Japan 2007/2008
Exhibition "UNESCO-World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate" in Japan
From Oktober 2007 to June 2008 the german federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate presented its World Heritage Sites in Japan.
The exhibition consists of 40 large-scale plates that picture the World Heritage Sites of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, the Cathedral of Speyer, the Roman monuments, Cathedral and church of Our Lady at Trier and the rhineland-palatinate part of the former roman borderline named "Limes". The exhibition is a cooperation of the rhineland-palatinate ministries of culture and economy.
In October 2007 the exhibition-tour through Japan started in Tokyo. The project was translated into action in cooperation with the Rhineland Technical Inspectorate (TÜV), the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and the Goethe Institute Japan.
On 14th March the exhibition was reopened in Morioka, capital of the rhineland-palatinate twin region Iwate and was on show there until 30th of March.
Next the exhibition was on show in Nagaoka, twin town of Trier (21th April to 9th May 2008) and then in Ome, twin town of Boppard (24th May to 15th June).
Some impressions from the past opening events:
Morioka: 14th March 2008, Aiina-Center
- At the opening reception (from left to right: Kunihiko Akamatzu, architect and advisor of the japanese garden in Kaiserslautern; Tatsuya Tasso, governor of Iwate prefecture; Susanne Winterling, wineprincess of Germany; Atsushi Ando, chairman of the Iwate-UNESCO-Association; Toshihiro Asai, secretary general of the Iwate Rhineland Exchange Association) Source: Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate
- In the exhibition. (from left to right: Kunihiko Akamatzu; Prof. Ryuji Ishiwata, chairman of the Iwate Rhineland Exchange Association; Prof. em. Stephan Wüst, Kaiserslautern University; Toshihiro Asai, secretary general of the Iwate Rhineland Exchange Association; Susanne Winterling, wineprincess of Germany; Dr. Christian Schüler-Beigang, Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate). Source: Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate
- The exhibition in the Aiina-Centre in Morioka. Source: Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate
- The exhibition in the Aiina-Centre in Morioka. Source: Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate
- The german wineprincess surrounded by splendidly dressed vistors of the exhibition. Source: Office for the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate
Tokyo: 3rd December 2007, Goethe-Institute
- Opening speech of Roger Lewentz, secretary of state in the Ministry of the Interior Rhineland-Palatinate. Source: ISM
- Speech of Dr. Schmelter, host and director of the Goethe Institute Japan. Source: ISM
- Speech of Dr. Fischer, deputy German Ambassador in Tokyo. Source: ISM
- The exhibition in the lobby of the Goethe Institute in Tokyo. Source: Office of the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hans Sautter
- The exhibition in the lobby of the Goethe Institute in Tokyo. Source: Office of the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hans Sautter
- The exhibition in the lobby of the Goethe Institute in Tokyo. Source: Office of the World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hans Sautter
Tokyo: 25th October 2007, Shonan Institute of Technology
- Opening speech of Prof. Dr. Joachim Hofmann-Göttig, secretary of state in the Ministry of Culture Rhineland-Palatinate. Source: Shonan Institute of Technology.
- Speech of Dr. Itoyama, host and chancellor of the Shonan Institute of Technology. Source: SIT
- Speech of Dr. Christian Schüler-Beigang, head of the office for World Heritage in Rhineland-Palatinate. Source SIT
- In the exhibition: Prof. Dr. Schmidt (President of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern), Dr. Itoyama (Chancellor of the Shonan Institute of Technology), Ms Kipping as "Loreley", Prof. Dr. Hofmann-Göttig (Secretary of State for culture). Source: SIT
- Ms. Christine Kipping as "Loreley" together with the representative of the German National Tourist Organisation (DZT) in Tokyo, Peter Blumenstengel. Source: SIT