The Birth of the “National Languag...

Within the framework of the “Lectures on Japanese Studies” program, on December 20, 2022 (Tuesday), at 2:30 p.m., a lecture of the Hitotsubashi University‘s Professor Toshiaki Yasuda (linguistic policy, intellectual history) took place in the Piotrovsky auditorium of the new building of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU)  . In Japan, the literary language is called “kokugo”, which translates as “national language”. This name has close conecction to the idea of nation-building or national unity in Japan of the new period....

VIDEO։About Onomatopoeia in the Japanese...

On November 30, 2022 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” Maiko and Yoko sans conducted an interesting course on the topic “about onomatopoeia in Japanese“. Of course, at the end they returned to origami. Author: H....

VIDEO։Lecture “Nihon reverse. Japa...

Within the framework of the “Lectures on Japanese Studies” program on November 25, 2022 at 14:30 at the Russian-Armenian University in the auditorium named afterOrbeli (new building, VII floor) the head of the department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies of RAU, Professor Yervand Margaryan gave a lecture on the theme “Nihon reverse. Japanese  of Othello”. Author: H....

VIDEO։Etiquette of Using Hasi/chopsticks...

On November 24, 2022 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” Maiko-san explained the rules of using hasi After that, explained to the participants in detail how to fold and make a　Hashibukuro（chopstick bag）. Author: H....

VIDEO։Courses Related to Origami and Oth...

Starting from November 17, 2022 (Saturday), classes related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture will be held at the Iroha Center. Classes will be conducted by a friends of the Center, Maiko san  and Youko san. Day and time: every thursday at 17:15. First lesson Author: H....

VIDEO։Lecture by Gayane Margaryan, profe...

Within the framework of the “Lectures on Japanese Studies” program, on November 4 (Friday), at 2:30 p.m., the lecture of the professor, art critic Gayane Margaryan took place in the Piotrovsky auditorium of the new building of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU) . Author: H....

VIDEO ։International Scientific Conferen...

On October 7 of this year, in the Round Hall of  RA  NAS Presidency sessions, “Armenia-Japan. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS” international conference has been held. It is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Japan. The organizers of the conference were the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia and the “Armenia-Nipon” Armenian-Japanese Scientific and Cultural Union NGO. Academician-Secretary of the Department of Armenian...

Hakob Arshakyan met with the President o...

28.09.2022 RA National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hakob Arshakyan met Hidehisa Otsuji, President of the House of Councilors of the Japanese Parliament, on September 28 in Tokyo. The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly conveyed detailed information on the Azerbaijani encroachments on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia on September 13-14, including the civilian and military casualties of the Republic of Armenia, the damage caused to the settlements and infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia. In this context, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly...

VIDEO ։Japanese studies lectures

The organizers have been thinking for a long time whether to cancel this long-planned event or not. But since this is not an entertainment event, and the Armenian Genocide will be discussed among scientific and other issues, thay decided to hold it. Knowing full well that we are all depressed, but on September 22, 2022, the event “Japanese lectures” was held in the Blue Hall of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU)  at 14:30. where wonderful specialists spoke:Artsvi Bakhchinyan, author of a monograph on Armenian-Japanese relations and Meline...

VIDEO ։Starmus Science Camp

From September 8 to 11, 2022, the territory adjacent to the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater turned into a large-scale center of science and technology. Here, in the most accessible formats in large thematic pavilions, the latest achievements and achievements of science are presented to kids and adults: adout the Astrophysics, Laser Physics, Drones, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, AgroTech, Nuclear Energy, Epidemiology, Earthquake research, Blue Green Planets, Telescopes, Zoology and Botany, Assistive technologies, Space and Aartificial satellites...

Karen Hamada. “Nerses ShnoraluR...

My interlocutor, Karen Hamada , is a Japanese theologian . Studied at Tokyo University Regional Studies Department , Graduate School of Arts and Sciences , now works at Tokyo University ( Komaba Campus ). Interested in theological and literary interactions in the Christian East , he studied  Armenian , Assyrian and Georgian . This year, Karen Hamada published ” One Christ , One Church . The theology of the Armenian Church between the Byzantines and the...

VIDEO ։Lesson Four

The novel of Kenzaburo Oe novel “T...

“The floodinvades my spirit ” is the most famous novel by the modern Japanese writer Kenzaburo Oe, which, thanks to the translation of the Japanese language specialist Astghik Hovhannisyan, is already available in Armenian. At the center of this dystopian parable is the relationship between man and society, adults and children, and the title is a quote from the biblical Book of Jonah, referring readers to the traditions of Japanese Christianity, subtly and piercingly sounded in the novel. the material is taken...

On August 6, 2022 Commemoration Ceremony...

On August 6,2022 at 19:30 o’clock near the monument of Peace Covenant, which is located in Yerevan Children’s park there took place the commemoration ceremony dedicated to the victims of atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki towns. The ceremony was organized by “Hikari” center. Author: H....

The Celebration of Tanabata at IROHA Cen...

On July 31, 2022 at IROHA Center there was celebrated the traditional Japanese holiday Tanabata. The celebration was launched by the greeting speech of the president of IROHA Center Ruzan Khojikyan and the presentation of the order of celebration to the audience. Then there was a beautiful, small performance about Tanabata in Japanese. After that in accordance with the meaning of the holiday all the attendees wrote down their dreams on papers and hung them from the branch . In fact they should be hung from the branches of a bamboo tree but as they don’t grow in our...

Ճապոնագիտություն / Japanology...

This page presents scientific, cultural, geological research and materials about the Armenian-Japanese relations.

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The Ambassador of Armenia to Japan Areg ...

On May 24, the Ambassador Areg Hovhannisyan met the Deputy Head of International Airline Strategy Group of “Japan Airlines” Tatsuro Asami and the Manager of International Airline Marketing Department Aran Sato. The main subject of the meeting was the prospective of making direct flights from Japan to Armenia after the pandemic. In this context the RA Ambassador presented to the interlocutors the attractiveness of the given direction, also highlighting the possibility of making transit flights from Armenia to Europe and other regions. The material is taken...

Visit of Japanese Ambassador Fukushima M...

On May 20, 2022 at 15:30 the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Armenia Fukushima Masanori visited “IROHA” Armenian-Japanese educational and cultural exchange center. Author: H....

Pan-Armenian Cleaning Festival

On May 8, 2022, there took place the first “Pan-Armenian festival of cleaning”. At “Kentron” administrative district of Yerevan City the coordinator of cleaning was Tatevik Manucharyan. At 10.00 o’clock in the morning they gathered at Azatutyan Square near the statue of Tumanyan and started cleaning the center. The organizer of the festival was Hakob Mikoyan, who was meanwhile coordinating the same festival in Vanadzor. Why has he chosen that very day? This is the Day of Liberty of Shushi. After the painful defeat in 2020 this is a call from our compatriot to...