Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Republ...

On May 26, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan, Ms. Monika Simonyan, presented a copy of her credentials to Mr. Miyashita Tadayuki, Head of the Protocol Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Miyashita Tadayuki congratulated Ambassador Simonyan on her appointment to a responsible position, wished her fruitful work for the further development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Japan, as well as expressed readiness of the Japanese side to provide all support in future activities. Ambassador Simonyan assured to spare no...

Ehagaki—Hand-Painted Postcards

On Thursday, May 15th, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Hagiwara’s wife—Hagiwara Tomie, who kindly introduced us to the art of creating ehagaki—hand-painted postcards. Each participant observed the strawberries and expressed their own unique interpretation, resulting in beautiful and one-of-a-kind postcards. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated, and especially to Dr. Hagiwara’s wife for providing us with such a wonderful and enriching experience. the material is taken from Iroha...

VIDEO: Cultural exchange at the Iroha Ce...

On May 12, 2025 (Monday) 6:00 PM, another cultural exchange was held in the Iroha Center. This time, the guest of the center was Dr. Yoshiaki Damon Hagiwara, a recipient of the Armenian State Award for Global Contribution to High-Tech, with his wife and son.　Dr. Hagiwara worked for many years at Sony　contributing to the development of semiconductor chips, especially the CCD photosensitive matrix for commercial portable cameras. He was the founder and president of the AIPLAB consortium focusing on artificial intelligence peer-to-peer systems. Currently, he continues...