International Aikido Seminar in Aikido Meiseikai Armenia
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VIDEO: Demonstration Lesson on Making Ikebana and Wearing Kimonos
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read moreVIDEO: Canon player Marianna Gevorgyan and Japanese Koto
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read moreVIDEO, PHOTO: Japanese Hanami Festival Celebrated in Parliament Park
On April 16, 2026, the Hanami festival was once again held in the garden of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. The event was attended by the members of the Armenia–Japan Friendship Group of the National Assembly, including its head Babken Tunyan, as well as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Armenia Aoki Yutaka. Details in the video. It should be noted that on May 12, 2015, sakura trees brought from Japan were planted in the garden of the National Assembly at the initiative of the Japan–Armenia...
read morePHOTO:Japan IT Week 2026
Armenia’s technological potential and prospects for cooperation in the spotlight at “Japan IT Week 2026” During the exhibition, presentations (pitches) by Japanese partners highlighted Armenia’s ecosystem, investment attractiveness, and IT sector, generating significant interest among visitors. Representatives from both Japan and other countries visited the Armenian pavilion, where they learned about public and private initiatives and projects, as well as the activities and innovative solutions of participating...
read moreVIDEO, PHOTO: On 2026, “IROHA” Center Once Again Celebrated Hanami
On March 29, 2026 “IROHA” center once again celebrated Hanami. This year center celebrated Hanami in a garden full of apricot trees on Vedi, which didn’t yield to sakura in its beauty. At first the group, which comprised of 90 people, among which there were many Japanese, who have already become locals and other Japanese who have visited Armenia as tourists, set for visited the Khor Virap monastery. Details in the video. After getting to the place, everyone set on to his work. Details in the video The games were followed by...
read morePHOTO:Presentation of the Activities of the “Iroha Center” on the Facebook page of the Japan Foundation
Armenia, located in the Caucasus, is a small country with a population of about 3 million, yet it has around 250 learners of Japanese. Japanese can be studied at three universities, and a Japanese language specialist from the Japan Foundation is dispatched to Brusov State University. As a university specializing in foreign language education, it has a long history, and in September 2024, a specialized Japanese language program was newly established. In addition, the university hosts a speech contest organized by the Armenian Association of...
read moreIn the Armenian Sky the Day of the Vernal Equinox
March 20, 2021 is the day of the vernal equinox. In the Armenian sky, sunrise occurs exactly at 7:00, on the eastern side of the horizon (azimuth 90°). However, before dawn—exactly one hour before sunrise, at 6:00—at azimuth 98° and altitude +10°, the principal Alpha star of the constellation Aquarius, Sadalmelik, appears. In this era, it can be called the “Harbinger” or “Bringer of the Sun,” because it is precisely through highly accurate astronomical calculations that the beginning of the Age of Aquarius is demonstrated....
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