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May brings a special light as nature blossoms and hearts fill with gratitude.

May 9 symbolizes the birth of a new European idea founded on peace and solidarity after centuries of destructive conflicts.

May 8 marks, across the world, the end of one of the bloodiest chapters in human history

The Japanese holiday Kodomo no Hi has deep roots dating back to the 8th century and was traditionally known as Tango no Sekku.

Ukraine House Japan will host a Green Borshch Cooking Class — an introduction to one of the traditional seasonal dishes of Ukrainian cuisine.

Ukraine House Japan, together with Restaurant Domivka and K.M. TRADING will bring the taste of Ukraine to the TBS Spring Festival at Akasaka Sacas Hiroba.

The history of honoring labor began on May 1, 1886, in Chicago, when workers protested for the introduction of an eight-hour workday.

On April 30, Ukraine honors its border guards — professionals who form the first line of defense for the country’s territorial integrity and state sovereignty.

April 26, 2026, marks 40 years since the Chornobyl disaster

Forty years ago, spring in Ukraine was unusually warm, yet the clear April air already carried an invisible death.

The creative legacy of Oles Honchar has its spiritual center in the novel Sobor (Cathedral), written in 1968.

Women Who Shape the Future of Ukraine

The International Day for Monuments and Sites was established in 1982, when the Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites adopted the decision to create it.

Welcoming Spring Together with the People of Japan

Oles Honchar, born as Oleksandr Bilychenko, entered the world in a time of great upheaval, yet his true name in history came to sound differently.

On April 13, Ukraine marks the Day of the Defense Industry Workers.

Velykden (Easter) is the most important time in the life of Ukrainian Christians, devoted to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Pysanky are small miracles, carefully preserved for generations by the hands of peasant women.

Maria Prymachenko is a woman who transformed pain and illness into an endless garden of joy.

The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace was officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013.

On this sacred day, we extend our heartfelt greetings to all who celebrate Easter on April 5th.

Paska is a traditional Ukrainian ritual bread prepared for Easter (Velykden / Великдень), the greatest feast of the Resurrection of Christ.

On March 28, 2026, Ukraine House Japan held the Ukrainian Spring Festival at Shibaura House in Tokyo — a day that brought together culture, people, and a shared sense of warmth in an atmosphere that remained sincere from beginning to end.

The figure of Taras Shevchenko reveals itself to the world through a harmonious union of word and brush, where painting was his first professional calling.

Dear Aonishiki-seki, Happy Birthday!

First introduction of Lidiia Solodar’s art at the Spring Festival in Shibaura House

Today, the world marks World Poetry Day, emphasizing the role of the poetic word in preserving the cultural code of nations.

In global tradition, this day is marked by a special rhythm of nature, when the duration of light and darkness reaches perfect balance.

Today Ukraine commemorates the anniversary of the establishment of the Central Council (Centralna Rada), which on March 17, 1917 became the first representative body of the Ukrainian people.

The modern history of this day began on March 14, 2014.

“To the dead, the living, and the unborn, my fellow countrymen in Ukraine and beyond Ukraine — my friendly epistle.”
— Taras Shevchenko

The International Day of Struggle for Women’s Rights and International Peace has deep roots reaching back to the mid-nineteenth century.

The world marks World Writer’s Day — a celebration honoring masters of the written word, whose work becomes both a mirror of their era and the voice of entire nations.

On February 21, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the Aoyama Gakuin Religious Center and the Gender Studies Center co-hosted a Pysanka workshop at Aoyama Gakuin University.

Almost every Ukrainian has their own connection to Crimea. Some spent summer holidays there with their families, some received medical treatment in its sanatoriums, and others hiked through its local mountains.
Today, on the Day of Resistance to the Occupation, you will hear one such life story.

The origins of Ukrainian statehood reach back to the era of the Kyiv state of the 9th–13th centuries, which already in the tenth century stood as a leading center of European culture and legal order. From the banks of the Dnipro spread traditions of literacy and governance, while in the remote northern marshlands the first settlements — which would later form the foundation of Muscovy — were only beginning to appear in the twelfth century.

Forgiveness Sunday holds a special place in the spiritual life of Ukraine.

On February 21, Ukraine joins the world in observing Ukrainian Language (Ridna Mova) Day, a celebration of the living word that unites generations.

Every year on February 20, Ukraine honors the memory of the participants of the Revolution of Dignity — men and women who altered the course of the nation’s history at the cost of their own lives.

The State Emblem of Ukraine — the Golden Tryzub (Trident) — is far more than a heraldic sign.

From Winter to Spring: Masnytsya Week in Ukraine (February 16–22)

St. Valentine’s Day has become a true hymn to sincerity, reminding the world each year of the indomitable power of human feeling.

Through symbols, a country can be felt as a whole — its scale, natural boundaries, and inner rhythm become visible. One such symbol for Ukraine is the mountains.

Welcoming Spring Together with Friends in Japan

If you enjoy learning foreign languages and discovering the cultures of other countries, we warmly invite you to join our Ukrainian Language Club.

This is a series of articles about symbols through which the spirit of Ukraine can be understood most clearly.

When the earth is still wrapped in an icy quilt and the wind roams across empty fields, nature begins its secret passage.

January 27, 2026 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Unity (“sobornist”) Day of Ukraine is a profoundly important state observance that embodies the centuries-long strategic aspiration of the Ukrainian people: the creation of a united and sovereign state.

This is a series of essays about symbols through which the spirit of Ukraine can be most clearly understood.
One such symbol of courage is the warrior.