Come and discover the art of preparing a bento and onigiri during the two cooking workshops hosted by Bento Lieferservice 🍱🍙

A bento is the perfect meal for a balanced and convenient lunch, ideal for a picnic. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare a complete menu with five different vegetables, rice and tofu. You’ll then learn how to arrange these ingredients to create an appetizing and harmonious bento.

As for onigiri, the famous rice sandwiches that can be bought as snacks in konbini, you’ll learn how to prepare them yourself, for a tasting at the end of the workshop.

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover Japanese cuisine while having fun, and leave with practical tips for recreating these dishes at home! 😋

Dive into the fascinating world of sake in the company of Matthieu Zellweger, Master Sake Sommelier and Japan enthusiast for nearly three decades. 🍶

After discovering the country almost by chance, Matthieu has continued to deepen his relationship with Japan, exploring its geographical and cultural nooks and crannies. His passion for sake led him to become Sommelier en Saké in 2015, then Master Sommelier en Saké in 2023, a prestigious title held by just a few dozen people around the world. He is also the founder of Finest Sake, an online boutique dedicated to exceptional sake.

During his conference at Japan Impact, he will share his unique expertise on the history, manufacture and culture of sake. You’ll learn about his experiences in sake houses, where he had the opportunity to document several making seasons, giving birth to his book “Secrets de riz et d’eau” (2017), followed by his other releases “Worlds Beyond” (2019) and “Prière de relire” (2022). A sake tasting will also be part of the event, giving you the opportunity to better understand the origins of this passion that drives him.

Take a break at the Maid Café Victorian Rose during your weekend at Japan Impact 🌹.

A Maid Café is a café where the Maids (waitresses) and Butlers (waiters) are dressed in soubrette outfits and suits respectively 🤵🏼‍♀️. They’ll serve you well-decorated 🥮 pastries and hot drinks 🍵, in a room that’s also decorated 🥰.

In short: beautiful cupackes 🧁, served by a team in beautiful costumes 🤵, in a well-decorated room 🏵️. They’ll put the emphasis on the beautiful and the good, the aim being to pamper customers when they come to rest.

Discover the traditional Japanese floral art of Ikebana at our next edition of Japan Impact. 🌸

Several graduate teachers from Tokyo’s Sogetsu school (including @seiju.ikebana and @cochardmireille99 on Instagram) invite you to immerse yourself in the world of this ephemeral art. Follow the flow of a live demo of floral compositions, which will help you navigate the History, philosophy of Ikebana and its codes.

In parallel, an Ikebana exhibition will allow you to admire modern and refined floral compositions, illustrating the natural beauty, harmony, and ephemerality that characterize this art. 💐

😻 Registration Now Open for the “Défilé libre” ! 😻

This year on Sunday February 15th, Japan Impact presents the ““Défilé libre””, an exciting new event 🌟! Forget the constraints of traditional cosplay contests. Come in your favorite cosplay, whether handmade or store-bought, walk the stage for a few seconds, and strike a pose for photographers who will immortalize your outfits! 🕴️

The show is also open to medieval attire, Japanese fashion, or any other clothing style that inspires you 🙈. Show your creativity 😎 by embodying your favorite characters, models, and eras, whether you’re on your own or in a group (maximum 6 people).

We would like to warmly thank Makita for their invaluable support of Japan Impact.

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We are delighted to welcome Japanese voice actress Ari Ozawa (小澤亜李) to Japan Impact for her very first time in Switzerland! 🤩

Ari Ozawa discovered her vocation when she became a fan of Negima! in seventh grade. Since then, she has made her mark on the voice acting scene, lending her voice to iconic characters. She landed her first starring role as Chiyo Sakura in Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun and has gone on to voice characters in such celebrated works as Genshin Impact (Xiangling), Demon Slayer (Nichika Ubuyashiki), Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (Moeha Fujiwara), The Promised Neverland (Conny), and Heaven Burns Red (Kozue Hiiragi), among many others. ✨

During Japan Impact, Ari Ozawa will host a biographical conference followed by a Q&A where she’ll answer all your questions. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the behind-the-scenes aspects of voice acting, and chat with a Japanese animation voice actress!

During the 16th edition of Japan Impact, discover a world where art and technology meet and come to life before your very eyes, thanks to video mapping by Sachiko Grasseler.

Stop by our Kombucha room, and immerse yourself in a immersive interactive experience where your movements become a brush to draw in a virtual canvas. Thanks to generative images projected in real time, each of your gestures creates ephemeral shapes and colors, inviting you to become an actor in a work of art in perpetual transformation. 🌌

Over the weekend, Sachiko, a Japanese media artist based in France, will share her passion for video mapping and generative art. At her one-off events, she’ll take the time to explain her work, answer your questions, and show you how she brings her creations to life. Inspired by Japanese aesthetics and contemporary technology, she’ll give you a fresh, poetic look at this visual art form. 🌟

Come and discover the fascinating world of manga and Rakugo with Cyril Coppini at our next edition of Japan Impact!

During a conference, discover the behind-the-scenes aspects of publishing a manga in French: from identifying a title to translation, lettering, graphics, communication and sales.

Alternatively, immerse yourself in the legacy of Anrakuan Sakuden (1554-1642), a Kyoto monk and storyteller extraordinaire, whose humorous stories left their mark on the Rakugo repertoire of the Edo period. A journey back in time to discover this traditional art form, which continues to live on stage today.

Finally, let yourself be carried away by Cyril Coppini’s Rakugo workshops, featuring a variety of tales set in a traditional environment. Rakugo, a typically Japanese verbal comedy, features a single narrator playing several characters with only a folding paper fan as prop.

Get ready for a unique musical experience with Emiko & KiriSute Gomen, an atypical band skillfully blending minyo (traditional Japanese folk song) with the west-coast rock’n’roll energy! 🎸🔥

Add to this revisited covers of film music and Japanese pop songs from the 60’, and you have an vibrant cocktail that leaves plenty of room for Emiko Ota to express her incredible talent as a “chameleon musician”.

And for a total immersion, take part in the Bon Odori, the traditional dance of the Bon festival, which celebrates the welcome of ancestral spirits visiting their loved ones.

Come and discover them on February 15 and 16 during Japan Impact for concerts as daring as they are unforgettable! ✨