{"id":12096,"date":"2021-10-19T13:27:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/?p=12096"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:03:50","slug":"duesseldorf-japans-cultural-social-and-economic-centre-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/duesseldorf-japans-cultural-social-and-economic-centre-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Japan\u2019s cultural, social and economic centre in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>D\u00fcsseldorf lives (and loves) Japan:<br>Economically most relevant Japanese hub in Continental Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He once said of himself that he dreamt in Japanese and thought in German. Born in Osaka in 1961, Masahiro Yasuda came to D\u00fcsseldorf in 1984 to learn everything about piano manufacture in the home town of Robert and Clara Schumann. Initially, he only wanted to stay for a few years, he later said in an interview, but these few years have now become almost four decades. As a master piano builder he has worked in his workshop in D\u00fcsseldorf-Oberkassel until today, restoring instruments, tightening strings and tuning pianos. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Japan\u2019s cultural, social and economic centre in Germany<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"EK\u014c-Haus der Japanischen Kultur e.V.\" class=\"wp-image-12073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-370x205.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis-35x19.jpg 35w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/deutsch-Japanische-wirtschaftskreis.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Masahiro Yasuda is one of more than 8,400 Japanese living in the North Rhine-Westphalian capital. No other German city registers more Japanese nationals and even across Europe there are only more Japanese living in Paris and London. In no other German city do people live and breathe such Japanese lifestyle as in D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 both in cultural, culinary, social and \u2013 of course \u2013 also economic terms. This makes the capital the economically most potent Japanese location in Continental Europe and the most important investment destination for Japanese companies in Germany. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the result of infrastructure that has grown since the 60s: be it the Japanese Chamber for Industry and Commerce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jihk.de\/de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(JIHK)<\/a>, the Japan External Trade Organisation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetro.go.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(JETRO)<\/a>, the German-Japanese Economic Circle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djw.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(DJW)<\/a>, the Japanese Club (with 250 Japanese companies) or the Japanese International School \u2013 <strong>all of whom are important institutions headquartered in the state capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Wirtschaftstag Japan 2021: hybrid at CCD Convention Center D\u00fcsseldorf<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"Wirtschaftstag Japan - CCD D\u00fcsseldorf Congress\" class=\"wp-image-12069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-370x205.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd-35x19.jpg 35w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wirtschaftstag-japan-2021-im-ccd.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px;\">From left: Masutaka Onishi, President of ITOCHU Deutschland GmbH, Shinichi Okumura, President of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in D\u00fcsseldorf e.V., Peter Abelmann, Manager Kompetenznetz Logistik.NRW, Dr. Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the State Capital D\u00fcsseldorf, Kiminori Iwama, Consul General Japanese Consulate General D\u00fcsseldorf, Karl-Uwe B\u00fctof, Head of Department VIII (Location Marketing and Development) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Takuya Ozeki, Director Rail Forwarding \/ Air Forwarding at Nippon Express Europe GmbH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These also include the \u201cWirtschaftstag Japan\u201d \u2013 held annually since 2002 as a business forum with top business and policy representatives. This year due to the pandemic the event was organised as a hybrid format with live streams broadcast live in German\/Japanese from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/?page_id=3865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCD Convention Center D\u00fcsseldorf<\/a>. &nbsp;Featuring guests of honour live on the panel such as <strong>Consul General Kiminori Iwama<\/strong>, the <strong>President of the Japanese Chamber of Industry and Commerce in D\u00fcsseldorf, Shinichi Okumura<\/strong>, and <strong>Dr. Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of D\u00fcsseldorf,<\/strong> as well as participants joining online from Japan and Germany including top representatives from such major companies as <strong>Mitsubishi, Nippon Express,<\/strong> <strong>METRO<\/strong> and <strong>DHL<\/strong>. Their topic: \u201cInnovative Distribution and Logistics under the Sign of Sustainability and New Normal\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>The Japan Day attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"Japan Tag in D\u00fcsseldorf\" class=\"wp-image-12076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-370x205.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf-35x19.jpg 35w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Japan-tag-in-duesseldorf.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, D\u00fcsseldorf not only <strong>\u201clives and loves\u201d Japan<\/strong> in business terms but also in cultural terms. The most visible sign for this are two events all about Japan: firstly, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japan Day D\u00fcsseldorf\/NRW<\/a>, which has attracted up to <strong>600,00 visitors <\/strong>in \u201cnormal\u201d years since 2002 and is one of Germany\u2019s biggest and most colourful cultural street festivals. And secondly, DoKomi a convention that attracts Anime, Manga and Japan fans from all over Europe. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>DoKomi \u2013 a Japanese synthesis of the arts for visitors from throughout Europe<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"Dokomi im CCD - Congress Center D\u00fcsseldorf\" class=\"wp-image-12078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-370x205.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-200x110.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf-35x19.jpg 35w, https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/dokomi-ccd-congress-center-duesseldorf.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dokomi.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DoKomi<\/a>, is held annually at the Exhibition Centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.messe-duesseldorf.com\/?_ga=2.37362595.2039365320.1634631960-1365230563.1627894299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Messe D\u00fcsseldorf<\/a> and occupies the entire CCD, converting everything into a Nippon-like landscape with <strong>55,000 visitors<\/strong>. A synthesis of the arts that is very much intensified in atmosphere terms by the adjacent Japanese Garden, the Rhine promenade and the elaborately designed gardenscapes that cast a spell on every cosplayer. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Messe D\u00fcsseldorf fairgrounds DoKomi, which was held for the first time ten years ago, now occupies over <strong>40,000 m\u00b2 <\/strong>in three halls, <strong>20,000 m\u00b2<\/strong> <strong>at Congress Center S\u00fcd<\/strong> as well as a <strong>courtyard with 10,000 m\u00b2<\/strong> event area. Add to this the<strong> workshop rooms and venues<\/strong> along the newly built <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/function-room\/exhibition-hall-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hall 1<\/a>. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/function-room\/exhibition-hall-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hall 5<\/a> the Black Stage also allows several thousands of visitors to take part in Dokomi\u2019s extensive stage programme. Its counterpart, the White Stage, is located in Room 1 of Congress Center S\u00fcd, providing the backdrop for live concerts, art and panel discussions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/function-room\/stadthalle-ccd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rooms X and Y of CCD Stadthalle <\/a>are \u201cgo-to place\u201d for the grand and magnificent \u2013 where the Cosplayball takes place. Another live stage is located at the chic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/function-room\/room-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Room 3<\/a>, and another arena in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/function-room\/room-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Room 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So a true challenge and equally demanding task for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/team\/technical-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> event technology team<\/a> headed by Philipp von der Heyden-Rynsch. But in both cases the verdict reads: <strong>\u5584\u54c9<\/strong>, which translates as \u201c<strong>well done<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presse-Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/japan-convention-dokomi-attracts-28000-anime-manga-and-japan-fans\/\">Japan Convention \u201cDoKomi\u201d attracts 28,000 Anime, Manga and Japan Fans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shadow p-3 mb-5 bg-white rounded\">\n<a style=\"float:left;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/case-study-dokomi-2020-hybrid-special-interest-trade-fair-under-stricter-hygiene-and-infection-protection-conditions\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5169 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Artikelbild-EN.jpg\" alt=\"Case Study: DoKomi 2020\" width=\"300\"><\/a>\n<h3>Case Study: &#8220;Case Study: DoKomi 2020 \u2013 Hybrid special-interest trade fair under stricter hygiene and infection protection conditions&#8221;<\/h3>\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.duesseldorfcongress.de\/en\/case-study-dokomi-2020-hybrid-special-interest-trade-fair-under-stricter-hygiene-and-infection-protection-conditions\/\">Download here<\/a><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D\u00fcsseldorf lives (and loves) Japan:Economically most relevant Japanese hub in Continental Europe He once said of himself that he dreamt in Japanese and thought in German. Born in Osaka in 1961, Masahiro Yasuda came to D\u00fcsseldorf in 1984 to learn everything about piano manufacture in the home town of Robert and Clara Schumann. Initially, he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":12066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destination-duesseldorf","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>D\u00fcsseldorf \u2013 Japan\u2019s cultural, social and economic centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Japan Day in D\u00fcsseldorf attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. 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