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The Key to Success

The Key to Success

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VIDEO: NINGYO-Art and Beauty of Japanese dolls

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...
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VIDEO։About the Yokai (Supernatural Bein...

On on February 23, 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 youkai “ . Author: H....
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The Birth of the “National Language”. National Unity and Language in New Period Japan

The Birth of the “National Languag...

Within the framework of the “Lectures on Japanese Studies” program, on December 20, 2022 (Tuesday), at 2:30 p.m., a lecture of the Hitotsubashi University‘s Professor Toshiaki Yasuda (linguistic policy, intellectual history) took place in the Piotrovsky auditorium of the new building of the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU)  . In Japan, the literary language is called “kokugo”, which translates as “national language”. This name has close conecction to the idea of nation-building or national unity in Japan of the new period....
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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....
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Towards Rebirth: Hiroshima: Nagasaki

Dear reader, Let me present to your attention an interesting material (edited) from my notes “A Stroll in Japan” (November 2019), which can be useful and instructive for the Armenian nation during these hard times. Let’s hope that the example of our friendly country will be instructive and will give us strength to overcome the difficulties and gain faith that Armenia and the Armenian nation will reborn again and will have a strong economy in the nearest future. #We_Will_Reborn Towards Rebirth. Hiroshima. Nagasaki-1 “A Stroll in Japan”. Part #1 As soon as you get...
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Japanese Passports (Video)

translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan
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Japanese Solution to Floods (Video)

translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan
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Horror on a Japanese Way. Obakeyashik(Vi...

translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan
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Tsukumogami

Tsukumogami

In the Japanese folklore there exists “tsukumogami” (付喪神) – an object, which has acquired a spirit. It is considered that if an object is 100 years old, it can gain consciousness. This especially concerns forgotten or lost items. For example, they believe in the existence of the spirit of straw sandal “bake-dzori” (化け草履). Every day putting on the sandal, there is established a close connection between the sandal and its owner. And when the owner stops wearing the sandal and forgets it in a corner of the wardrobe, decades past it turns into a...
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“Don’t feel sorry for yourself”: Haruki Murakami about People, Life and Relations

“Don’t feel sorry for yourself”: Haruki ...

2018-03-18 As Murakami himself was saying, the world is created and full of wonderful things and strange people. This wise man could see the souls of other people; he could encourage with words and made think about important things. How do people get themselves? Some need search for years others are inspired. This was the case with Haruki Murakami as well. In April 1978, during a baseball game he suddenly realized that he could write a book.  He still doesn’t know why at that time and why to write a book…. As the writer himself has said, I just realized that and...
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Health and Sports Day

Health and Sports Day is one of the national holidays of Japan. Since 2000 is has been decided to celebrate the holiday on the second Monday in October. In the memory of the brilliant achievements and excitement of the Olympic Games held in 1964 “The Day, when people get acquainted with sports and acquire healthy mind and body” was accepted as a national holiday. “To get acquainted with sports” doesn’t mean to watch, listen to or read about sports, but to go in for sports. Pursuing the goal of “Development of healthy mind and body” to move the body. In...
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“Tanabata” (Star Festival)

A Yearly Rendezvous Tanabata, or the star festival, is observed on July 7. As the date approaches, long, narrow strips of colorful paper known as tanzaku, vibrant ornaments, and other decorations are hung from bamboo branches, enlivening the decor of homes as well as brightening shopping arcades, train stations, and other public spaces. Before they are hung, tanzaku are inscribed with a wish, such as a child’s dream of becoming a famous soccer player or a parent’s hope for career success. A child places tanabata decorations on a bamboo branch. Tanabata is one of...
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Akutagava Ryunoske :”Art and about other things.”

Akutagava Ryunoske :”Art and about...

First and foremost the artist must seek perfection of his works. Otherwise, his serving of the art will become meaningless. Let’s take for example the concussion, which the ideas of humanism provoke: if only you seek it, you can achieve it by merely listening to an ordinary sermon. As we all serve the art, first of all our works must strike by their artistic nature. We don’t have any other way but to achieve their perfection. * * * “Art for art” -take another step and you’ll fall into transforming art into entertainment. “Art for the sake of life”–take...
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16 Wise Japanese Expressions, which can become the Source of your Slogans in 2016

16 Wise Japanese Expressions, which can ...

Sometimes you have the impression that the happiest people and people, who are satisfied with life, live in the Country of the Rising Sun. And the thing is that the culture of Japan differs from the cultures of other nations very much. From the ancient times, the Japanese know the secrets of spiritual health and harmonious existence. By reading these expressions, you will see how unique the wisdom of the Japanese nation is. Here are wise expressions of the Japanese: 1. Make a decision by means of thinking. And when you have already decided don’t think any more. 2....
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How to Celebrate the Japanese New Year

The New Year superstitions are characteristic for almost all countries. In this sense, Japan is not an exception. In Japan in New Year, you should manage to pay all your debts. Like many other countries in Japan, they also put in order their houses and prepare New Year dinner. It is a pleasure to celebrate O-syogatsu, the Japanese New Year, together with the family. In Japan, on New Year Eve the bells ring for 108 times. It is considered that there exist six human shortcomings: greediness, stupidity, jealousy, anger, light-mindedness and hesitancy. Each of them has 18...
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Glance to Japanese Culture

The material was prepared by ANI MAGUMYAN IKEBANA Everything is special in Japan: people, writing, nature, culture, philosophy. Speaking about Japan we cannot touch upon its culture, science, religion, philosophy, writing, samurais, national clothing (kimono), cuisine, each of which is characteristic and occupies an important place in this country. The Japanese writing is a system of writing consisting of hieroglyphs. It consists of hieroglyphs and two alphabets: hiragana and katakana. There is also the romaji version. This is the usage of the Latin alphabet for writing...
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Geisha

Geisha

The material was prepared by ANI MAGUMYAN Throughout the history, the Japanese have maintained and handed down from generation to generation all the beautiful and typical values, which are important and characteristic of their nation and history. Every time touching upon this or that sphere of the Japanese culture we are convinced that, the true maintenance of the beauty depends on the nation. This time we will refer to geishas, which is not only interesting but it is also teaching because by hearing the word geisha many people associate it with another...
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Suikawari

Suikawari (スイカ割り suika-wari, lit. Watermelon Splitting) is a traditional Japanese game that involves splitting a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded. Played in the summertime, suikawari is most often seen at beaches, but also occurs at festivals, picnics, and other summer events. Suikawari being played on a beach in Japan. The rules are similar to piñata. A watermelon is laid out, and participants one by one attempt to smash it open. Each is blindfolded, spun around three times, and handed a wooden stick, or bokken, to strike with. The first to...
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Kokeshi dolls from northern Japan

Kokeshi dolls from northern Japan

Kokeshi dolls are a traditional doll from northern Japan, usually made with a simple trunk for a body and an enlarged head. Decorated with bright colors, they are exchanged as tokens of friendship. Check out this beautiful video of the making of a kokeshi doll in the Naruko style! the material is taken...