Building Bridges: East Meets West Harmony Workshops
Join us in Shimoda, Japan, from November 5–16, 2025, for a unique intercultural workshop series under the theme Harmony. Digital nomads and local residents will connect, learn, and turn cultural differences into strengths.
Through five sessions, including Nonviolent Communication, cultural mapping, conflict transformation, and embodied practices, you’ll gain practical tools and co-create a symbolic Harmony Manifesto.
Experience two inspiring weeks of connection, empathy, and creativity, and help shape a “new harmony” starting from Shimoda.
Program Overview
Dates: November 5 (Wed) – 16 (Sun), 2025
Venues: WITH A TREE, Kazemachi, etc… (details to be announced)
Day1 November 5 (Wed)
Relational Foundation / Intro to Nonviolent Communication
Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: WITH A TREE
Day2 November 6 (Thu)
Black Box Workshop – “Thoughts Are Not Reality”
Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: Kazemachi
Day3 November 8 (Sat)
Culture Map Workshop
Time: 10:00-11:30
Location: To be announced
Day4 November 12 (Wed)
Practicing Harmony: When East Meets West (Keynote speech)
Time: To be announced
Location: Shimoda hachiman Shrine
*This day’s event is part of Mirai Kaigi
Day5 November 16 (Fri)
Harmony by the Sea: Deep Conversation, Contact Dance & Legacy
Time: To be announced
Location: Niijima (venue to be announced)
Meet The Host
Yeji Cheon
Seoul Nooks / Founder・Community Builder
Based in South Korea, she is a pioneer community builder in coworking spaces. With over 10 years of experience across multiple coworking spaces, she has been deeply involved in shaping the coworking industry.
From 2015, she spent three years traveling as a digital nomad, and today she runs coliving & coworking communities with a truly global perspective.
She studied at Waseda University, speaks fluent Japanese, and has a deep understanding of Japanese culture.