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>Why Japanese Festival in Dusseldorf?
>The bond between Germany and Japan goes back a long way. In the 1920s, the international ports of Hamburg and Berlin were vital in maintaining trade relations with Japan. Following World War II, a few Japanese businesspeople moved to Dusseldorf in order to gain expertise about steel and heavy industrial production, to meet the growing demands for these back home. Thanks to its location in the heart of the industrial Ruhr region, and its proximity to Duisburg port and other significant European cities, Dusseldorf proved to be a great choice for prospering Japanese businesses. As the Japanese economy grew stronger by leaps and bounds, Japanese establishments in Dusseldorf achieved tremendous success, too. More and more Japanese businesses opened in Dusseldorf, and consequently, the Japanese population in the city grew at a fast pace.
Today, approximately 11,000 Japanese people call Dusseldorf their home, and there are Japanese restaurants, bookshops, schools, kindergartens, a temple and Japanese gardens in the city. Dusseldorf, aptly referred to as Japan’s capital on the Rhine, celebrates this long collaboration through Japan Day.
