip to Japan. In Tokyo, the Armenian deputies had a meeting with the chairman of “Japan-Armenia” Parliamentary Friendship Association, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeaki Matsumoto. During the meeting, they emphasized further activation of inter-parliamentary relations, as well as the first joint session of...