the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. A stone sculpture at his alma mater, University of Tübingen is a reminder of his contributions to Japanese medical science. In 1961, a sister city relationship between Kusatsu and Bietigheim-Bissingen was established. After his death, his diary Das Leben eines deutschen Arztes im erwachenden Japan (1931, tr. The Diary of a German Doctor in Awakening Japan) was published, giving unique insights into Japan in the Meiji era. In 1883, while staying at the Fujiya Hotel in Miyanoshita, Hakone, Bälz noticed that his maid's hands were chapped. He made a mixture of glycerin and water for her, which was later sold widely in Japan under the name of Bälz Water. It is also listed in the Japan Pharmacopoeia. During his time in Japan, Bälz became a fan of judo, and is credited with introducing the sport to Germany. In the year 2000, a commemorative museum honoring Bälz was erected in Kusatsu. References Bibliography Baelz, Erwin. Awakening Japan: The Diary of a German Doctor. Indiana University Press (1974). Translated by Eden and Cedar Paul. . Fujitani, T. Splendid Monarchy: Power and Pageantry in Modern Japan. University of California Press; Reprint edition (1998). . Keene, Donald. Emperor Of Japan: Meiji And His World, 1852–1912. Columbia University Press (2005). . Hasegawa, Akio. Hakone that Prof. Bälz loved External links 1849 births 1913 deaths People from Bietigheim-Bissingen German expatriates in Japan Foreign advisors to the government in Meiji-period Japan Foreign educators in Japan People from the Kingdom of Württemberg German military doctors German art collectors 19th-century art collectors 20th-century art collectors Academic staff of the University of Tokyo