VIDEO։ On the 2023 event “Japanese New Y...

On January 22, 2023 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, then the teacher of the center Shushan Hakobyan with joint efforts of the attendees there was made the raw material for the motsi – the dish of that day. After some of the raw...

VIDEO։ About Rakugo

On January 19, 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 Rakugo“. Author: H....

Ambassador of Japan to Armenia calls for...

10 January 2023 YEREVAN, JANUARY 10, ARMENPRESS. Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Masanori Fukushima is calling for de-escalation of tensions and freedom and security of movement along the Lachin Corridor. “I am concerned by the reports of the developments around the Lachin corridor. I urge the sides to de-escalate tensions and to ensure freedom and security of movement along the corridor, in line with the arrangements that the sides have agreed,” Ambassador Fukushima said in a statement released by the Embassy of Japan in Armenia. The Lachin Corridor is blocked by...

The Eighth Anniversary of “IROHA” Center...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

Hanami Organized by the Iroha NGO in 202...

 

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...

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....