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She is in my 5th year of living in Germany. Not forgetting the spirit of Wa, she is engaged in Japanese cultural activities that involve ikebana and kimono. She will continue to devote herself to spread the beauty of Japan and to pass it on to the next generation.

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  • 2018.03.27
  • Ikebana at a Trade Fair
  • The Beauty Düsseldorf – International Cosmetics, Nail, Footcare, Wellness and Spa trade fair was held at Düsseldorf Messe from Friday March 9 to Sunday March 11 2018.
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  • 2018.03.19
  • Exceptionally Tasty Sausages
  • Just like beer or bread makers in Germany, you need to have the national qualification “Meister” to run a butcher shop. First, you obtain a qualification called the Geselle, by building up experience under a Meister for 3 to 3 and a half years.
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  • 2018.03.05
  • Blow Away the Winter Blues at Carnival!
  • Germany is prone to the effects of low-pressure systems in winter causing many people’s physical condition to worsen, giving them headaches or tinnitus, and aggravating old wounds. The endless grey skies are particularly gloomy.
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  • 2018.02.22
  • If You Kiss Under the Mistletoe…
  • In Europe, legend has it that if you kiss under the mistletoe, your love will go on forever. And the custom of hanging a bunch of mistletoe at your door, especially from Christmas to New Year, is intended to invoke safety at home.
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  • 2017.12.26
  • Sweet Eierlikör for Christmas
  • Christmas is the last big event of the year in Germany.Christmas surrounds everyone in glittering illumination and lets you free your heart. The Advent Spiral is particularly magical, creating light in the darkness.
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  • 2017.12.15
  • MEDICA 2017 – The World’s Largest Medical Device Trade Fair
  • MEDICA is a medical device trade fair that has been held in Germany since 1969 (about 50 years) in the middle of November each year (in 2017, 4 days from November 14-17). This year the number of companies participating was over 5,100 and it attracted some 123,500 attendees from 130 countries across the world, including specialists in medical devices and services.
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  • 2017.11.29
  • Hokkaido Pumpkins
  • In Japan, autumn brings a rich variety of delicious foods that come in season, like sweet potatoes, chestnuts, pumpkins, and matsutake mushrooms. This season when the weather cools after the hot summer and your appetite starts to grow is also called the ‘autumn of great appetite’ or ‘delicious autumn.’
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  • 2017.10.02
  • Schultüte – School Bags
  • In German elementary schools, new first graders proudly receive a big Schultüte (Schule: school, and Tüte: bag) at their school entrance ceremonies held in late August.
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  • 2017.09.21
  • The Kitchen Kingdom
  • German system kitchens boast world leading quality with excellent functionality and durability thanks to technology developed over a long period. German kitchen brands first began to succeed around Europe in the 1950s and 60s, and they played a major role in the rapid growth of the German economy. There are currently 76 kitchen manufacturers in Germany, and a very high proportion of sales are exports.
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  • 2017.09.08
  • The Eastern Alps
  • The Alps, one of the most famous mountain ranges in the world, traverse 1,200 km east-west across the center of Europe (Slovenia at the eastern end and France at the western end), with Mont Blanc (4,810 m) the highest of its peaks.
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  • 2017.08.11
  • Berry Season
  • As spring turns to summer and the strawberry harvest begins to dwindle, we welcome the arrival of berry picking season. In Japan, raspberries are gathered mainly in Hokkaido and Nagano prefecture. Germany, which is on the same latitude as Hokkaido, has an optimal climate for berries.
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  • 2017.06.21
  • 16th Annual Japan Day  (Japan-Tag)
  • Dusseldorf was blessed with perfect weather this year during its annual Japan Day (Japan-Tag) event—with blue skies and temperatures around 65ºF (18ºC). Some 650,000 people came from Germany and even neighboring countries to celebrate.
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  • 2017.05.30
  • Cycling
  • May in eco-friendly Germany is when fresh green shoots appear on the trees, and many head off on a cycling trip with a flutter in the heart. Cycl
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  • 2017.05.24
  • Maibaum (maypole)
  • The word maibaum is made up of two German words, mai for “May” and baum for “tree.” On April 30, the day before May Day, a maibaum (maypole) is erected in the square of each city and town.
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  • 2017.04.11
  • Spring Flower Exhibition
  • A flower exhibition sponsored by the Cologne branch of Ikebana International was held Wednesday through Saturday, March 15–18, 2017, at the Volkshochschule (VHS), a school that teaches language and culture to adults in Leverkusen.
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  • 2017.04.04
  • Black salsify
  • Root vegetables are commonly eaten in Japan as they are thought to be good for the gut. Burdock, for example, is an especially vital ingredient of kinpira dishes and stews, and is
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  • 2017.03.21
  • A Dutch Garden Center
  • Unlike Japan, Germany’s department stores and shops close on Sundays and holidays, which unfortunately makes the cities quite dull on those days. But because the Dusseldorf suburbs are
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  • 2017.03.13
  • Rheinisch
  • The best-selling local newspaper in Düsseldorf is the Rheinische Post, and the  Düsseldorf area is referred
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  • 2016.12.13
  • Hexenhaus
  • Grimm Fairy Tales, which were actually published under the name Kinder- und Hausmärchen, or Children’s and Household Tales,
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  • 2016.03.29
  • Ostern (A German Easter)
  • The festival of Easter – which has recently gained popularity even in my homeland of Japan – is called “Ostern” in German. It’s a highly important festival,
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  • 2016.03.01
  • German Carnival
  • When you think of carnivals, Rio in Brazil is quite famous, but they are actually such a major festival event in Germany that they are considered the fifth season  
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  • 2016.02.12
  • Skihalle Neuss
  • Germany’s first ever artificial ski slope was built in the town of Neuss, a short distance from Düsseldorf. Three hundred meters long, 60 meters wide and
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  • 2015.08.14
  • Funfair
  • In Germany, a funfair called Kirmes comes to various cities. Kirmes, a word derived from “Kirchmesse” (church mass), is said to have started with street stalls and
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  • 2015.06.26
  • Japan Day Düsseldorf / NRW
  • Greetings.Since I live in the suburban area of Düsseldorf, Germany, I’d like to write about Japan Day, Europe’s largest festival of its kind for introducing
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