Embassy of Switzerland in Japan

* Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2025 Featured in Dezeen!*📰 📣 We are thrilled that our pavilion has been featured in Dezeen, the world's most influential architecture, interiors and design magazine 🌟 With its ultra-light design, the #SwissPavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka aims to create “the smallest footprint of all previous Swiss pavilions.” Four lightweight, interconnected spheres will invite visitors to explore Swiss cutting-edge innovation, serving #sustainability and #prosperity, along three central themes: #AugmentedHuman, #Life, and #Planet. We are delighted with this feature in #Dezeen✨ Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gsgPPvRj Stay tuned for more updates about our #pavilion! 🇨🇭 Don't miss the chance to experience Swiss #innovation at Expo 2025! Manuel Salchli Alexandre Edelmann Michaela Malenchini Béatrice Bleuler Celia Arribas Presence Switzerland NUSSLI Group BELLPRAT PARTNER Tekken Corporation #SwissPavilion #Expo2025 #DezeenFeature #ArchitecturalDesign #SustainableArchitecture #SwissInnovation

#OpenCall for Swiss Emerging Designers - "𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻" 📢 🤝 Join this collaborative residency programme connecting #Swiss designers with #Japanese manufacturers! Apply by 15 August 2024 Organized by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan, this program forges connections between the innovative power of Swiss emerging designers and Japanese manufacturers. Its goal is to nurture an intercultural collaborative environment that pushes the boundaries of design. This collaboration comes to life through the development of a series of prototypes, a project exhibition and media exposure. The program is hosted by the ceramics brand Tajimi Custom Tiles (https://lnkd.in/gTWcrvW7), under the mentorship of David Glättli. 📅 Dates: from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 | Field trip: November 4 to 24, 2024 ⭕ Format: Prototype Development Who: Emerging Talents 👉More info: https://lnkd.in/dq6dkKeR 📷 Visuals created by Data-Orbit & Lucas Manser Pro Helvetia ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW USI Università della Svizzera italiana ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste HEAD Haute École d'Art et de Design, Geneva, Switzerland #design #innovation #emergingdesign #designswitzerland #swissdesign #ceramics #prohelvetia #Switzerland #Japan

🏃♂️*Exciting Day at the Sugadaira Skyline Trail!* 🏃♀️ On June 29, 358 brave athletes raced across the beautiful Sugadaira Highlands in Nagano Prefecture for the 17th annual Sugadaira Skyline Trail. After meeting Mayor Tsuchiya of Ueda-City, Gregor Muischneek, Head of the Economic & Financial Section of our Embassy, participated and completed the race in an impressive time of under 2 hours! Invigorated by the cool weather, he kept his smile on throughout the entire race. Many of our colleagues at the Embassy love staying physically active, whether it’s cycling, running marathons, or even surfing! The Sugadaira Highlands, where the event took place, are often referred to as the "Davos of Japan." Davos is one of the largest resorts in #Switzerland. Surrounded by breathtaking mountains views, visitors can enjoy a variety of activities such as hiking, biking, skiing and more. In 1976, the city of Davos and Ueda City (formerly Sanada Town), where the Sugadaira Highlands are located, established a #sistercity affiliation. In 2008, the alliance was formed between the Skyline Trail Sugadaira and the Swiss Alpine Davos Marathon (78.5 km, the longest in the world). The ties between the two municipalities were further strengthened with the signing of a sister race agreement, celebrating the most spectacular ultra mountain course in the world. 🇨🇭🇯🇵 🏃♂️*スカイライントレイル菅平を完走！* 🏃♀️ 358名の勇敢なランナーたちが初夏の菅平高原を爽快に駆け抜けました！今年で17回目となるスカイライントレイル菅平に、当館からはグレゴー・ムイシュネーク 参事官 経済・金融部⾧が参加。上田市の土屋市長との面談の後、レースに参加し、見事２時間以内で完走！都内と比べて涼しく、快適な菅平高原を存分に楽しんだそうです。スイス大使館の職員は、スポーツ好きが多く、日頃からランニングやサイクリング、サーウィンなどを嗜んでいます。 舞台となった菅平高原ですが、「日本のダボス」とも呼ばれています。ダボスはスイス屈指の山岳リゾートでもあり、山々に囲まれた小さな村で雄大な自然の中でハイキングやサイクリング、スキーなど多彩なアクティビティが楽しめます。 1976年にはダボス市と菅平高原のある上田市（旧真田町）は姉妹都市提携を結びました。2008年にはスカイライントレイル菅平とスイスアルパイン・ダボスマラソン（78.5km。世界最長で最も壮大な超山岳コース）が姉妹レース協定を結び、両自治体の絆はさらに深まりました。🇨🇭🇯🇵 📸Marathon photos by Fields

🎉*Full house for the first abroad performance of “Tinguely Entangled”*🎉 As another highlight at the close of the Swiss-Japanese Quantum Symposium 2024, “Tinguely Entangled”, a musical and visual sensory experience of the world of #quantum physics, saw much success with interest exceeding the venue capacity of The University of Tokyo. Experts in quantum science and #art, the media, and the general public gathered on June 7 to assist to this first-ever representation outside Switzerland of “Tinguely Entangled”, co-organised by Science & Technology Office Tokyo of the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan and RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing in cooperation with Interfinity, an interdisciplinary and innovative music festival in Basel. This art x science performance was designed by Swiss pianist and Interfinity director Lukas Loss, in collaboration with University of Basel based NCCR SPIN: Spin Qubits in Silicon scientist Henry Legg with contributions of 4 physicists Arianna Nigro, Rafael S. Eggli, Valerii Kozin, and Jung-Ching Liu. In Switzerland, the performance has been well-received in Basel and around the World Economic Forum in Davos 2024. 　   A big thank you to RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing, musicians from Ensemble Nomad, and partners from Switzerland and abroad, Lukas Loss, Anna Gagane, Michele Innocente, Henry Legg, Rafael S. Eggli, Arianna Nigro, Valerii Kozin, Jung-Ching Liu, Linda Leimane & Luca Scarzella.   👉 https://lnkd.in/diDNtyiE Daniel Loss Yasunobu Nakamura University of Basel The University of Tokyo Dominik Zumbühl NCCR SPIN: Spin Qubits in Silicon Maria (Marilena) Longobardi Leading House Asia, ETH Zurich ETH Zürich State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI Presence Switzerland Swissnex Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Jonas Pulver Yuko Takahashi Sarah Bokman Ayako Hirose Kyoko Suzuki Marumo Anne-Mai Do Hana Jäggi 🎉初の国外公演は超満員に！「ティンゲリー・エンタングル」🎉 「日本・スイス量子シンポジウム 2024」の最後を飾った、量子物理学の世界を音楽と映像で感覚的に体験する「ティンゲリー・エンタングル」は、東京大学で会場の定員を超える関心をいただき、大盛況のうちに幕を閉じました。スイス大使館・科学技術部と理化学研究所・量子コンピュータ研究センターが、バーゼルの学際的で革新的な音楽フェスティバル「インターフィニティ」と６月７日に共催した「ティンゲリー・エンタングル」は、スイス国外では初の公演となり、量子科学と芸術の専門家、メディア、一般の観客が集まりました。   このアート×サイエンス・パフォーマンスは、スイス人ピアニストでインターフィニティのディレクターであるルーカス・ロス（Lukas Loss）が、バーゼル大学を拠点とするNCCR SPINの科学者ヘンリー・レッグ（Henry Legg）と共同で企画、アリアンナ・ニグロ（Arianna Nigro）、ラファエル・エグリ（Rafael Eggli）、ヴァレリィ・コジン（Valerii Kozin）、リウ・ジョンチン（Jung-Ching Liu）の4人の物理学者の協力を得て制作したものです。スイス国内ではすでにバーゼルと、世界経済フォーラムの会議が行われたダヴォスの会場でお披露目されました。   理化学研究所RQC、アンサンブル・ノマドのミュージシャン、そしてスイス国内外のパートナー、ルーカス・ロス、アンナ・ガガネ、ミケーレ・イノセンテ、ヘンリー・レッグ、ラファエル・エグリ、アリアンナ・ニグロ、ヴァレリィ・コジン、リウ・ジョンチン、リンダ・レイマネ、ルカ・スカルツェッラに感謝いたします。   👉 https://lnkd.in/dZXsdYdk #TinguelyEntangled #ArtScience #Music #VisualArt #Interdisciplinary #Innovation #CreativeCollaboration #QuantumMechanics #Switzerland #Japan

🎉 Riken Yamamoto’s Pritzker Prize celebration at the Yokosuka Museum of Art 🎉 On July 1, 2024, a celebratory ceremony for Riken Yamamoto was held at the Yokosuka Museum of Art, organized by Yokosuka City. On this occasion, the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. David Braun sent a congratulatory message paying tribute to Riken Yamamoto on winning the Pritzker Prize. Anne-Mai Do from the Science & Technology Office Tokyo was honored to be part of the ceremony on behalf of the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan . The event included an exclusive guided tour of the Yokosuka Museum of Art 🎨, led by the Pritzker laureate himself, giving fascinating details on the museum he designed in 2006. We heartfeltly congratulate Riken Yamamoto on receiving the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize 🏆, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize of architecture. It acknowledges his outstanding contributions to contemporary architecture and his remarkable ability to create conditions through architecture that put community interaction and interconnectedness at the center of his projects. Among his outstanding projects, the Circle, built next to the Zurich Airport Ltd ✈️🇨🇭, blends Swiss precision and a vision of a new, creative city inspired by the structure of Swiss medieval towns. As Mr. Yamamoto’s remarks throughout the evening were filled with enthusiasm towards his upcoming projects, we wish him and his collaborators continued success and look forward to seeing how his innovative spirit will further shape the global architectural landscape 🌆 A special thank you to Yokosuka City for the invitation and their warm hospitality! #Pritzker2024 #PritzkerArchitecturePrize #RikenYamamoto #Architecture #JapaneseArchitecture #Japan #Community #Innovation #YokosukaMuseumofArt #YokosukaCity #GlobalArchitecture #Switzerland #TheCircle #ZurichAirport 

#JOBALERT: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 🚀🤖⚛️ 👀 Exciting Dream Job Opportunity🇨🇭🇯🇵! – Swissnex in Japan seeks a 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿. 🌟As rock star manager of the Startup & Innovation team, you’ll spearhead events 🎉, research trends 🔍 & drive Swiss-Japanese relationships 🤝 in innovation and high-tech fields such as #AI, #robotics, #quantum, #spacetech or #lifesciences. Join us at Swissnex in Japan now and be also part of Expo 2025 Osaka! 🇯🇵 👉 Check the job description and apply here 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟭: https://lnkd.in/gbGQJN82 Not looking for a new position yourself, but know someone with a startup mindset who might be interested? Please share this post with people in your network! #Swissnex #Hiring #JobOffer #JoinOurTeam #Jobs #JobCall #OpenPosition #Team #Jobopportunity #SwissnexJobs #JobinJapan #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepTech #Join2025 #Expo2025 Swissnex Roman Kern Tatiana Benavides Damm Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Swiss Business Hub Japan Science & Technology Office Tokyo Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ) Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce - SJCC Swiss-Japanese Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals - SJCC YP Dr. Frank Floessel Minako Hirata (she/her) Masaru Nagura ETH Zürich | Space Nanja Strecker Cyril Kubr Vanessa Wood Fabian Stiefvater Innosuisse Jordi Montserrat Beat Schillig Stefan Steiner Venturelab Follow the Consulate of Switzerland, Swissnex in Japan🇨🇭🇯🇵 #AddingValue | #Education | #Research | #Innovation | #Startups🚀 | #VitalitySwiss

*Check out the report on ECAL & Jean Paul Gaultier “Under Your Smell” exhibition at Parco Shibuya!* We are thrilled to share that after Paris, Miami, and Lausanne (Photo Elysée), the ECAL × Jean Paul GAULTIER "Under Your Smell" exhibition was a huge success at GALLERY X BY PARCO in Shibuya! From May 30 to June 9, 2024, visitors had the unique opportunity to experience new definitions of beauty and body expression through reinterpretations of Jean Paul’s Gaultier perfumes by the Bachelor Photography students from ECAL University of Art and Design Lausanne under the guidance of Florence Tetier & Nicolas Coulomb. 📸 Highlights included: • An immersive setup with photos printed on fabric and giant cushions, allowing visitors to engage with the artwork in a sensory-rich environment. • A dynamic opening party and talk session on May 29 with a DJ set by Hana Watanabe energizing the crowd. 🎤 The talk session featured designer Tomo Koizumi and ECAL project coordinator Calypso Mahieu. Moderated by Yuri Abo, the discussion delved into the exhibition and their thoughts as creators. Thank you to everyone who visited and made this exhibition unforgettable! Stay tuned for more exciting events. 👉Check out the full article in link in bio on the immersive exhibition plus interviews with ECAL's Calypso Mahieu and Jonas Pulver from the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan ! https://lnkd.in/dcDza5ZZ *ECAL×ジャンポール・ゴルチエ「Under Your Smell」展、渋谷パルコで大盛況のうちに終了いたしました* パリ、マイアミ、ローザンヌ（ Photo Elysée ）を経て、アジアに初上陸！渋谷のGALLERY X BY PARCOで開催されたECAL × JEAN PAUL GAULTIER「Under Your Smell」展（会期：2024年5月30日～6月9日）は大成功を収めました！ ECAL/ローザンヌ美術大学の写真学士課程の学生たちがフローランス・テティエとニコラ・クーロンの指導の下にJPGのアイコニックな「香水」を再解釈。美への新たな定義への賛歌を体験するスペシャルな機会を来場者に提供しました。 - テキスタイルにプリントされた写真と大きなクッション=没入型のセットアップ…感覚豊かな環境での鑑賞を提供 - ダイナミックなオープニングパーティーとトークイベント（5月29日）！DJ Hanaによる音楽がさらに会場を盛り上げました 🎤トークイベントには、ファッションデザイナーの小泉智貴さん、写真家でECALの本プロジェクトを率いるカリプソ・マヒューが登場。ユリ・アボさんの進行で展覧会の内容やクリエイターとしての思いについて語り合いました。 ご来場いただいた皆様、ありがとうございました！今後もエキサイティングなイベントにご期待ください。 展覧会に関する記事の全文はリンク先をご覧ください。また、ECALのカリプソ・マヒューと在日スイス大使館のジョナス・プルヴァーのインタビューも掲載されています！ 👉https://lnkd.in/dq8h2T5H #UnderYourSmell #JeanPaulGaultier #ECAL #Parco #PhotographyExhibition #ArtAndCulture #ShibuyaParco #パルコ #写真展 #渋谷パルコ

Did you know that a key component for the "fairing" of Japan's next-generation mainstay rocket "H3" will actually be made in Switzerland?⁠ Beyond Gravity, a Swiss company, is in charge of manufacturing the fairing for the new HTV-X1, the H3's cargo transporter to the ISS, that will be launched next year. The JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency new flagship H3 #rocket, which will be launched today from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture just after noon, has three more launches planned before the HTV-X1 mission.⁠ Why #Swissmade? Well…. Switzerland's advanced #innovation, #research and #craftsmanship in the “#Space” field have been covered by a number of reliable Japanese media such as WIRED JAPAN, the Sankei Shimbun, the The Mainichi Newspapers, HuffPost Japan, the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Nikkei Xtech, and others., thank to a press trip organized by Presence Switzerlandand the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan Read the articles and find out what is the Swiss secret: https://lnkd.in/dRbHHSfB⁠ ⁠ The launch of the H3 rocket is scheduled on July 1, from 12:06:42 - 12:19:34 (JST)⁠ Check the JAXA's page for more details on the live broadcast https://lnkd.in/dsGkia49⁠ ご存じでしたか？実はスイス製！日本の次世代主力ロケット「Ｈ３」の基幹部品「フェアリング」⁠ 実は日本の新たな基幹ロケット「H3」の新型宇宙ステーション補給機「ＨTV－X」の専用のフェアリング製造を担当しているのが、何とスイス企業のビヨンド・グラビティーなのです。⁠ 宇宙航空研究開発機構（JAXA）は「H3」の3号機を本日に種子島宇宙センター（鹿児島県）から打ち上げると発表しました。「ＨTV－X」のミッションまで3回の打ち上げが予定されています。楽しみですね！⁠ ⁠ でもなぜスイス製なのでしょうか？スイスの高い技術・研究力そして職人技を生かした「宇宙」への取り組みは、Wired日本版、産経新聞、毎日新聞、ハフポスト日本版、日刊工業新聞や日経クロステック等の信頼性の高い日本のメディアで続々と取り上げられています。⁠ その秘密をどうぞ各記事でご確認ください : https://lnkd.in/daK8k7Kn⁠ ⁠ 「H3」ロケットは7月1日12時6分42秒～12時19分34秒の時間帯に打ち上げられる予定です。⁠ ライブ中継等の詳細はJAXAのページをご確認ください：https://lnkd.in/dsGkia49⁠ 📸 bottom images © JAXA

When mountains unite across borders – Event on the history of the bilateral relations between #Switzerland and #Japan We are thrilled to look back on a successful event held by the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan, highlighting the rich history between our two countries. The event took place at the Swiss Ambassador's residence on the evening of May 29, 2024, with more than 70 participants. The event began with an inspiring speech by our Ambassador, Dr. Andreas Baum, followed by an insightful presentation with Q&A session by Professor Pierre-Yves Donzé. In his presentation, Prof. Donzé highlighted the #historical development of Swiss-Japanese relations since 1864. Initially centred around #sport and #mountaineering until 1945, the relationship then diversified after World War II with the influx of Japanese sightseeing tourists drawn by the Swiss landscapes and cultural symbols, while numerous Swiss companies and organizations came to Japan to deepen economic and cultural ties. Find out more about this event: https://lnkd.in/draTYzci     山が国境を越えるとき  スイスと日本の二国間の歴史について知るイベント 2024年5月29日夜、日本・スイス両国の深いつながりを紹介するイベント（在日スイス大使館主催）が開催され、会場となったスイス大使公邸には、70名以上の参加者が集まりました。 アンドレアス・バオム駐日スイス大使による感動的なスピーチで始まり、続いてピエール=イヴ・ドンゼ教授によるプレゼンテーションと質疑応答が行われました。 ドンゼ教授は、1864年に端を発するスイスと日本の歴史的な交流について、スポーツや登山が中心であった1945年まで、そして第二次世界大戦後、スイスの風景や文化に惹かれた日本からの観光客増加、また多くのスイス企業や団体が経済的・文化的関係を深めるために来日するなど、多様化してきた様相をプレゼンテーションしました。 イベントの詳細はこちら： https://lnkd.in/dNhvASvR

🌟 Real Life Applications and Implications of AI Explored at the 8th RIKEN S&TDC Seminar! 🌐   At the 8th edition of the RIKEN S&TDC Seminar, representatives from about 20 diplomatic missions based in #Tokyo delved into #AI research applied to real-life from 🧠 cognitive assistive technologies to 🎵 music information science and affective effects of digital automation on language workers 🗣   A big thank you to the researchers, Mihoko Otake, Masatoshi Hamanaka, Mi-Cha Flubacher and Kyoko Motobayashi for their engaging presentations.   We are especially thankful to RIKEN for proposing and co-organizing these seminars enabling interesting information exchange between prominent Japanese research centers and diplomats involved in the Science and Technology landscape.   👉 https://lnkd.in/dc9NjF9V Leading House Asia, ETH Zurich ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences The University of Tokyo Science & Technology Office Tokyo Embassy of Switzerland in Japan David Braun Jens Wilkinson Marianne Støren Berg Kyoko Suzuki Marumo Claudette Chan Kumiko Tsukamoto Anne-Mai Do Hana Jäggi   #AI #ArtficialIntelligence #Science #Technology #Education #Academia #Innovation #Healthcare #Ageing #CognitiveEnhancement #Linguistic #MusicInformationScience #EthicsInAI #AffectiveResponse #RIKEN #STDC #ZHAW #LeadingHouseAsia #Todai #ScientificSeminar #ScienceDiplomacy