Learn how to carve your own Japanese seal with Isabelle Jeudy. She will guide you through the basics of hanko carving. Learn the techniques of this traditional art and leave with your own seal engraved with your name, the perfect souvenir from Japan Impact!

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Get started with acrylic painting with Kudnalla and discover the basics of this technique in a friendly atmosphere!

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Discover the secrets of Japanese pastry and cuisine with Emma Obadina! You’ll be able to explore a wide variety of creations, ranging from traditional sweets to more original recipes, with many vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free options, so that everyone can enjoy.

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Learn the art of taiko, traditional Japanese drumming. After a short journey to the history of taiko and an introduction to the basic, you will play a Matsuri-style piece as a group!

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Participate in creating a collective rug inspired by the Japan Impact 2026 poster with Scraft. You will disover tufting, a craft technique allowing you to draw on a rug with a tufting gun.

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Learn to create your own notebooks or transform your favorite fanfictions in books! During an one hour workshop, learn the traditional technique of ‘yotsume toji’ (四つ目綴じ), or ‘four-hole binding’. At the end of the workshop, take home your own hand-bound notebook, along with the materials you need to make more at home!

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Oideyasu おいでやす – Osaka Tea Time

You are invited to enjoy an authentic Japanese tea, accompanied by a unique sweet from Osaka. Learn expressions from the lively Kansai dialect (Kansai-ben).

An invitation by Emiko Okamoto, a native of Osaka, Japanese tea ambassador to Switzerland since 2016, and founder of the tea house Aux Mille Pins – Thés du Japon.

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Let your creativity run free to carefully decorate small animal figurines!

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Learn Japanese basics in a few brushstrokes with Le Studio Bon ! You will learn how Japanese works and everyday words, while drawing ideograms with a brush. At the end of the workshop, you will have learned some vocabulary and can leave with your calligraphic notes and your first name in Japanese.

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Learn suminagashi, the ancient Japanese art of floating ink on water. Let yourself be surprised by the beauty of the unexpected and create your own floating artwork.

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Attend a drawing lesson about manga faces organized by the ZUN-Anime association! The activity will be held in English, easy to follow with illustrations and written support in French.

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Discover Japanese paper theatre with Philippe Robert, kamishibai artist, actor and singer

Do you like telling stories or drawing? Would you like to find out how screens capture your attention? Try your hand at creating a simple illustrated story, in the style of Japanese paper theatre!

Philippe will help you, as in a manga workshop, to bring your story to life (expression, movement, framing) and to act out the dialogues or sound effects, or even add a mini sung credits sequence for the more daring among you!

For young people, adults, teachers, librarians, facilitators, artists or just for fun: this is not a drawing competition!

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Meet Hiroko, a master of Japanese calligraphy, for workshops and discover her creations. During her workshops, she will guide you through the basics of Japanese calligraphy. Learn the techniques of this traditional art and leave with your own creation, the perfect souvenir from Japan Impact!

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Bojagi is a traditional Korean fabric used to wrap gifts with grace and elegance, similarly to the Japanese furoshiki. Renowned for its delicate beauty and harmonious colours, it is much more than simple wrapping: it is an expression of traditional Korean art. After a brief introduction to the history and cultural evolution of Bojagi, discover traditional wrapping techniques through a hands-on experience. You will learn to enhance your gifts and everyday life with this delicate art.

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With the help of Couleur Caméléon's brushes, children will be able to transform into a roaring tiger, a funny panda, a colorful butterfly, or a mischievous fox, and leave with a face painting full of fantasy. An activity that will delight young children and spark their imagination! Open to children aged 3 and up.

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Discover the beauty and delicacy of traditional Japanese Jiutamai dance during an activity led by Mayu Shirai at Japan Impact. 🌸 Passionate about passing on traditional Japanese arts, Mayu works to build bridges between cultures and to introduce the richness of Jiutamai through performances that are accessible to everyone. So don’t hesitate to give it a try yourself.

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Discover the art of living pots - Kokedama with Message de la Forêt, a gardening technique born in Japan. You will be introduced to the art of making these moss balls, on which other plants grow, and learn more about the history of this technique, which originated in Japan in the 1980s. Go home with an adorable companion that will thrive with its feet in the moss!

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Discover Sakai, the capital of Japanese cutlery, with master sharpener Shigehiro KASAHARA. A knife-sharpening demonstration and presentation of traditional craftsmanship.

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Participate in a Rakugo initiation workshop with Cyril Coppini, a renowned rakugo performer and manga translator! Discover the secrets of this traditional Japanese art through a practical and humorous initiation. Cyril will introduce you to the techniques and magic of Rakugo, a literary performance where a performer tells stories with talent and subtlety.

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