A Boy with an Armenian Name in Japan: Wh...

Thanks to Artsvi Bakhchinyan for the provision of the material! translated from Armenian into English...

The Japanese Have Staged and Shot the Fa...

On March 4, 2020, with the suggestion of the embassy the pupils of the sixth form of Hisawa school of Minami Adzyu Town staged and recorded the fairy-tale “The Liar” by Hovhannes Tumanyan. On March 10, in “Fukushima Minpo” daily newspaper there was published an article about it, praising the literary heritage of Hovhannes Tumanyan. In summer Minami Adzyu is hosting the Olympic Team of Armenia. the material is taken from Embassy of Armenia to Japan ・駐日アルメニア共和国大使館 translated from Armenian into English...

List of Dishes Made with Matsun (Yougurt...

Matsun (yogurt) is loved in many countries. I wonder how people in different countries of the world enjoy matsun. In this corner using the natural raw material of matsun (yogurt), we present real homemade dishes of different countries. Let’s ask about the raw material of matsun (yogurt) and the culture of its motherland. The 43rd time it is the Republic of Armenia. It is a country in the South-Western part of Caucasus. In the North it has a border with Georgia, in the South – with Persia, in the West with Turkey and in the East it has a border with Azerbaijan. This...

In Japan they have created Air Lifting H...

In Japan they have created houses, which in case of an earthquake can be lifted from the earth surface for several inches and stay in that position until the end of the earthquake. This technology was developed still in the past decade but the attention was drawn to it after the devastating earthquake in the country in 2011. The system developed by the designers of “Air Danshin Systems Inc.” has a powerful airbag, which allows the house in case of necessity to lift from the ground on time. The sensitive sensor is capable of previously detecting the start of the seismic...

About the Founder and Chairman of the Ko...

In 2003-2007, Akiba studied piano at the Faculty of Music of the Tokyo University of the Arts (TUA) and graduated from the University with honors and special prizes. In 2007 he continued his studies in the postgraduate course of  TUA and received a Doctor’s Degree (2015). He has repeatedly participated in the master classes of Vladiimr Tropp (2003-2008) and Victor Merzhanov (2004-2005). In 2009-2011 he improved his skills at the Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory under the mentorship of Prof. Mikhail Olenev and Prof. Victor Merzhanov. He has also taken private lessons...

President Armen Sarkissian met with the ...

In the framework of his working visit to Japan, President Armen Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian met with the representatives of the small Armenian community in Japan. At the beginning, President Sarkissian inquired about their activities, then spoke briefly about the meetings he held during the visit and reached agreements. He noted that there is genuine interest toward Armenia and he has had very concrete talks on what can be done together. According to the President, the areas of cooperation are very precise – modern technologies, emergency situations, trade...

The President of the Republic of Armenia...

October 24, 14:53 p.m. “Though we are geographically rather far from each other, we are close through our values, culture and history. We should look forward. The future envisages cooperation. I am convinced that we can do many things together”. the material is taken from  https://www.facebook.com/pg/Armpresident/posts/ translated from Armenian into English...

In Japan there will be Opened the Branc...

10.09.2019 In the capital of Japan, Tokyo there will be opened the branch of “Tumo” Armenian Center of Creative Technologies “. The press-service of the center informs that today there was signed a memorandum with the leading Japanese publishing house and educational center “ Gakken Publishing”. “Gakken Publishing” will perform the initial works of the opening “Tumo” center in Tokyo. We will meet in the country of robots, manga and sakura”, is mentioned in the message. the material is taken from shorturl.at/vzDKY translated from Armenian into English...

“Discover Armenia” Open Lecture in Japan...

On July 30, in the frameworks of the series of lectures “International Relations and Peace” of the famous Goi Foundation, at Gunma Kenritsu Joshi University the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of RA in Japan delivered an open lecture “Discover Armenia” More than 100 students, lecturers, as well as representatives of the local society participated in the lecture, which lasted an hour and a half. The ambassador highly advised the attendees to visit Armenia and to study subjects related to Armenology. the material is taken from　Embassy of Armenia to...

Япония без ума от Комитаса: видео поющих...

24.06.2019(обновлено 11:42 24.06.2019) Смотрите на видео, как проникновенно японские музыканты исполняют сложнейшие армянские композиции. ЕРЕВАН, 24 июн — Sputnik. Японские музыканты Эми Матсубара и Тошико Оно поразили сеть, исполнив произведения великого армянского композитора Комитаса. Под аккомпанемент пианиста Такахиро...

Samurai and Armenian Military Code of Ho...

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Hasmik Muradyan: Japanese Oral Speech in...

Shooted by Lilia Khzmalyan translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan Film about Hasmik...

Why does the Ambassador Lay Obstacles?

There is a small community of Japanese-speaking people in Armenia, nearly 50 people. They are active young people with inquisitive minds and creative approaches. One of them, who is engaged in creative work and has close ties with the Japanese specialists of his sphere, is indignant and says that the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan Hrant Poghosyan hinders the cooperation between him and the Japanese partners. “He lays obstacles to the development of different entrepreneurship activities, especially in the spheres of tourism, information technologies and...

The Myth of Hayk and Belle in the Japan...

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The Ararat in Japanese Painting?

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The Armenian Teacher of Dances Living in...

AZG Daily- CULTURE #23, 15-06-2018 Artsvi BAKHCHINYAN In Fukuoka town of ballet-loving Japan, there functions an Armenian ballet school and a dancing ensemble. “Gharibyan Ballet Academy” and “Gharibyan Krunk (Crane)” ensemble were founded by the young dancer and teacher of dances Azat Gharibyan. He also manages the organization “Cherry aplomb”, which allows getting ballet education abroad.… The grandson of the merited representatives of the Armenian art of dancing Azat Gharibyan and Tereza Grigoryan – Azat Gharibyan Junior (born in 1981 in Yerevan), has...

“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...

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...

Serine Khaloyan about the Family of her ...

23.06.17 Many people have noticed in the streets of Yerevan 22 years old Armenian girl with pink hair – Serine Khaloyan, who reminded of a Japanese anime. Nobody was indifferent to her. Last year Serine married a Japanese young man. After living for some time in Armenia, she and Yuta left for Japan. During the interview with Tert.am Life Serine told about the decision to marry Yuta, the first meeting with his parents and her life in Japan. –Serine, how did you get acquainted with Yuta?  –We met in a Japanese restaurant. When I saw him, I joked and said that I...

Glendale artist exhibits work in Japan a...

Kelly CorriganContact Reporter The Armenian Embassy in Japan invited Glendale artist Srboohie Abajian to exhibit her art earlier this month during “Armenia Culture Week” in Tokyo. The work consists of five 9-foot-by-4-foot outdoor sculptures, depicting eyes, hands and faces that show human emotion expressed by people demanding their rights. In Tokyo, she also exhibited an art-on-canvas piece from the series, “All Roads Lead to People,” which was on display at the Brand Library & Art Center in 2014. The series explores the human need for companionship. With a...