Japan-Day-2023-on-13-May-in-Duesseldorf--Art-in-the-Sky--Minister-Mona-Neubaur

Japan Day 2023 "Art in the Sky "Minister Mona Neubaur

Düsseldorf, 28 April 2023

"Art in the Sky" Minister Mona Neubaur

Japan Day will take place for the 20th time in Düsseldorf on 13 May. The motto of the fireworks from 11 p.m. onwards is "The Japanese Seasons in the Düsseldorf Night Sky"

Read the answers to the most important questions about the fireworks.

©Katsuma Tanaka

Düsseldorf, 27 April 2023: On 13 May, starting at 11 a.m., visitors can find out about Japanese culture at more than 70 stands on the banks of the Rhine and Burgplatz. On the lawn in front of the Landtag there will even be a samurai camp and a Kyudo archery competition. On the stage at Johannes Rau-Platz you will find the karaoke competition. And there will be a performance by @kahonakamura_info.

Now to the most important questions:

Where will the fireworks take place?

The fireworks will be set off by fireworks expert Hideki Kubota, who has travelled all the way from Japan, between the Oberkasseler Brücke and the Rheinkniebrücke.

Where is the best place to see the fireworks?

On both banks of the Rhine around the Old Town and Oberkassel. You can also get a great view from a ship or at the Rheinterrassen. You can also see them at Medeinhafen harbour, but not much further.

How long do the fireworks last?

They will be set off shortly after 11 p.m. and last for about 25 minutes.

What do the fireworks show this time?

1300 Japanese firework bombs will illustrate the scenes of the Japanese seasons in the sky. The fireworks will not be computer-controlled, but will be set off by hand.

Which roads will be closed for Japan Day?

During the fireworks, the Kniebrücke and Oberkasseler Brücke bridges will be closed. There will be extensive road closures on Japan Day and the best way to reach the festivities is by public transport and on foot.

At Eko Haus Düsseldorf, 27 April 2023

From left: Lord Mayor Dr. Stephan Keller, Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economy, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Setsuko Kawahara, Japanese Consul General in Düsseldorf, Takuya Yoshino, President of the Japanese Club Düsseldorf e. V., Michael Brill, Managing Director of D.LIVE, and Ole Friedrich, Managing Director of Düsseldorf Tourism

On 22 May, the German-Japanese bond will be celebrated further

A business day will be held at the 5 star Kö59, as over 650 Japanese companies are based in Düsseldorf. The theme is: "Sustainability in trade, services and industry: drivers for business". The contact is the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The beginnings

In the 1920s, the overseas port of Hamburg and Berlin were the most important places for Japan in Germany. After the Second World War, there was a great demand in Japan for machinery and heavy industry products. Düsseldorf, the "administrative capital of the Ruhr region", offered to procure the technology as well as the know-how.

From 1952 onwards, individual Japanese "scouts" came to Düsseldorf. In 1954, the Mitsubishi trading house followed, and in 1957, the Okura & Co. trading house. Today, the Japanese community in Düsseldorf is the third largest in Europe, after London and Paris. Today, around 8,300 Japanese live in Düsseldorf and around 14,800 in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Important foundations today are the Japanese Kindergarten, the Eko Haus, the Japanese Club and the 5,000 square metre Japanese Garden on the corner of the Nordpark. And also the Japanese Club as well as Dokomi, Germany's largest Anime and Japan Expo, which will take place for the 13th time in Düsseldorf on 7 and 8 August.

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All info at @japantag_duesseldorf