Japan

On February 5, an opening ceremony of the Japanese rock garden took place in the Scientific and Technical Library of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

December 1, within the plan of events of the Year of Japan in Ukraine, was a concert of the most fascinating pianist-virtuoso and composer— Tempeya Nakamura at the Center for Culture and Arts of the Igor Sikorsky KPI which were organized by the Ukrainian-Japanese Center of Igor Sikorsky KPI and

On September, 9 was held a demonstration of the Japanese tea ceremony of art of the Shado (“The path of tea”) in the Hall of Meetings of the Academic Council of the National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”

On 25 May, in Igor Sikorsky Kyiv polytechnic institute, representatives of “HITACHI High-Technologies Corporation” Tomomi Okada and Atsushi Hama presented electronic microscope “Hitachi Tabletop Electron Microscope TM3030” and delivered two lectures or to be more exact two workshops on its application.

On the occasion of 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Ukraine in terms of Year of Japan in Ukraine a sakura alley was planted onsite National technical university of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv polytechnic institute” on 12 April.

On 6th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster the delegation headed by the initiator of the Okoyagari Koboshi project, worldwide famous Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, came to Ukraine in order to open the exhibition "Okoyagari Koboshi for Fukushima:

On the occasion of the "Year of Japan in Ukraine" dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Japan, a variety of events is being held all over Ukraine. They help to get acquainted with the culture and philosophy of Land of the Rising Sun.

The project “Okiahari Koboshi” is an idea of the world-famous Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, who for the many years lives and works away from home - in France.

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv polytechnic institute and Scientific Park "Kyiv polytechnics" signed memorandum on mutual understanding with Ukrainian subdivision of one of the best known in the world electronics production corporations- "Panasonic Ukraine Ltd."

Thanks to the efforts of the Ukrainian-Japanese centre in September, the students of TEF listened to the first lecture to University leading specialist in the field of radiation hygiene, associate Professor Medical University of Dokkyo Mr. Shinzo Kimura on the topic "Comparison of accidents that occurred in Chernobyl, Fukushima, Hiroshima and Nagasaki"