The Goethe-Institut Tokyo is a German non-profit organization that promotes cultural exchange by offering German language classes and providing information on German culture and society. It also maintains a library with German books, magazines, CDs and videos. Besides, many other German organizations are located in the same building, so if you are interested in learning more about Germany, I encourage you to stop by.
The Goethe-Institut is named after the famous German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Take a look at the list of some of Goethe’s popular writings. Below the list, you can find a short description for each writing. Please match the titles with the descriptions to calculate the coordinates of the Geocache location.
N 35° 40.(A-B) (C-D+4) (E-3) E 139° 43. (F-G+8) (H-I+7) (J+4)
A Götz von Berlichingen (Gotz von Berlichingen)
B Die Leiden des jungen Werthers (The Sorrows of Young Werther)
C Erlkönig (Erlking)
D Iphigenie auf Tauris (Iphigenia in Tauris)
E Versuch die Metamorphose der Pflanzen zu erklären (Metamorphosis of Plants)
F Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre (Wilhelm Meister's Years of Apprenticeship)
G Zur Farbenlehre (Theory of Color)
H Die Wahlverwandschaften (Elective Affinities)
I Italienische Reise (Italian Journey)
J Faust (Faust)
1
Novel about a young man who falls in love with a women who is engaged to and later marries another man. Although he tries to maintain a friendship with her, his pain finally becomes so great that he commits suicide.
2
Novel about a married couple who both fall in love with someone else. While the husband gives in to his feelings, the wife tries to safe the marriage. Later, she agrees to get divorced and commits suicide.
3
Poem about a child who is killed by an evil spirit while the father is trying to take him home on his horse.
4
Drama about a scientist who is not satisfied with his life and makes an arrangement with the devil. He falls in love with a woman, gets her pregnant, and she kills her child in despair. In the second part, the scientist gains some respect for his public works, but nevertheless dies bitter and without peace of mind.
5
Drama based on the life of a German knight who lived in the 16th century. In a time where the middle ages have just ended, he desperately fights against the deceitful society.
6
Drama based on a play of the Greek tragedian Euripides about a female priest serving a goddess who has saved her life. Both her father and her mother are killed, then her brothers find her and try to escape together.
7
Book based on diaries and letters written during a long journey that Goethe undertook after a professional and personal crisis. His descriptions cover not only cultural impressions but also include scientific topics such as geography or botany.
8
Book on the results of Goethe’s botanical studies. The book covers Goethe’s discovery of homology (shared ancestry) and transformation in plants.
9
Novel about a young man who is interested in theatre and loves women who is already the mistress of another man. He joins a group of actors and, while traveling, falls in love with other women and eventually starts a relationship.
10
Book about Goethe’s studies on colors. Although scientifically not quite accurate, his analysis of the physiological effects of color, such as after-images, drew some attention.