Tumo Gunma

The first Tumo center in Asia Tumo Gunma officially opened on June 1 in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.　Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan delivered a welcoming speech at the opening ceremony.　He emphasized the importance of the program within the framework of the Armenian-Japanese educational cooperation. Distinguished Governor of Gunma Prefecture  Mr. Ichita Yamamoto, Distinguished Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Japan, Mr. Taro Kono, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to...

Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Republ...

On May 26, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan, Ms. Monika Simonyan, presented a copy of her credentials to Mr. Miyashita Tadayuki, Head of the Protocol Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Miyashita Tadayuki congratulated Ambassador Simonyan on her appointment to a responsible position, wished her fruitful work for the further development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Japan, as well as expressed readiness of the Japanese side to provide all support in future activities. Ambassador Simonyan assured to spare no...

VIDEO, PHOTO: Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai

From April 10 to April 15, Ambassador Areg Hovhannisyan maid a working visit to Osaka, where the World EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, started on April 13. The RA Ambassador accompanied the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who arrived in Osaka to participate in the opening ceremony of the exhibition, having toured the pavilions of Armenia, The RA Ambassador accompanied the RA Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan, who arrived in Osaka to participate in the opening ceremony of the exhibition, having toured the pavilions of Armenia, as well as the USA, Australia and the...

Monica Simonyan appointed Armenia’...

By a decree of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan Monica Simonyan was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Japan (residence in Tokyo). The appointment was made based on the recommendations of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. the material is taken from armenpress.am

A Film Depicting Armenia Under Soviet Ru...

April 10, 2025 The film “The Amerikatsi,” which tells the story of an Amerikatsi imprisoned for a crime not committed in Armenia under Soviet rule in 1948, will be released in Japan under the title “Amerikatsi Stork and the Happy Dining Table.” Distributed by Aya Productions, the film will be released throughout the country from June 13th at Toho Cinemas Chanter in Tokyo and other locations. The main character is Charlie Bakhchinyan, who left for America as a child to escape the persecution of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). He...

VIDEO, PHOTO: An Event Dedicated to the ...

On October 29, at the “JICA Global Square” Center of the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Tokyo, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to Japan and with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), an event dedicated to the promotion of inbound tourism to Armenia, initiated by the Tourism Committee of RA, took place. Representatives of partner organizations, tourism companies, as well as media representatives were invited to the event. In his opening speech, the...

Seminar about Armenian Wine

Recently, at the Premier Cru on the 12th floor of Daimaru Tokyo held a seminar on Armenia and Armenian wine. We talked about the current state of wine while touching on the history of the nation and neighboring countries. We will also be selling Armenian wine at the event from October 2nd to October 7th. Thank you Daimaru. the material is taken from The Ancient...

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VIDEO։ 11th Japanese Speaking Contest

On February 5, 2023, the 11th competition “oral speech in Japanese” was held in the Blue Hall of the Russian-Armenian University. This year, 13 people took part in the competition, of which 10 in the student section and 3 in the student section. Before the start of the ceremony, Deputy Director of the Armenian-Russian University Gagik Sargsyan delivered a welcoming speech. After that,  the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan to Armenia Masanori Fukushima, delivered a welcoming speech. After the speech, the examination committee was...

Hakob Arshakyan met with the President o...

28.09.2022 RA National Assembly Deputy Speaker Hakob Arshakyan met Hidehisa Otsuji, President of the House of Councilors of the Japanese Parliament, on September 28 in Tokyo. The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly conveyed detailed information on the Azerbaijani encroachments on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia on September 13-14, including the civilian and military casualties of the Republic of Armenia, the damage caused to the settlements and infrastructures of the Republic of Armenia. In this context, the deputy speaker of the National Assembly...

The Ambassador of Armenia to Japan Areg ...

On May 24, the Ambassador Areg Hovhannisyan met the Deputy Head of International Airline Strategy Group of “Japan Airlines” Tatsuro Asami and the Manager of International Airline Marketing Department Aran Sato. The main subject of the meeting was the prospective of making direct flights from Japan to Armenia after the pandemic. In this context the RA Ambassador presented to the interlocutors the attractiveness of the given direction, also highlighting the possibility of making transit flights from Armenia to Europe and other regions. The material is taken...

Visit of Japanese Ambassador Fukushima M...

On May 20, 2022 at 15:30 the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Japan in Armenia Fukushima Masanori visited “IROHA” Armenian-Japanese educational and cultural exchange center. Author: H....

Armenia movie wins gold at Tokyo Film Aw...

The Armenian movie Light Drops directed by Arman Chilingaryan has been awarded the Golden Winner prize for Best Frama at Tokyo Film Awards, the Armenian Embassy in Japan informs. The film is about the life in Armenia in 1990s. Tokyo Film Awards is a unique film competition organized by working professionals from film and TV industry. It is mainly focused on short films as its main mission is to promote young talent and their vision. the material is taken from en.armradio.am Thanks to Shuichi Minamie for provision of the...

Armenian language courses gaining popula...

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies has reported a sharp rise in the popularity of Armenian language courses, Asahi Shimbun reports. Stay-at-home lifestyles prompted by the pandemic left many Japanese with time on the hands to pursue studies they might not have gotten around to. To play a part in helping Japan become a multicultural inclusive society, the university has been hosting extension courses to teach languages, cultures and histories of other countries at its campus in the western Tokyo city of Fuchu and elsewhere. Due to the difficulty of hands-on lessons with...

ARARAT Nairi brandy won a gold medal in ...

ARARAT Nairi brandy won a gold medal in Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition In June in the capital of Japan, the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition concluded its works, as a result of which 20-year-old ARARAT Nairi brandy was awarded the gold medal and “Category Winner” title. The Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition, operated by the Japan Research Center, aims to reveal and promote high-quality spirits worldwide. This year, 427 drinks from different countries participated in the competition, including a variety of world-renowned brands. The competition was...

The Japanese Pianist will perform the Wo...

The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Japan announces that on October 15, 2021 in Tokyo there will be held the concert of a Japanese pianist Yuko Yoshioka, which is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of “Japan-Armenia Friendship Association”. The concert will feature the works by Komitas, Sayat-Nova, Arno Babajanyan, as well as Beethoven and Schumann. The concert is organized by “Japan-Armenia Friendship Association” with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Japan. the material is taken from https://anmmedia.am Thanks to Margarita...

KOOR White Reserve wins two gold medals ...

KOOR White Reserve wine has won several prizes at Sakura Awards in Japan. Made from Voskehat grape variety, the wine has won two gold medals along with the Diamond Trophy and the Grand Prix Best Lesser-known Grape Varieties in Japanese Market. Mariam Simonyan, Head of Marketing Department at KOOR Wines, has told GastroVino that the company’s products are represented in Japan by The Ancient World. The representative company submitted the white Armenian wine to the second-largest contest in Japan. “Many people know about KOOR’s red wines, but White Reserve is less...

Japan Grants 3.6 Million US Dollars Emer...

EBRUARY 16, 2021 by  The Armenian Mirror-Spectator YEREVAN (Japanese Embassy, Japanese Foreign Ministry)- On February 16, the government of Japan decided to extend an emergency grant of 3.6 million US dollars to Armenia in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This will provide assistance for improving the living environment such as repairs of shelters and medical support, as well as provision of relief supplies through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children’s...

Modern Japanese Samurai (Video)

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“Sabre Dance” reached Tokyo: A Film abou...

The director of the film about the great composer is Yusup Razikov. Russian actor of the Armenian origin Hambardzum Kabanyan is starring. YEREVAN, April 21–Sputnik. The film “Sabre Dance” about the great Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan will be released in Japan at the end of July. This was announced on Facebook by the general producer of the film Ruben Dishdishyan. “It’s unbelievable! The film, which we made with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Russia, National Cinema Center of Armenia and DMH studio, will be released in Japan. Thanks to everyone...