人、人生、人間関係について「迷ってはいけない」村上春樹...

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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セリネ・ハロヤン日本人の夫の実家について語る...

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...

東京で「アルメニア文化の週」...

May 15, 2017  From May 9 to 14, in the capital of Japan- Tokyo took place the annual event “Week of Armenian Culture”, which has already become traditional. This year it was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Japan. The week of culture has been organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Japan with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia. During the week of culture there took place exhibitions of famous Armenian and Japanese artists, an evening of the...

アラクス・マンスリャン女史、日本コミタス音楽協会より初の名誉賞授与...

On may 9, 2017, in the Armenia Culture Week 2017 in Tokyo, a legendary opera star from Armenia, one of the best interpreters of Komitas’ songs, Mrs. Arax Mansourian proudly received the first “Award of Honor” of Komitas Music Society from Japan and the first “Ambassador’s Trophy” from Embassy of Armenia to Japan!   the material is taken from 日本コミタス音楽協会　Komitas Music Society of...

ディアナ・アブガル　―　最初のアルメニア人女性ディアナが外交官（動画）...

translated from Armenian into English by M.Vardanyan 吉村貴之によって、題名のアルメニア語から日本語に翻訳しました

コミタス博物館の研究員、東京の日本コミタス音楽協会で講演...

30 March 2017 The Congress of the International Musicological Societyhas taken place on March 19-23 in Tokyo. This congress, which takes place once in five years, is the biggest global event in the sphere of musicology, during which there take place different workshops with various themes. The previous congresses have taken place in Rome (2012), in Zurich (2007) and so on. The administrative center of the International Musicological Society is located in Switzerland, but musicologists presenting all the countries of the world are included in it. As it is informed...

Natural landscape in Japan – Beaut...

Hripsime Simonyan’s “Armenuhi” statue un...

On 25 March, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Japan Hrant Poghosyan visited the city of Nirasaki of the state of Yamanash where he participated in the unveiling of the “Armenuhi” clay statue made by Armenian sculptor/potter, People’s Painter of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Hripsime Simonyan. Among other attendees were Mayor of Nirasaki Hisao Nayto, Nobel Prize recipient Satoshi Omura, Chairman of the Education Committee of Nirasaki City Council Reyko Yamaki and other officials, reported the press service of the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Japan and the Armenian Genocide

A Forgotten International Humanitarian Relief Episode The devastation and immense human suffering caused by the recent earthquake in Haiti resulted in an enormous international humanitarian relief response. Japan once again found itself participating in a global relief effort in a bid to save victims of a major disaster. More than $70 million dollars in aid for Haiti has been pledged by the Japanese government, including ¥30 million (or ~$357,000) in emergency supplies. This comes on the back of substantial contributions made by Japan to other recent natural disasters,...

The Delegation Headed by Galust Sahakyan...

On February 1st, the Major of Hiroshima (Japan) Kazumi Matsu received the delegation headed by the President of the National Assembly of RA Galust Sahakyan, in which there were the deputies of the National Assembly of RA Vahram Baghdasaryan, Rouzanna Muradyan and Samvel Pharmanyan, the Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs of RA Armen Papikyan and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA in Japan Hrant Poghosyan. The Mayor has thanked the Armenian delegation for visiting Hiroshima and has assured that though the cooperation between Hiroshima and Yerevan are...

On 19.01.2017 Armenian Songs with Violin...

Jan 19: Armenian Songs with violin, percussion and vocal. Komitas, A.Khachaturyan, T.Mansourian, A.Kartalyan … and the first performance of “Seven Armenian Songs” by Gabriela L. Frank. Excellent performance in Yokohama, thank you Movses, Kuniko and Tony! Next concert is on Jan 20 in Toyohashi city. the material is taken from Embassy of Armenia to...

Materials in Japanese about Diana Abgar

From the editor: – The author of the article, the Japanese historian, translator Daisaku Watanabe has studied at the Department of Cultures and Languages of Asia and Africa of Tokyo University of Foreign Languages. He has attended courses of the Armenian language in Tokyo, Venice and Yerevan. In Tokyo, he has written a Diploma Paper with the subject “The Armenian Society in Raffi’s Novel “The Crazy”. In 2011-2013 Watanabe continued his studies in Armenia. In 2015, there was published his Japanese translation of the book of the American-Armenian historian George...

Kumamoto University-Study in Japan (vide...

This programme shares Japanese university life and nearby places as introduced by international students during their time in Japan.

An Armenian Film at “Senior Women’...

In November in Osaka Town in Japan, there is held a small and unusual film festival “Senior Women’s Film Festival”, in which there participate either the films of women directors, who are over 60 or films, which tell about elderly women. This year the guest of the festival was a film director from Armenia Mariam Ohanyan. She presented her 30-minute documentary film “Dissapearing Shadows of the Ancestors” with English and Japanese subtitles. The film tells about the aunt of the film director – sculptor Heriknaz Galstyan (1959-2015). In the frameworks of the...

The Pianist Yuko Yoshioka will have a ...

The 25th anniversary of Japan and Armenia Friendship Association will be marked by a festive concert. The Japanese pianist Yuko Yoshioka will take part in the event, which will take place on October 24 in Tokyo “PAUSE” Kawai Omotesando concert hall. Except the above-mentioned anniversary, the concert will also be dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the composer Arno Babajanyan. During the event, the pianist will perform the most famous piano works of Tatev Amiryan, Komitas, Aram Khachatryan and Arno Babajanyan. The event is organized by the Association. the material...

Opening Ceremony of Plaque in Tokyo Dedi...

16.09.2016 On September 16, with the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenian to Japan, in one of the central parks of Tokyo, in “Shiroyama Garden” grove took place the opening ceremony of the plaque “Cross-stone of Friendship”. The plaque is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, the 24th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Japan and it symbolizes the friendship of the Armenian and Japanese nations. The opening speech was delivered by the Ambassador of the...

On July 25, 2016 in Tokyo, Took Place th...

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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...