On Saturday, May 25, Japan Day took place once again on the banks of the Rhine in Düsseldorf. The Neandertal Kyudo Club had set up its tent near the North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament building. Under bright sunshine, just as many visitors as the previous year had come out to celebrate with the Japanese residents of Düsseldorf and learn more about Japanese culture.

The beautiful weather gave way to rain showers and strong winds in the afternoon, but this did not deter visitors from attending the event. During the demonstration on the sports stage under the Knie Bridge, only the performers had to contend with the wind and the chilly temperatures. In the open-air dojo, the intermittent rain showers limited the kyudo demonstrations. Nevertheless, many interested visitors turned out; they had plenty of questions about the “Way of the Bow” and were happy to take the opportunity to hold a Japanese bow in their own hands.

More impressions can be found in the photo gallery.

Further information: http://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/

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