Exchanges with Düsseldorf in 2023

March, 2024

International Affairs Division

Telephone: 043-223-2394

Exchange Achievements in 2023

Chiba Prefecture Participates in Japan Day（May 13)

Chiba Prefecture has participated in Japan Day every year since 2005 when the partnership between Chiba Prefecture and the City of Düsseldorf first began. Supported by many organizations including the German-Japanese Association in Niederrhein and Reitaku University, the Prefecture set up a booth to promote Chiba, where it exhibited panels and distributed pamphlets on the 150^th Anniversary of the founding of Chiba Prefecture, exhibited panels on the exchange between Düsseldorf and Chiba, and set up a corner for janken (rock, paper, scissors) competition, origami craft-making, and calligraphy experience. Many visitors stopped by the booth, making it a great success.

U-14 Tennis Team Visits Düsseldorf（July 15-22）

Four athletes of the U-14 tennis team, which is made up of selected junior high school athletes in Chiba Prefecture, along with two coaches, visited Düsseldorf City from July 15-22. They participated in the “Düsseldorf Friendship Cup 2023” hosted by Düsseldorf City. The tournament, which saw participation from players in the same age group representing the countries that similarly have exchanges with Düsseldorf, aimed to deepen friendship through the games and other events.

Table Tennis Exchange Between Düsseldorf City and Chiba Table Tennis Federation（July 26-31）

Eight athletes and two coaches from the Düsseldorf City table tennis team visited Asahi City from July 26-31. The athletes deepened their friendship with Chiba Prefecture athletes of the same age group through practice and matches.

Commerce, Industry and Labor Department Staff Visit Düsseldorf City（August 12-20）

As part of a short-term overseas training program, three Commerce, Industry and Labor Department staff visited the Düsseldorf City Office of Economic Development among other places, and exchanged views with persons-in-charge to identify issues related to overseas expansion and to consider effective support for startups.

Hosting of Scholarship Resipients from "Study Fund  Düsseldorf-Japan" and "Study Work for German-Japanese Culture Exchange in NRW"（October 12）

The “Study Fund Düsseldorf-Japan” and “Study Work for German-Japanese Culture Exchange in NRW” sends scholarship recipients to Japan every year as part of a training program. This year, six scholarship recipients visited the Prefecture and paid a courtesy call to Vice-Governor Anazawa. They also deepened their understanding of the Prefecture’s traditional culture and the relationship between Germany and Japan through activities such as making futomaki matsurizushi (thick sushi roll) which is a traditional specialty of Chiba, visiting Chiba Prefectural Open-Air Museum “Boso no Mura” in Sakae Town, and participating in a party hosted by the Chiba Prefecture Japanese-German Association. 

Chiba Precfecture SMEs in the Medical Device Industry Exhibit at "MEDICA 2023"（NOvember 13-16)

Through the “CHIBA Booth”, set up by the Prefecture with the cooperation of JETRO, four Chiba Prefecture enterprises were given the opportunity to find overseas partners for the development of sales channels, and new products and technology at “MEDICA 2023”, the world’s largest exhibition of medical devices held in Düsseldorf City. 

Environmental and Community Affairs Department Staff Visit Düsseldorf City (Novembber 29-December 1）

As part of a short-term overseas training program, two staff from the Environmental and Community Affairs Department of Chiba Prefecture visited the Düsseldorf City Office of Culture among other places and exchanged views with persons-in-charge and conducted onsite research for the promotion of cultural exchange with Germany.

Land Development Department Staff Visit Düsseldorf City (December 11-13)

As part of a short-term overseas training program, four Land Development Department staff visited Düsseldorf City and exchanged views with persons-in-charge on urban planning for a walkable city.