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９月１２日（金）

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Arriving early has its merits!

９月１３日〜１５日（土〜月）

Music: Labyrinth Music Festival Labyrinth

is an intimate 2,500 person music festival in Naeba, Niigata prefecture. This is a festival for sound geeks and minimal techno aficionados, pulling crowds from Berlin, New York, London and all over the world. Japanese music lovers don’t compromise on the quality of the sound or DJ line-up. Everything is top of the line and thought-out. Tickets sell out before the lineup is even announced, and the music always delivers. Come early and experience one of the best music festivals in Japan. (We will book a lodge for the 2 nights we are there and will arrange a shuttle depending on the # of confirmed attendees.) BRING: A sunny disposition and starry eyes. Raincoat, rain boots, sunglasses, flip flops, sweatshirt are recommended for schizophrenic mountain conditions. Be prepared to dance in the rain!

９月１６日〜１８日（火〜木）

Technology: Workshops & Projects Get acquainted

Day 1 – Forum

Come ready for a crash course in Tokyo’s tech renaissance and the new Silicon Valley. Intros and panels sets the stage for a day out in Tokyo.

• Panel: How can tech help bring positive change? What could we have done better?
• Discussion: What cultural cultural barriers are easily overseen?
• Show & tell: Individual rapid prototyping project
• Teams: Breakout into groups for immersion day

Day 2 – Immersion

Prepare to get swallowed whole. Venture into this vast city to observe and conduct ethnographic research, hack and create prototypes.

• Explore, watch and learn how people move through Tokyo
• Rapid Prototyping
• Dinner & Drinks at our Sponsor’s Office

Day 3 – Presentation

Spend the last day gathering personal and team insights to a captive PechaKucha audience. Their events draw 150-200 inspiring creatives and entrepreneurs.

• Share insights and findings
• Prepare and practice presentation
• Pechakucha Presentation
• Public Vote on best Solution

９月１９日〜２０日（金〜土）

Art: Exploration & Immersion

Japan is unique for its art and craftsmanship, old and new. The last day will be spent visiting museums and meeting local artists. Those who plan to spend the weekend in Japan can visit the beautiful, traditional city of Hida Takayama in Gifu Prefecture.

Get involved

Commitments by July 1. We’re starting small so we can get the
details right to make this a meaningful and fantastic experience for everyone.