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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...

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...

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...

Metsamor Historical-Archaeological Reser...

Author:  H. Muradyan translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan

Japan is ready to expand the Frameworks ...

Today on May 18, the Acting Minister of the Emergency Situations of RA Andranik Piloyan received the newly appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Armenia Fukushima Massanori. Greeting the guest A. Piloyan congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and expressed confidence that during his tenure the cooperation between the two countries will continue and new achievements will be registered. During the meeting, the interlocutors both stressed the importance of continuing the high-level relations established between Armenia and Japan. A....

Ancient site of Agarak (Video)

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

The newly appointed Ambassador of Japan ...

28 April, 2021 On April 28, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ara Aivazian received the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan Masanori Fukushima on the occasion of presenting the copy of his credentials. Congratulating the newly appointed Ambassador on assuming the responsible mission, Acting Minister Ara Aivazian expressed hope that Ambassador Fukushima will contribute with his activities to the development of Armenian-Japanese multifaceted cooperation and the enrichment of bilateral agenda. The interlocutors reiterated their mutual readiness to undertake joint...

Hanami in the Park Symbolizing the Armen...

On May 12, 2015, with the initiative of the Armenia-Japan Friendship Group of the National Assembly of RA, Japan-Armenia Union,  v. ann company,  in the park of the National Assembly of RA with sakura imported from Japan there was solemnly established a park symbolizing the Armenian-Japanese friendship. According to the established tradition, every year in spring during the period of the sakura blossoming, in the park of the National Assembly there is organized an Armenian-Japanese cultural event. It is organized by Armenia-Japan friendship group, v.ann company and for...