Ayoko Moriya is a Japanese violin builder in Berlin
Read her story in Berliner Morgenpost here [In German].
Read MoreJapanese culture and life in Berlin
Read her story in Berliner Morgenpost here [In German].
Read MoreAdidas’s chic, sporty Y-3 collection is inspired by British style, Olympic sport and Yohji Yamamoto’s daring design. The Y-3 boutique inside Mientus, a high-end fashion hive located in Berlin’s leafy Charlottenburg district, displays the brand’s mixture of elegance and athleticism. Y-3 has been available at Mientus since 2003 and now has a new 90-square-metre space […]
Read MoreLive at Volksbuhne February 17, 2013 as part of the 80 year old birthday celebration concert (and later party at Paris Bar in Kantstrasse and breakfast at Literaturhaus in Fasanenstrasse).
Read MoreConfessions (告白 Kokuhaku) is a 2010 Japanese drama film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, based on housewife-turned-author Kanae Minato’s 2008 debut mystery novel that won the 2009 Honya Taisho award. WDR, Thursday, April 11, 2013, 23:15.
Read MoreFree concert at the Berliner Philharmonie tonight arranged by the German-Japan Friendship Association. E-mail here for tickets. BRANDENBURGISCHES STAATSORCHESTER FRANKFURT/ODER CHOSEI KOMATSU Dirigent Mchiko Watanabe Sopran Bhawani Moennsad Alt Clemens-C. Löschmann Tenor Sebastian Noack Bariton Deutsch-Japanischer Freundschaftschor Deutsch-japanisches Freundschaftskonzert Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 9 d-Moll op. 125 [Source]
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Read MoreWhen Panasonic Automotive and Aupeo said in January that they were starting a “strategic collaboration” around in-car infotainment services, it now seems they were just being coy. As it turns out, Panasonic has bought the Berlin-based Pandora competitor outright. According to Weiss, Aupeo will remain in Berlin as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Automotive Systems […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, February 16th, the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, gave a special mention to the Japanese documentary Senzoninaru, which shares the story of an elderly man who rebuilds his home and life after the devastating March 11th, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Directed by Kaoru Ikeya, Senzoninaru (“Becoming an […]
Read MoreHere are the Japanese movies at this year’s Berlinale. There are four short films, five new feature films and six classics in the programme. Below are programme links to all the films and selected trailers for some of the films. Short films: UZUSHIO -Seto Current- (2012) The Silent Passenge r (2012) Between Regularity and Irregularity […]
Read MoreKlassik Lounge With Sarah Willis (horn), Kotowa Machida (violin) and Cordelia Höfer (piano). The horn is clearly one of the less prominent instruments – but with Sarah Willis it has a dedicated advocate and outstanding performer: As a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, she travels with her horn and around the world. On 4 February […]
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