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...

A Work in Japanese about Nerses Shnorhal...

Last month in Japan there was published the book of theologist Karen Hamada “One Christ, one church: the theology of the Armenian church between the Byzantines and Crusaders”, which mainly refers to the Armenian church figure, theologist, poet, musicologist, composer, historian, Catholicos of All Armenian, saint of the Armenian church – Nerses Shnorhali (Nerses D Klayetsi, 1102-1173). This is the first book about the Armenian Apostolic church published in the Japanese-speaking environment. The first part of the book is dedicated to the life and works of Nerses...

Hanami Organized by the Iroha NGO in 202...

 

From Shushi to Japan

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15th Japanese Film Festival (video)

On February 3, 2022, the 15th Festival of Japanese Films was opened at the Moscow Cinema at 18:30. After that, the first film of this festival ” Iwane. the sword of serenity” have deen shown. Author: H. Muradyan

On the 2022 event “Japanese New Ye...

On January 28, 2022 at  “IROHA” Armenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange Center there took place the event “Japanese New Year”. In the beginning of the event the employees of the center hold a small quiz, which would help the participants to learn how they celebrate New Year in Japan. After that, under the direction of Deputy President of the center Minamie Shuichi and with joint efforts of the attendees there was made the stuff for motsi – the dish of the day. In order to give a more festive soul to the event, two humorous games were organized...

With the Assistance of Japan, the Yolyan...

January 27, 2022 YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS.Hematology Center named after Yolyan with the assistance of the Japanese Embassy in Armenia, will receive new diagnostic equipment, which will make the diagnosis of blood cancer more accurate. As reported by Armenpress, the equipment will be provided to Armenia within the framework of the agreement signed between the Embassy of Japan in Armenia and the Yolyan Hematology Center of the RA Ministry of Health. Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan stressed that thanks to this new cooperation, the Yolyan Hematology Center will go...

Armenian Musical Culture in Japan

The Japanese pianist Takahiro Akiba was awarded the medal of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia at the Armenian Embassy in Japan for his significant contribution to the active dissemination of Armenian musical culture in Japan. Takahiro Akiba is the co-founder and head of the Komitas Musical Union (Komitas Society), established with the assistance of the RA Embassy in Japan, and is very active in organizing concerts of Armenian music. The medal was presented to the musician by the RA Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...

The Seventh Anniversary of “IROHA” Cente...

On December 26, 2021 in Nairi Hall of Ani Plaza Hotel there took place the celebration of New Year 2022 by “IROHA” Armenian-Japanese Educational and Cultural Exchange NGO and the celebration of the seventh anniversary of the NGO. In the beginning the guests were greeted by the president of the center Ruzanna Khojikyan and the vice-president Minamie Syuitsi. After that, the participants were greeted by  the Japanese Ambassador to Armenia Fukushima Masanori. After that, the presenters presented the activities of the center with slides. Author: H....

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambass...

The Rector of Armenian State University of Economics Diana Galoyan received Japanese Ambassador Fukushima and the second secretary of the embassy Rika Onodera, after which the Ambassador had a meeting with the academic personnel of the university. Greeting the honored guest, Diana Galoyan attached great importance to the perspective of the development of the Armenian-Japanese relations. “I hope the ambassador’s visit will open wide opportunities for ASUE in terms of starting and promoting cooperation with Japanese universities. We admire the example of Japan in...

About Karine Karamyan Sensei, the First ...

Karine Karamyan (1953-2019) Today I want to tell you about the first Japanese language teacher in RA Karina Karamyan sensei. Karine Karamyan was born in 1953, in Yerevan, she studied at the chemical department of the Polytechnic Institute and worked for many years as a chemical engineer.Being interested in Japanese culture, she started studing Japanese on her own since the 1970s. n 1992, when the first Japanese language department in Armenia was opened at the Yerevan Humanitarian Institute, Karamyan began teaching Japanese there.During the years of work at the Yerevan...

Armenia movie wins gold at Tokyo Film Aw...

The Armenian movie Light Drops directed by Arman Chilingaryan has been awarded the Golden Winner prize for Best Frama at Tokyo Film Awards, the Armenian Embassy in Japan informs. The film is about the life in Armenia in 1990s. Tokyo Film Awards is a unique film competition organized by working professionals from film and TV industry. It is mainly focused on short films as its main mission is to promote young talent and their vision. the material is taken from en.armradio.am Thanks to Shuichi Minamie for provision of the...

10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest (Video...

On November 7, 2021, since 12:00 p.m. the 10th Japanese Oral Speech Contest took place in the hall of Khnko Aper National Children’s Library. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...

New Teacher at Iroha Center (Video)

Since last year (2020) at the Iroha Center the new, with good teaching experience teacher Matsuo Akira teaches the students of the centre Japanese. Last year because of Coronavirus he was teaching online from Japan but now he has arrived in Armenia. And now, together with the Armenian assistant they conduct wonderful online and offline lessons. Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English by...

Aghavnavank Monastery(Video)

They have a great potential to expand th...

RA Minister of Finance Tigran Khachatryan received today the Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Fukushima Masanori. Minister Khachatryan presented to the Ambassador the economic program of the Government of the Republic of Armenia for the next five years and thanked the Government of Japan for its assistance to Armenia in various spheres, especially in the field of healthcare. During the meeting, the interlocutors stressed the need to develop trade, economic and cultural cooperation in the case of warm relations between Armenia and Japan and discussed all the prerequisites for...

Armenian language courses gaining popula...

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies has reported a sharp rise in the popularity of Armenian language courses, Asahi Shimbun reports. Stay-at-home lifestyles prompted by the pandemic left many Japanese with time on the hands to pursue studies they might not have gotten around to. To play a part in helping Japan become a multicultural inclusive society, the university has been hosting extension courses to teach languages, cultures and histories of other countries at its campus in the western Tokyo city of Fuchu and elsewhere. Due to the difficulty of hands-on lessons with...

On August 6, 2021 Commemoration Ceremony...

On August 6,2021 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. There delivered speeches the newly appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Armenia Fukushima Masanori, Head of Asia and Pacific Countries Department Mr. Safaryan President of “Hikari” Scientific, Educational and Cultural NGO Karine Piliposyan After...

Fortress of Akhtala (video)

Author: H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English...