Japan Impact

Postponement Japan Impact 2022

18 January 2022

The Japan Impact team announces the postponement of the convention because the current situation does not allow us to offer you the best experience possible. We therefore invite you to book your weekend of August 20 and 21, 2022! Tickets already purchased will be valid for the new dates but are also refundable by sending an email to [email protected] specifying the order number and/or ticket number. We are at your disposal for any questions you may have. Do not hesitate to send us an email to [email protected] Read More

Cordeb’Art

11 January 2022

Come follow a Manga drawing workshop with the pionneers of Manga-style illustration in Switzerland! Learn all the tips and tricks to draw proportions, eyes, hands and hair among many other things. Cordeb'art will be organizing this workshop, where anyone will be welcomed with open arms! Read More

Thomas Astruc

11 January 2022

Fascinated by Japan for for a long time, Thomas Astruc is the creator and director of an animated series that has millions of fans all over the world: Miraculous, Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir! Miraculous, Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir has been airing since 2015. This animated series co-produced between France, Japan and Korea is a great success and has become a worldwide phenomenon broadcast in nearly 130 countries. See you on February 19 and 20 to experience a miraculous weekend! Read More

ReMi taïko

9 January 2022

The group ReMi taïko, based in Geneva, makes you discover the Japanese culture with a concert of taïko, Japanese drums. The taiko are used for the matsuri, traditional Japanese festivals, where the inhabitants of the district or the village gather to celebrate together various important moments of the year. During this concert, the sound of the flute and drums will make you travel to Japan! This year they will be exceptionally accompanied by Mina Mermoud, a sanshin player who fell under the spell of traditional Okinawan music during a stay on the island in 2004. Since then, MINA has been playing sanshin, a traditional Okinawan lute, and singing folk songs... Read More

Shinorisu Cosplay

4 January 2022

We have the pleasure to announce our second Cosplay guest: Shinorisu Tanya, known to everyone by her username "Shino" or “Shinorisu”, has been a cosplayer for over 10 years. Born and based in Calabria, Italy, today at 27 years old she dedicated and still dedicates her life and studies mainly to traditional arts, like painting and sculpting. Among her passions stand out those for anime, make up, drawing and photography, but above all she loves videogames in an immeasurable way. Because of this , most of her cosplay characters come from many famous video games series such as "The Legend of Zelda" or "Final Fantasy". The main goal with this hobby of hers,... Read More

KAWAII CONTEST 2022 – RULES

2 January 2022

Dates and registration The 2022 Kawaii contest will take place on Saturday 19th of February 2022. The schedule will be communicated later.The registration is only via the official link found here. It will end on February 9th at 23:59.The opening and closing dates of registration can change with no prior warning.You will receive a confirmation email within 3 working days after your registration.Please send us your files and documents before the 12th of February 2022 at 11:59 pm.Registrations follow a first-come first-serve basis as there are a limited number of registrations.Contenders under 18 at the time of the convention must send us a permission slip signed and dated by their... Read More