Japan Impact 2018: more than 7’500 visitors

Saturday, 17th February 2018, from 10:00AM to 9:00PM - Sunday, 18th February 2018, from 10:00AM to 6:00PM

Summary

Guests : JBX and Pétulia, Pen of Chaos, Noob, Northern Rufio, David Revois, Mr Plouf, JM Destroy, Surine & Rinaca Cosplay

Animations : Cosplay solo and group, 10 years anniversary cosplay parade , Miss Kawaii, Mister Kakkoii (first edition), PolyJapan’s activity room, Post-it battle, karaoke, Tales of wich you are the hero, pokémon IRL

Workshops : Japanese courses, Drawing courses, Rakugo, Introduce himself in Japanese, Calligraphy, Furoshiki, Ikebana, Papercraft, kimono, Tea ceremony, Kodo, Japanese dance, Kokedama, Kumihimo, Japanese seals, Nail art, Travel in poetry

Conferences : Soul of cards , Video game press – The history of Nintendo, To end it once and for all with the « Geek » culture (Conference with Noob, JBX and POC) , Yokai The marvelous bestiary from Rakugo – conference-spectacle, The garden of Ryoan-ji : Tiger  Zen, Cosplay performances from A to Z, The mangaka Mitsuru Adachi, Combat games re-explained to my mother, Carreer in webcomic Pepper&Carrot, Impact of the Japanese culture imported in France in the 80’s by anime and video game.  

Martial Arts : Aïkido Yoshinkan, Aïkibudo, Kenjutsu, Aïkido Birankai, Kendo, Japanese weapons, Asian martial arts (action fight).

Concerts : Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, Amaitsukiland, TwoBreaths, Oriyon. ReMi Taiko and Soubugen

Stands : AB Piercing, Académie de minuit livres, AK Anime goodies, Anime import, Association Kyosai, Austra, BLACK SUGAR, Bugnon Nihongo Club, ChouChouJapan goodies, Destination Tokyo, Diane Muller, eBeauty and Care & KFM, EF Education, Fanélia, Fluffy Tori, Francine Mancini, Japan Primavera, Mamike.ch, Media-Zone.TV, MOSHI MOSHI, Swiss Cosplay Family, Swiss Fantasy Show, Tanigami goodies, Tenryuushi posters, Vercors Kokédama, World of Goodies

Expositions : The lolita – a diversified trand, Ukiyo-e and Musha-e – popular iconography during the Edo and Meiji period.

Screenings : In this corner of the world, Your Name, Pop team epic, A place further than the universe, Osomatsu-san, Kemono Friends, Tsuki ga kirei, The ancient Magus Bride, Miss Kobayashi’s maid dragon, Re:zero, Barakamon, Flying Witch, Space Patrol Luluco, Tonari no Seki-Kun.

Ongoing activities : Manga Café, Kamishibaï, Meditation Zazen, Maid Café, Shiatsu, JDR, Go, Mah-jong, Hanafuda, Studio photo, Trading card games, Japan and boardgame.