Presentation of the Japanese Educational...

On May 29, 2018 in IROHA center there was a presentation about the Japanese educational programs. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...

Japanese Ambassador hands over copy of c...

YEREVAN. – Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan, Jun Yamada. During the meeting, the Japanese Ambassador handed the copy of credentials to Armenian Foreign Minister. Congratulating the Ambassador on his appointment, Mnatsakanyan expressed hope Mr. Yamada will contribute to the further development of the Armenian-Japanese relations. The Ambassador, in turn, congratulated Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on his appointment and assured that he would do his best to raise the Armenian-Japanese relations to a qualitatively new...

The 100th Anniversary of Bash-Aparan Her...

The chief event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Bash-Aparan heroic battle took place in Aparan on May 27. The participation in that event was perfectly organized from Yerevan also by Your Way Tour Armenia touristic organization. Bash-Aparan heroic battle was a battle against the Turkish army, which had invaded Eastern Armenia and the Armenian volunteering detachments from May 23 to 29, 1918. At the beginning of the event, the Armenian officials congratulated on the occasion of the holiday. Then there followed the congratulation of the ambassador of India. Then...

Little Japan in Armenia

Little Japan in Armenia: it has been already two and a half years that there functions a Japanese club in Yerevan. The president of that cultural center is Michael Baghdasaryan. 　The prerequisite of the establishment of that center was Armenian University founded in Tokyo in 1986, which was later, renamed Japan-Armenia Friendship Association – JAFA. The members of the association not only learn Armenian, but they also study the history and culture of our country. The head of the association is Hideharu Nakajima, who has deeply studied the history of Armenia and a...

The Armenian Mountains and Their High Pe...

In terms of the relief, the territory of RA is divided into 4 regions: The Region of Northern Fragment Mountains and Intermountain Concavities The region occupies the Northern and Northeast part of Armenia. The mountains, which are included in this zone are divided into external row – the Virahayots, the Gugarats, the Miapor and internal row – the Bazum, the Shirak, the Bovakar, the Ijevan, the Papakar, the Pambak, the Tsaghunyats, the Teghenyats, the Areguni, the Sevan and several other mountain chains. In the region of Intermountain Concavities, they distinguish the...

Farewell Party Dedicated to the Ambassad...

On May 14, 2018 from 17:00 to 19:00 at Hikari center took place a farewell party dedicated to the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in the Republic of Armenia Eiji Taguchi. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...

Kimono – Lecture and Master Class (Video...

On May 11, 2018, from 16:00 to 19:00 o’clock at the Center of the Japanese Language and Culture of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University there took place a master class of kimono, which was conducted by a graduate student Alexandra Kisina. The program included a lecture on the history of kimono, as well as practical trainings (master class), during which those who wanted put on kimonos and tied the traditional belt obi with the help of the assistants chosen beforehand and of course Alexandra Kisina. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...