Germany and Japan have a similar industrious, engineering, design and technology focussed culture. They are direct to the point and highly value efficiency, authority, rules, and being punctual. They both love well made cars, well made cameras, electronics, minimalist and sleek designs (Dieter Rams style) and good beer. Many Germans admire Japan.
@iiraingirlii2 ай бұрын
Yeah same with Austria
@r.d.73582 ай бұрын
@@iiraingirliiBelongs to Germany
@TheAlderFalder26 күн бұрын
Japan is NOT direct to the point. The exact opposite.
@vaccinatedanti-vaxxer9 күн бұрын
Japanese might be the least direct, blunt, to the point talkers in the world, total opposites of Germans in that regard.
@RazzFazz-Race2 жыл бұрын
Düsseldorf also celebrates a JapanDay once a year. There are many booths near the river Rhine and many cosplayers.
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
That sounds so fun!
@samuelsamenstrang6069 Жыл бұрын
@@NomadicWes it is
@roelvillamor14712 жыл бұрын
You really see a big difference when you are accustomed to local culture. But, it is really appreciated to see this in other countries. Nice video content Wes!!!
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
It always feels good when you find the food or culture that you're used to in a foreign country:)
@benhecko52832 жыл бұрын
You do such an incredible job of showing off various parts of each area that you visit! Love seeing your content, thank you for making it
@DreamsComeTrueEnglish Жыл бұрын
I wish you went to Nord Park to the Japanese garden and to the EKO Haus Japanese temple in duesseldorf! It's worth it and I guarantee it will feel like Japan. In düsseldorf there is even a japanese kindergarten for japanese immigrants whose parents work at japanese companies here.
@thekittycatx32167 ай бұрын
As a german living close to Düsseldorf, who often goes there for "Little Tokyo" its super interesting to see a japanese guy visit it and talk about it in english. I agree that the ramen is pretty expensive, sadly it costs you arround 25-30 bucks to go somewhere and eat there... going out here is pretty expensive... :c Im happy you seemed to enjoy your trip tho!
@Nellyaa2 ай бұрын
デュッセルドルフに来たこと楽しかったみたいで、よかったです! If you return to Düsseldorf, I'd be interested in your opinion on the Ramen at Takumi! They're supposedly the best in Düsseldorf. I really enjoy every time I visit Düsseldorf as well. ☺️
@WeaselSkeeter2 жыл бұрын
I think you would like Düsseldorfs Japan Day and the Dokumi (Germanys largest Anime and Japan expo) The price for the Ramen was extremly high compared to the Restaurants here in Berlin that i know.
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
It was the most expensive ramen on the menu and I also ordered some drinks but yes it was still expensive😅
@tomasc02025 ай бұрын
They have ramen in the 12-15 euro range as well in Düsseldorf. Ofcourse it's still more than in Japan and you don't get the specials but it doesn't have to be expensive. It is actually pretty cheap compared to the Netherlands or Belgium were that 12-15 euro ramen costs 20 euro.
@maribethlizio3296 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your review.❤
@ClassicPolly2 жыл бұрын
I literally had no idea that there is a large Japanese community in Dusseldorf and they even have a festival, so cool! What is the main thing (dish or food item) that you miss when you are outside of Japan?
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Well mainly good Japanese food haha I've been craving for sukiyaki lately
@DreamsComeTrueEnglish Жыл бұрын
Yes, did you know that almost every year, over 600,000 people attend this festival? It's amazing, I have attended for two years in a row
@Lisa-kf4eg Жыл бұрын
Very informative video and you seem like a very nice guy ! Thank you so much :)
@erdbeerreis4772 жыл бұрын
If you want to try really good japanese ramen in germany, you have to go to Ramen-Jun in Frankfurt!!! Its so good and Frankfurt is really worth a visit :)
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Oh no I was in Frankfurt a few weeks ago. I wish I had already known that back then🥲
@MOON_HVNA2 жыл бұрын
Never visit Frankfurt! It's a really dangerous place, go rather to Hamburg, because it's way more tolerant and kinder.
@spiele_maus2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even know that there is a large Japanese community in Düsseldorf, even so I’m from Germany lol. But I never been to Düsseldorf so that might be the reason.
@sokannhake3808 Жыл бұрын
really helpful as i plan to visit various japanese shops and restaurants 😍 especially the manga shop
@silesia9310 ай бұрын
Although it's my hometown I still learned some new things watching this video😄👍
@M4tti87 Жыл бұрын
Great Video Sir :) best regards from bayreuth, Germany
@pnjwck10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@juanmacias59222 жыл бұрын
Awesome trip, cool that you were able to experience some nostalgia outside of your country. :D
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
I bought so many Japanese groceries lol
@bernoGarcia4 ай бұрын
Very informative, great editing, love it. Thanks for the video.
@luledelosandes357610 ай бұрын
Thank you!🙏 Very good. 😃
@fanwan12063 ай бұрын
Why didn't you go to takumi? There now is even takeichi (from tokyo) in Düsseldorf. They opened two ramen restaurant and one yakitori one
@mp43732 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as usual, learned something new too
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@killininstinct3438 ай бұрын
I would've personally recommended visiting Takumi in Düsseldorf in terms of either Ramen or Curry. Nice vid
@stephaniew182 жыл бұрын
As always another great video Wes!😊👍
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!😎
@dietfitnessweightlosstips28306 ай бұрын
Very good tour! Well done
@theReal_Truth_XL Жыл бұрын
I live in germany and I didn't know that. Thanks for tip. Can't wait to eat ramen for the first time
@larissavandepol96094 ай бұрын
I miss Japan, I went for 3 weeks last year and those were really the best 3 weeks of my life! But really cool video (:
@damore_2 жыл бұрын
Well made vido once again; thank you!
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@jeffreytam15142 жыл бұрын
True, it's really Japanese Town in Europe. Want to see your barbershop where you had your hair cut. BTW, is there any reason why there are so many Japanese in Dusseldolf?
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
The salon is called Salon Ichigo! It seems like a lot of Japanese companies and people gather here because of the city's great location for business in Europe
@kasirbarati3336 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was looking for ❤️❤️❤️ Just hope you could add the location of the places you visit there that was more like Japan with tons of japanese people.
@tommiedoll2 жыл бұрын
I think you would have gotten a better Ramen at Takumi. It's the closest to authentic Ramen from Japan. But it also depends on which kind of Ramen you are choosing. The quality of the different soup stocks can differ extremely! Sometimes it takes time to find your favorite flavor.
@Thomas-gm3bd13 күн бұрын
Takezo is my favorite place to eat in Düsseldorf. However, most of the ramen places have certain ramen that are not good, alright and then outstanding. With takezo i recommend everyone to go with the classics. Kara shoyu ramen is the best, miso tastes a lot like fried onions, tantan men are also great options for people who like grounded meat. Avoid too many toppings and too much heat. The balance just gets wrong.
@jeanysong9468 Жыл бұрын
Oh they have a good umaimon ramen there, i used to eat it in amsterdam, but i heard it was from there
@BarbaraVolkwein24 күн бұрын
Here are so many Ramen Restaurants - altough much more cheaper (from 10.-EUR up) and better as in that Place, which is always overcrowded by tourists. (and I don’t mean Takumi, this is just a Franchise-Restaurant). Little Tokyo isn‘t the only japanese Place in Düsseldorf, there are many others. But you‘ve been checking out the best japanese Food Store 👍
@tkerkhoffdus10 ай бұрын
Next time around try Ramen at Takumi, they offer the best Ramen in town.
@quietschbaer Жыл бұрын
Sorry, Düsseldorf isn't 40 minutes away from Cologne. Cologne is 40 minutes away from Düsseldorf.
@marieklingenberg36005 ай бұрын
😂
@mina-ok2un Жыл бұрын
It's not really affordable that's right, but I believe they maybe change the the tast of the ramen a little because you're in Germany, we don't use that much heavy flavours😅 but I'm from Düsseldorf and therefore I'm often in little tokyo 🤗
@EriMizutani162 жыл бұрын
Great haircut Wes! And great content as always! You said the workers in the ramen shop were Japanese. Were they immigrants themselves or descendants?
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! They looked quite young so I guess they were students or on working holiday
@avgeekviggi8360 Жыл бұрын
Good Video, you don't really see many Japanese caring about Germany, most of the times it's the other way around
@Ilikhas_Dragunov Жыл бұрын
go to aachen, there are a lot of japanese and japanese shops etc.
@ThomasF95DUS10 ай бұрын
Aachen is an ugly city though
@Ilikhas_Dragunov10 ай бұрын
@@ThomasF95DUS maybe
@niwa_s2 жыл бұрын
Izakaya are actually not that rare. I would say they come third after Sushi and Ramen restaurants, followed by okonomiyaki places. We have several in Berlin despite the number of Japanese people living here being very small.
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's great. I'm in Berlin now so maybe I can try one of them
@niwa_s2 жыл бұрын
@@NomadicWes After checking again, the okonomiyaki restaurant seems to have been replaced with another Takumi branch, unfortunately. There are also places specialising in yakiniku, 懐石, Japanese style crêpes, kakigoori plus a couple cafés serving breads and/or pastries. I guess something interesting could be among them.
@christophjohns823110 күн бұрын
Please don't consider the ramen shops in Düsseldorf, only. They are mostly for tourists and nerds who hardly know how it is supposed to taste. The Izekayas and high level restaurants are top notch and there are many small businesses who are amazing, too. Doing a Japanese business in Düsseldorf means being measured by Japanese people on their own measures. Even though it might be far more expensive than in Japan, please consider that we need to import many ingredients. In Düsseldorf you can't sell shit for gold; we have the best Japanese community and we are proud of it!
@olafurbanski75544 ай бұрын
Does anyone know where I can buy best Matcha in Europe? I miss that taste after I got back from Japan and nothing available at Polish cafes comes close to Japanese matcha..
@remarc692 жыл бұрын
Geez, €30 for ramen seems slightly expensive, especially if the quality wasn't great....nice haircut btw, Wes😁
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you!
@stillgotyourmom Жыл бұрын
Sadly everybody is missing that Japan most use gen mod products so I guess a more natural taste isnt recognized anymore
@riaconradt25544 ай бұрын
Japanese food is always expensive in Germany. But most of them are good.
@fredfredericks3496 Жыл бұрын
I like Japanese people. You are good people.
@lemongreensg2 жыл бұрын
So cute…
@fdama2 жыл бұрын
Such a cute looking guy.
@madsummon2 жыл бұрын
One good thing about Bangkok is that we are having vast choices of independent Japanese restaurants with quite reasonable price. I've been to Little Japan in Paris (Rue Sainte-Anne) during my trip in Europe and found it to be reliable place for dinner during my time there.
@NomadicWes2 жыл бұрын
Yess Bangkok is one of the most convenient foreign cities for Japanese to live in
@cinnamonrx87172 жыл бұрын
❤❤
@ikdante55972 жыл бұрын
Are you based in Germany?
@hastamanana8696 Жыл бұрын
In my impression, Korean Japanese like to live in Germany, not ethnic Japanese.And at the same time, they like to criticize Germany.Love and hate.Ethnic Japanese are more indifferent to Germany.
@HalifaxCanadaScotia2 жыл бұрын
You so cute 🥰
@pascal792 Жыл бұрын
1:47 brabus g class wtf
@streetcat34115 ай бұрын
日本人はそこに住んでいるの?
@danielstarr9037 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got an instinctual suspicion anytime Germany and Japan come together for anything 🤔
@ZiErtrouble9 ай бұрын
Oh man.. don't say so.. the world is in peace right now.. 😅😅😅😅
@gagsdoublej42542 жыл бұрын
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