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

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...

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: 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....

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....

VIDEO:An interview with Mr Takaaki Iwai

Authors: Takaaki Iwai and Hasmik Muradyan

VIDEO:Calligraphy　Lesson

On May 24, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., Takaaki Iwai-san, a friend of the center, visited the Iroha center and conducted a shodo (calligraphy) course. Details in the video. Author:  H....

VIDEO:Calligraphy　Lesson

On May 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Haruka-san, a friend of the center, visited the Iroha center and conducted a shodo (calligraphy) course. Details in the video. Author:  H....

PHOTO:Rakugo Performance at the Iroha Ce...

On May 13, 2024 (monday) at 18:30, Rakugo(落語) master Chiyo Nagao san (stage name: Chiyokoma) visired IROHA Center, who introduced that interesting preformance art to the audience. Author: IROHA...