Japaneck

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The '''Japaneck''' (also called '''Japan-Eck''')<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan-Eck Berlin, 12207 Berlin - Lichterfelde [Denkmal] |url=https://www.berliner-stadtplan.com/Japan-Eck-12207-Berlin-Lichterfelde_a56430 |website=www.berliner-stadtplan.com |access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref> is the geographical name for the border triangle between [[Berlin]] and the [[Teltow-Fläming]] and [[Potsdam-Mittelmark]] districts of [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]].[[File:Japaneck.Gedenkstein.P1092346.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Memorial stone at Japaneck]]

'''''Japaneck''''' (also known as '''''Japan-Eck''''') is the geographical name for the border triangle between [[Berlin]] and the [[Teltow-Fläming]] and [[Potsdam-Mittelmark]] districts of [[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]]. It is the site of a memorial stone celebrating [[German reunification]].

== Position ==

The Japaneck is located between the district of [[Lichterfelde (Berlin)|Berlin-Lichterfelde]] (locality of Lichterfelde-Süd), the locality of Osdorf in the [[Heinersdorf]] part of the [[Großbeeren]] community and the Sigridshorst district of the city of [[Teltow]]. At this point, the city border between [[Berlin]] and the surrounding area has a striking, almost right-angled bend. Until 1990, the border between [[West Berlin]] and the [[GDR]] ran here, with a wide strip for their border security installations, which has remained largely undeveloped to this day.

[[File:Japaneck.Gedenkstein.P1092346.jpg|thumb|none|Memorial stone at Japaneck]]

To the southeast, the Diedersdorfer Heide and Großbeerener Graben nature reserve borders on it. On the [[Berlin]] side was the former [[United States|US]] military training area Parks Range. [[File:Japan-Eck.P1021755.jpg|thumb|310x310px|Bronze memorial plaque at Japaneck]]There, near the Japaneck, was the former cemetery of [[Osdorf, Hamburg|Osdorf]].

== Location ==

Japaneck is located between the district of [[Lichterfelde (Berlin)|Berlin-Lichterfelde]] (locality of Lichterfelde-Süd), {{interlanguage link|Osdorf_(Großbeeren)|de}} in the [[Heinersdorf]] part of the [[Großbeeren]] community and the Sigridshorst district of the city of [[Teltow]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan-Eck Berlin, 12207 Berlin - Lichterfelde [Denkmal] |url=https://www.berliner-stadtplan.com/Japan-Eck-12207-Berlin-Lichterfelde_a56430 |website=www.berliner-stadtplan.com |access-date=1 October 2024}}</ref>

At this point, the city border between [[Berlin]] and the surrounding area has a striking, almost right-angled bend. Until 1990, the border between [[West Berlin]] and the [[GDR]] ran here, with a wide strip for their border security installations that has remained largely undeveloped to this day.

The Diedersdorfer Heide and Großbeerener Graben nature reserve border it to the southeast. The former [[United States|US]] military training area Parks Range bordered it on the [[Berlin]] side.

== Story ==

== Story ==

The name 'Japaneck' comes from the fact that reporters from the Japanese television company [[TV Asahi]] visited the city of [[Teltow]] in 1989. After [[Berlin Wall#Fall|the fall of the Berlin Wall]], there was a fundraising campaign as part of the [[Sakura Campaign]], which was joined by around 20,000 Japanese citizens.<ref>{{cite web |title=How the Japanese cherry blossom ritual came to Germany – DW – 03/24/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-japanese-cherry-blossom-ritual-came-to-germany/a-65084565 |website=dw.com |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

The name '''''Japaneck''''' comes from the fact that reporters from the Japanese television company [[TV Asahi]] visited the city of [[Teltow]] in 1989. After [[Berlin Wall#Fall|the fall of the Berlin Wall]], there was a fundraising campaign as part of the [[Sakura Campaign]], which was joined by around 20,000 Japanese citizens.<ref>{{cite web |title=How the Japanese cherry blossom ritual came to Germany – DW – 03/24/2023 |url=https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-japanese-cherry-blossom-ritual-came-to-germany/a-65084565 |website=dw.com |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

With the proceeds of around one million euros, over 1000 [[Prunus serrulata|Japanese cherry trees (Prunus serrulata)]] were planted in April 1995. Today, these trees form the 1.8 km long [[TV Asahi]] cherry blossom avenue on the [[Brandenburg]] side along the [[Berlin]] state border from Japaneck in a northwesterly direction to Lichterfelder Allee, which is crossed roughly in the middle by the [[Berlin–Halle railway|Berlin-Halle railway line (Anhalter Bahn)]] and the [[S-Bahn]] line to [[Teltow]].

With the proceeds of around one million euros, over 1000 [[Prunus serrulata|Japanese cherry trees (Prunus serrulata)]] were planted in April 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cherry Trees Along the Berlin Wall Trail |url=https://www.orte-der-einheit.de/en/cherry-trees-along-the-berlin-wall-trail |website=Orte der Einheit |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Today, these trees form the 1.8 km long [[TV Asahi]] cherry blossom avenue on the [[Brandenburg]] side along the [[Berlin]] state border from Japaneck in a northwesterly direction to Lichterfelder Allee, which is crossed roughly in the middle by the [[Berlin–Halle railway|Berlin-Halle railway line (Anhalter Bahn)]] and the [[S-Bahn]] line to [[Teltow]].

From late April to early May, the plants display their typical and striking pink petals during the Japanese cherry blossom season, which is celebrated every spring in the Japanese tradition of [[Hanami]].

From late April to early May, the plants display their typical and striking pink petals during the Japanese cherry blossom season, which is celebrated every spring in the Japanese tradition of [[Hanami]].

== Memorial Stone ==

== Memorial Stone ==

Japaneck is marked by a memorial stone with the following inscription on a [[bronze]] plaque.

Japaneck is marked by a memorial stone with the following inscription and poem by [[Kobayashi Issa]] on a [[bronze]] plaque.

[[File:Japan-Eck.P1021755.jpg|thumb|none|Japan-Eck.P1021755]]

[[File:Japan-Eck.P1021755.jpg|thumb|none|Bronze memorial plaque at Japaneck]]

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