VIDEO:The concert “Your Name is ...

On November 6, the concert-performance titled “Your Name Armenia” organized by the Bekor Folk Dance and Song Ensemble  was held at the Hakob Paronyan State Musical Comedy Theatre, and Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, Mr. Kouno Taiki performed on the stage. Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO։ 12th Japanese Speaking Contest

On November 5, 2023, the 11th competition “oral speech in Japanese” was held in the in the Khnko Aper National Children’s Library. After the opening speech, they introduced the members of the jury. Then the Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Fukushima Masanori delivered a welcoming speech. Author: H....

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

On September 21 at 18:00, in order to improve their Russian language, the Japanese students of Tokyo University, who came to study at the Yerevan State University, visited the Iroha Center for the purpose of cultural exchange. After the studentswere placed, Details in the video president Ruzan Khodjikyan introduced each other in Japanese and Russian. Details in the video After which the teachers went to another room, and the students began to introduce themselves. Details in the video Such exchanges are sure to give a pleasant taste to the relationship between the two...

VIDEO:Nobuyuki Tsujii-piano recital

On September 11, 2023 at 19:00 in the Aram Khachatryan concert hall, the famous Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsuji, who has been blind from birth, gave a solo piano concert. As expected from Mr. Nobuyuki Tsuji, his performance was so real that the audience fell in love with it. Details in the video Author: H....

PHOTO: Cultural exchange at the Iroha Ce...

On September 9th, 2023, a cultural exchange meeting was held at the Iroha Center with a close friend of the Center, Mr. Yoshimura. The event was attended by about 15 people, including the Chairman of the Center Ruzan Khojjkyan, Vice President Minami Shuichi, the teacher of the Center Tomoki Okuyama, Mr. Yoshimura, Mr. Masayuki Ishimoto, who is currently conducting research at the National Archives of Armenia and students attending the center. At the beginning of the event, the participants introduced themselves, after which Mr. Yoshimura introduced himself, then his...

VIDEO: NINGYO-Art and Beauty of Japanese...

The Embassy of Japan had organized the exhibition NINGYO: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls from July 7 to July 27 at the Yerevan State Puppet Theatre ! The exhibition is co-organized by the Japan Foundation , Yerevan State Puppet Theatre, and Hikari Center, with nominal support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia. The exhibition features the doll culture that has been cultivated over the long history of Japan. Details in the...

VIDEO,PHOTO: Training Event for the Prep...

On　on july 27, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” under the guidance of Maiko san had been prepared by the members yatsuhashi -0ne of Kyoto’s most famous sweets. Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO։ About the Interesting Japanese D...

On　on july 20, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” Maiko san conducted an interesting course on the topic “about the interesting japanese dialects “ Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO: A lecture on the Infinite Possibi...

On July 19, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” the great masters of origami Masatos and Issu presented an interesting lesson on the topic “about the limitless possibilities of origami”. Details in the video Author: H....

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

On July 15, 2023 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 Then there was a nice small performance about Tanabata in Japanese, this year with an interesting, humorous interpretation by the center’s staff. Details in the video After that in accordance with the meaning of the holiday all the attendees wrote down their dreams on papers and hung them from the...

VIDEO: Lecture on 水墨画 (suibokuga-Japanes...

On　June 29, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” master of calligraphy and japanese artist Mr. Kazuaki conducted an interesting course on the topic “ 水墨画 (suibokuga-Japanese painting)“ Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO: A lecture about 書道 (shodou -Japan...

On　June 22, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” master of calligraphy and japanese artist Mr. Kazuaki conducted an interesting course on the topic “ 書道 (shodou -Japanese calligraphy) “ Details in the video Author: H....

VIDEO:What Surprises Foreigners in Japan

On　June 15, 2023 at the Iroha Center, as framework of the “lessons related to origami and other interesting Japanese culture” Maiko san conducted an interesting course on the topic “About What Surprises Foreigners in Japan “ Author: H....

VIDEO:Presentation of the armenian trans...

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VIDEO:Training Event for the Preparation...

On May 14 (Sunday), 2023, a very popular Japanese dish kare Rice was cooked in the Iroha center in the presence of center participants and with a detailed explanation by Rusan Sensei. Before it was fully prepared, the participants sang karaoke in the living room. And at the end, many participants separated into two rooms and enjoyed the delicious food. Author: H....

Presentation of the Collection of Articl...

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“Golden Temple” by Yukio Mis...

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VIDEO: Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) less...

On March 30, 2023 (Thursday) at 5:30 in the IROHA center, a shodo (Japanese calligraphy) lesson was held again.This time, the class was conducted by Kotaro-san, who was already hosted at the center once. Author: H....

VIDEO։NEIRO 3rd japanese music contest f...

On March 19, 2023, the Armenian-Japanese Center of Educational and Cultural Exchange “IROHA” NGO held the 3rd “NEIRO” Japanese music competition-festival at the The State Philharmonia of Armenia / Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall. It was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Armenia.This year’s Music Festival is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Armenia. Details in the video Co-organizers: Embassy of Japan in Armenia ՀՀ կրթության,...

Mindfulness Day

On March 14, 2023, a workshop entitled “Mindful employment and life: IKIGAI – the Japanese secret to long and happy life.” was held at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel. The organazer was DNA Strategy Company with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  . For the first time in Yerevan, there has been a Mindfulness Day organized to showcase its importance in everyday life. The participants learned what is Mindfulness is, how to become mindful and avoid burnout. The event was designed for - Business people, - HR experts and managers,...