VIDEO, PHOTO: Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai

From April 10 to April 15, Ambassador Areg Hovhannisyan maid a working visit to Osaka, where the World EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, started on April 13. The RA Ambassador accompanied the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who arrived in Osaka to participate in the opening ceremony of the exhibition, having toured the pavilions of Armenia, The RA Ambassador accompanied the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who arrived in Osaka to participate in the opening ceremony of the exhibition, having toured the pavilions of Armenia, as well as the USA, Australia and the...

Monica Simonyan appointed Armenia’...

By a decree of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan Monica Simonyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Japan (residence in Tokyo). The appointment was made based on the recommendations of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. the material is taken from armenpress.am

A Film Depicting Armenia Under Soviet Ru...

April 10, 2025 The film “The Amerikatsi,” which tells the story of an Amerikatsi imprisoned for a crime not committed in Armenia under Soviet rule in 1948, will be released in Japan under the title “Amerikatsi Stork and the Happy Dining Table.” Distributed by Aya Productions, the film will be released throughout the country from June 13th at Toho Cinemas Chanter in Tokyo and other locations. The main character is Charlie Bakhchinyan, who left for America as a child to escape the persecution of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). He...

VIDEO, PHOTO: Hanami in the Park Symboli...

On April 4, 2025 with the initiative of Armenia_Nippon scientific and cultural union and Armenia-Japan Friendship Group of the National Assembly of RA, was again condacted Hanami. It was at the Sakura Square which was planted on May 2015 in the NA Park as a sign of Armenian_Japanese friendship. Details in the video Author:  H....

VIDEO, PHOTO: On 2025, “IROHA” Center On...

On March 30, 2025 “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 80 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...

VIDEO:Natural disasters and the Japanese

On March 13, 2025, Peter McMillan‘s lecture “Natural Disasters and the Japanes, how it is reflected in the literature.” took place in the small meeting room of the V. Bryusov State University. Peter McMillan is a translator, poet, NHK World’s announcer, and a recognized translator of classical Japanese literature. The event was organized as part of the JICA educational program. Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO, PHOTO: Hinamatsuri at IROHA Cente...

On March 9, 2025, from 12:30 to 16:30 o’clock at IROHA Armenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center there took place Hinamatsuri. Details in the video In the beginning of the event, two students 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 Syu sensei Details in the video and Tatev san, they prepared dolls for the Hinadana, Details in the video with which they...

UNICEF and Japan will scale up mental he...

YEREVAN, 27 February 2025 – UNICEF, the Government of Japan, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced a new partnership of over US$3 million to provide mental health and psychosocial wellbeing services for ethnic Armenian refugee children and adolescents and their peers from host communities across Armenia. This contribution enables UNICEF to scale up support, engaging 5600 service providers working with children in different sectors and reaching around 300,000 children and adolescents, as well as up to 150,000 parents with mental health...

VIDEO:Celebration of the 65th Birthday o...

On February 20, 2025, the 65th birthday of His Majesty Emperor of Japan Naruhito was celebrated at the Armenia Marriot Hotel from 18:30 to 20:30. Detals in the video. Author: H....

VIDEO, PHOTO: Setsubun holiday – beginni...

On February 2, 2025 at IROHA Armenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center there took place the event Setsubun.　At the begining, the attendees were told about the holiday in Armenian with slide show. Details in the video Then the attendees divided in the 2 separate rooms and prepered the ehomaki with their own hands, but of course under the instruction of the teachers. Details in the video After which together looking at the direction of that year and keeping silence, they ate the ehomaki they had prepered. Details in the video After that was the...

VIDEO:The the Tenth Anniversary of “IROH...

On December 22, 2024, the Arnenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center NGO hosted rhe tenth anniversary of the establishment of that NGO and New Year’s Eve celebration for 2025 at Ani Plaza Hotel. Details in the videos Author:  H....

VIDEO:Additional Open Japanese Language ...

On December 4, 2024, at 17։00, in the IROHA center once again had a unique opportunity to participate in an additional open Japanese language class conducted by Shimogori sensei, which will help to further deepen the knowledge of the participants. This time the class was intended for beginner level students (N5). Shikogori sensei, as of now, will renain in the Armenia until August of nexst year. According the information provoded the president  of the Iroha center Ruzan Khojikyan Shimogori sensei, as a senior specialist in the japanese language of the Japan Foundation,...

VIDEO, PHOTO: An Event Dedicated to the ...

On October 29, at the “JICA Global Square” Center of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Tokyo, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Japan and with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), an event dedicated to the promotion of inbound tourism to Armenia, initiated by the Tourism Committee of RA, took place. Representatives of partner organizations, tourism companies, as well as media representatives were invited to the event. In his opening speech, the...

VIDEO, PHOTO: Cultural exchange at the I...

On October 17, 2024, another cultural exchange was held in the Iroha Center. This time, Kishimoto Taro-san and Kumazawa Yoko-san, who have already become friends of the center, visited the center. Kishimoto-san is a flute and string instrument performer and composer, and Kumazawa-san is a violinist, and together they founded an Armenian music ensemble in Japan. Details in the video Author:  H....

PHOTO: The 13th Japanese Oral Language C...

On October 4, the 13th Japanese Speech Competition was held at Brusov State University in Yerevan, where members of the Iroha Center participated and achieved excellent results. The prize winners from our center are: Nana Budaghyan (Students’ Section, 1st Prize) Arpine Avanyan (Non-Students Section, 1st Prize) We congratulate the winners and wish all participants the best of luck. the material is taken from IROHA...

VIDEO, PHOTO: Cultural exchange at the I...

On September 30, 2024, guests from Japan visited the newely relocated Iroha center, and a cultural exchenge was held with them and the center’s students. Details in the video Author:  H....

Seminar about Armenian Wine

Recently, at the Premier Cru on the 12th floor of Daimaru Tokyo held a seminar on Armenia and Armenian wine. We talked about the current state of wine while touching on the history of the nation and neighboring countries. We will also be selling Armenian wine at the event from October 2nd to October 7th. Thank you Daimaru. the material is taken from The Ancient...

VIDEO:Aomori Japanese Language School...

On Juli 15, 2024 at 18:00 at the Iroha Center, a meeting was held with Takashi Kogawa, the president of the school in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, who introduced the school and the conditions of studing there. Details in the video Author:  H....

Armenia-Japan: History, Facts, Pages

On July 17, 2024, an exhibition dedicated to the history of Armenian_Japanese relatoins was opend in the National Archives of Armenian the Ministry of Jastise of Republi of Armenia. The exhibition was organized jointly with the National Archives of Armenia and “Arumenia_Nippon” Armenian_Japanese Scientific and Cultural Union. The General Secretary of the Ministry of the Republic of Armenia Sirvard Gevorgyan, the Exiraordinary and PlenipotentuaryAmbassador of Japan to Armenia Aoki Yutaka, the honorary president of the Armenian_Japanese Scientific and Cultural...

VIDEO,PHOTO:The Celebration of 七夕(Tanaba...

On July 14, 2024 at IROHA Center there was celebrated the traditional Japanese holiday Tanabata. The event began with the greeting of the President of the Iroha Center Ruzan Khojikyan and the presentation of the order of celebration to the audience. Details in the video After that, the members of the center spoke in Armenian about the Tanabata holiday. Details in the video Then the president of the center made two encouraging announcements. Details in the video Author:  H....