The most beautiful pictures from Dusseldorf

Cosplay groups have fun on the Apollowiese

It was exuberant, happy and very colourful.

Unusual outfits and accessories were the rule rather than the exception

Many of the colorful costumes were self-styled.

In the best weather, crowds of people pushed their way along the Rhine promenade.

An acrobatic judo performance on the Rhine sports stage

Already at noon it was packed with great weather on the Rhine.

Pikachu was of course also there.

In view of the large number of visitors, it was important to keep an overview.

Happy those who brought an umbrella with them

A hint of purple is welcome for Japan Day.

A Kendo demonstration can be seen here.

The beautiful weather made the day a special highlight for sun fans.

Mayor Stephan Keller (CDU) also greeted the crowd in Japanese

Takuya Yoshino, President and CEO of the Japanese Club Düsseldorf

Japan Day is taking place again this Saturday, May 13, in Düsseldorf. Around 500,000 visitors are expected – we show how busy the Burgplatz, the Rhine promenade and the rest of the old town is.

One booth offered an ikebana workshop.

This group attracted a lot of attention

The mascots of the sports city of Düsseldorf and the prefectures of Chiba and Fukushima stood on the stage

Japanese Consul General Setsuko Kawahara during her speech

There were many interested visitors in the samurai camp.

Rouven Peters answered many questions.

In the crowd, “free hugs” were also offered.

The Japanese Kendo Club put on a great performance.

Edamame are a popular Japanese specialty.

The Japanese dance group Todoroki had a lot of fun.

Many onlookers had also gathered on the bridge.

Some had set up a complete tent.

Huge crowds on the Rhine promenade

The Taiko kids gave a great drum performance.

Cheers! At the start, Consul General Setsuko Kawahara, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Affairs Paul Höller, Mayor Stephan Keller and the President of the Japanese Club, Takuya Yoshino, opened a sake barrel.

However, they had to knock very forcefully.

In the first row in front of the stage you could see beaming faces.

In between, the campaign “Clean Japan Day” was advertised on the stage.