VIDEO, PHOTO: On 2026, “IROHA” Center On...

On March 29, 2026 “IROHA” center once again celebrated Hanami. This year center celebrated Hanami in a garden full of apricot trees on Vedi, which didn’t yield to sakura in its beauty. At first the group, which comprised of 90 people, among which there were many Japanese, who have already become locals and other Japanese who have visited Armenia as tourists, set for visited the Khor Virap monastery. Details in the video. After getting to the place, everyone set on to his work. Details in the video The games were followed by the ceremony of handing the...

PHOTO:Presentation of the Activities of ...

Armenia, located in the Caucasus, is a small country with a population of about 3 million, yet it has around 250 learners of Japanese. Japanese can be studied at three universities, and a Japanese language specialist from the Japan Foundation is dispatched to Brusov State University. As a university specializing in foreign language education, it has a long history, and in September 2024, a specialized Japanese language program was newly established. In addition, the university hosts a speech contest organized by the Armenian Association of Japanese Language Teachers, and...

In the Armenian Sky the Day of the Verna...

March 20, 2021 is the day of the vernal equinox. In the Armenian sky, sunrise occurs exactly at 7:00, on the eastern side of the horizon (azimuth 90°). However, before dawn—exactly one hour before sunrise, at 6:00—at azimuth 98° and altitude +10°, the principal Alpha star of the constellation Aquarius, Sadalmelik, appears. In this era, it can be called the “Harbinger” or “Bringer of the Sun,” because it is precisely through highly accurate astronomical calculations that the beginning of the Age of Aquarius is demonstrated. Moreover, on that day and at that...

PHOTO: The Knowledge Gained in Japan is ...

We received wonderful news from Mr. HAYRAPETYAN Vardan (aka “Vard-san”), an Armenian alumnus of the JFY 2025 “Strengthening Seismic Disaster Risk Reduction Countermeasures for Critical Buildings” program. After returning to his country, Vard-san – who is a head of Department for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Specially Important and Publicly Important Objects, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia – applied for the Mini-Grant Program for alumni of JICA programs, administered by the JICA Georgia Office, which oversees JICA projects in...

VIDEO, PHOTO: Hinamatsuri at IROHA Cente...

On March 8, 2026 at IROHA Armenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center there took place Hinamatsuri. Details in the video In the beginning of the event, a student of the center with the help of a slide show made beforehand told the attendees what is the Holiday of Hinamatsuri. Details in the video Then, the attendees were divided into two groups and went to two rooms, where, under the guidance of Sawada sensei Details in the video and Tomoki sensei, they prepared dolls for the Hinadana, Details in the video with which they decorated the hinadana of...

PHOTO:Reception of the Minister of State...

On March 2, Ambassador Monika Simonyan was received by Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan. Congratulating State Minister Kunimitsu on her reappointment, Ambassador Simonyan noted that bilateral political and economic relations between Armenia and Japan are consistently developing, and to maintain the dynamics, mutual high-level visits, as well as the proper coordination of potential, are of primary importance. State Minister Kunimitsu touched upon subjects on the agenda of bilateral cooperation, also emphasizing the importance of continuing...

VIDEO:Japanese Traditional Washi Paper a...

February 24 – March 6, 2026 (except Mondays), 11:00 – 20:00 at the NCA Gallery (13 Abovyan Str., Yerevan) Embassy of Japan in Armenia is presented an exhibition of Japanese Traditional Washi Paper and Origami. Detals in the video. Author: H....

PHOTO:Representatives of the Japanese Un...

On February 17, the IROHA Center was delighted to host representatives from the University of Tsukuba, Japan . During the meeting, the guests gave a detailed presentation on the educational programs available for international students and the exceptional opportunities the university offers. We would like to express our gratitude for their visit and for taking the time to answer all of our questions. We are confident that this meeting has inspired our members with new energy to continue their Japanese language studies even more vigorously and to strive toward pursuing an...