Kultur in Japan Food Fest

Dear Supporters and Backers,

It has been a week since we reached our crowdfunding goal, and in just three weeks, April 3–5, you will see what your support has made possible at Japan Food Fest. Thank you again so much!

Wemakeit is currently processing the release of the backer and funding list. As soon as I receive it, I will send updates to each backer tier with additional information on how to claim your rewards.

For example, those who selected an event ticket as a reward will be added to a Guest List for their preferred date.

In addition, all backers will receive 1 extra Day Ticket on top of their selected reward as a small token of appreciation for believing in this crowdfunding 🎁

While we wait for the list, I highly recommend checking our Workshop page, where you can find 12 different workshops to choose from - for example, a Matcha & Mochi workshop! Spaces are limited, so booking early is highly recommended.

https://www.japanfoodfest.ch/workshop

Lastly, we also have volunteering opportunities at the event. If you’d like to experience the festival behind the scenes, we’d be very happy to have you join us 🤗

Thank you for bringing culture to Japan Food Fest and for being part of this journey!

Speak to you again soon

Sincerely, Pia and the Japan Food Fest Team

Dear Supporters and Backers,

We made it happen!

Thanks to your incredible support, we reached our goal of CHF 12,000 with 2 days still remaining. This means we can officially secure the cultural program, activities, decorations, and event guide for Japan Food Fest!

I am truly grateful for your support on this journey — it means more to me than I can express 🤗

But it’s not over yet - we still have 2 days left.

We’ve now stretched our goal to bring one more idea to life — something we’ve wanted to do since the very beginning: installing a sound system throughout the venue so that guests waiting in line for food can still follow the cultural program on stage and enjoy Japanese music across the festival space.

This setup costs CHF 3,000, and with your continued support, we hope to make it happen and elevate the overall guest experience.

Let’s aim for CHF 15,000 in these final two days. Together, we can take Japan Food Fest even further.

As always: every contribution counts. Every share helps. Every bit of support makes a difference.

Thank you for believing in this vision and for being part of this journey.

Thank you so much! Danke viel mal! どうもありがとうございます!

With heartfelt gratitude, Pia and the Japan Food Fest team

Dear Supporters and Backers,

We are in the final push — only 4 days left in our crowdfunding campaign!

Thanks to you, we have reached 68% of our goal. As you know, this is an all-or-nothing campaign. If we do not reach 100%, all contributions will be refunded and Japan Food Fest will receive nothing.. It would be great if you can share this as a last push to your friends who are interested in Japanese culture ‍♀️

https://wemakeit.com/projects/culture-in-japan-food-fest/

To show our sincere appreciation for believing in us early and standing behind us, we would like to say thank you:

🎁 All backers will receive an additional 1x Day Ticket on top of their selected reward

Your trust and encouragement give us strength and hope during this crucial final push.

If you’re willing, please help us once more:

🌸 Share the campaign with your network 🌸 Forward the link to friends who love Japan and cultural initiatives 🌸 Post about why you chose to support

Every share and every conversation you make now about the campaign greatly help us cross the finish line.

Together, we can bring the cultural program of Japan Food Fest. Thank you so much for helping make this happen! どうもありがとうございます

With heartfelt thanks, Pia Japan Food Fest Team

Campaign link: https://wemakeit.com/projects/culture-in-japan-food-fest

Liebe Backer,

ich bin unglaublich dankbar für eure Unterstützung. Dank euch haben wir bereits 49% unseres Ziels von 12’000 CHF erreicht!

Aber es bleiben nur noch 12 Tage!

Die Kampagne ist nach dem Alles-oder-Nichts-Prinzip aufgebaut. Das bedeutet, wenn wir die 100% nicht erreichen, werden alle Beiträge zurückerstattet und das Kulturprogramm kann dieses Jahr möglicherweise nicht stattfinden … Ich hoffe sehr, dass es nicht dazu kommt.

Ich hoffe, dass ich euch noch einmal um eure Unterstützung bitten darf.

Jede Aktion macht einen grossen Unterschied – in eurem Netzwerk über das Japan Food Fest zu sprechen oder zu teilen, dass es eine Crowdfunding-Kampagne gibt, die die japanische Kultur auf die Bühne bringt, ist in diesem Moment entscheidend. Die nächsten Tage wird bestimmt, ob die Kampagne erfolgreich sein wird.

Wenn ihr einen Newsletter, einen Social-Media-Account oder eine WhatsApp-Gruppe habt, würde ich mich sehr freuen, wenn ihr einen der folgenden Links teilt:

Crowdfunding-Link: https://wemakeit.com/projects/culture-in-japan-food-fest

Instagram-Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQ99SADqTj/

Jedes Teilen und jeder Beitrag bringt uns näher daran, das Kulturprogramm dieses Jahr zu ermöglichen. Vielen Dank, dass ihr helft, dies möglich zu machen!

Liebe Grüsse, Pia und das Japan Food Fest Team

Hi everyone,

THANK YOU so much for being part of the first backers of this crowdfunding! The first week for crowdfunding is the toughest and a lot of doubt so seeing your support and comments gives me hope 🤗

I want to share with you all a short video of me sharing why this crowdfunding means so much to Japan Food Fest and to me personally!

Since the beginning I have been personally funding the cultural progam of Japan Food Fest just so that guests can learn and enjoy Japanese culture. I was really hoping that for the 5th edition, after last year’s high attendance, we would find sponsors.. after many months of working on getting sponsorship, I didn’t reach my goal .. This crowdfunding is our last chance..

Please share this crowdfunding to your friends and family who love Japanese food and supporting cultural initiatives. We also have flyers and social media posts that can be shared.

https://wemakeit.com/projects/culture-in-japan-food-fest

The first week is crucial in knowing if the event will be successful or not - our goal is to reach 30% in the next 4 days. It’s still a long way to go but with your support - I hope we reach our goal

Thank you so much for your support and believing in Japan Food Fest!

Sincerely, Pia