“Ein Abend mit Brahms”

February 21, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Sunday, Februar 28, 2016. 5pm. Kammermusiksaal-Friedenau Isoldestraße 9 Berlin Izleh Henry – Violin Tomoki Kitamura– Fortepiano (Broadwood-Flügel, 1847) Dorothea Hilzinger – Moderation Listen to: Johannes Brahms: Sonaten für Violine und Hammerflügel Nr.1 G-dur Op.78 (“Regenlied”) Nr.2 A-dur Op.100 Nr.3 d-moll Op.108 Born in Aichi in 1991, Tomoki Kitamura began playing the piano at the […]

Interview with art student Aya Ando

February 15, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Text by: Ruri Kawanami Photo by: Mai Suzuki We visited the atelier of Aya Ando, a 23-year old art student, who now studies at the Universität der Künste (UdK) in Berlin as an exchange student. She is a young and ambitious artist who promised us that she would definitely come back to Berlin after her […]

Congratulations Japan! They’re heading to #Rio2016 thanks to a dramatic late winner against Iraq in #AFCU23 Semi-final!

January 26, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Japan 2-1 Iraq: Riki Harakawa scored a 93rd minute winner as Japan secured a place in the final of the AFC U23 Championship and qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games after snatching a dramatic 2-1 win over Iraq in Tuesday’s semi-final at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.

100 Years of Beauty: Japan

January 16, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Produced, Directed, and Edited by Cut.com Talent Mei Kurahashi (meikurahashi.tumblr.com) Crew Erin Skipley – Hair (http://erinskipley.com/) Naomi Rincon – Hair Asst (http://instagram.com/naomibangseattle) Katya Gudaeva – Makeup (http://www.katyagudaeva.com/) Junko & Marina Taylor – Research and Accessories Behind the scenes and high res images Hair accessories Mariko Kayama – Kimono Art (www.kimonoart.org) Traditional Japanese dance taught by […]

Brilliant promo from Uniqlo Berlin

January 5, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Christmas markets stayed warm this year. Thanks to Unqlo Heattech. Japan technology.

Take a trip with the Berlin S-Bahn

December 9, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit railway system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It has been operated under this name since December 1930, having been previously called the special tariff area Berliner Stadt-, Ring- und Vorortbahnen (Berlin cross-city, circular, and suburban railways). While in the first decades of this tariff […]

Playlist: DJ Mai Matsunami from Osaka/Berlin

December 7, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

In a new series on our blog network, we share playlists with local DJ created exclusively for our blog readers and listeners. Here is the first playlist for BERLINIPPON.COM created by DJ Mäi originally from Osaka, now based in Berlin. Read her biography below. Mäi aka Mai Matsunami is a DJ from Osaka, Japan. Mai’s […]

Tea tasting and Japanese-European Izakaya dishes

November 27, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This upcoming Sunday at Minakami – JFK: tea tasting and Japanese-European Izakaya dishes. Contact seminars@chanoyuki.com and book with code »Japan in Berlin« to get a 10% discount. Facebook Event link.

EXCLUSIVE PLAYLIST: 10 Mew songs celebrating their concerts in Japan!

November 25, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As we post this playlist, Danish symphonic rockers Mew are performing live on stage in Tokyo! The playlist includes the rare White Lips Kissed in Japanese lyrics version! This is the first in our new playlist series on berlinippon.com, parisnippon.com, londonippon.com and newyorknippon.com featuring classical music, rock music, jazz music and electronic music curated by […]

MUJI無印良品: What is MUJI?

November 19, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“MUJI, originally founded in Japan in 1980, offers a wide variety of good quality products including household goods, apparel and food. Mujirushi Ryohin, MUJI in Japanese, translates as “no-brand quality goods.”” 無印良品は衣服、生活雑貨、食品という幅広い品ぞろえからなる品質の良い商品として、1980年に日本で生まれました。無印良品とは「無名の良い品」という意味です。