As part of the Folklore Fusion project during our trip to Japan, we had to randomly draw a district of Tokyo, which would serve as the foundation for creating an avatar blending Swiss and Japanese traditions. Each district inspired us to design 3D characters called Swijū—a fusion of 'Swi' for Switzer

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land and 'jū', referring to giant creatures from Japanese science fiction.I was assigned the Minato district, specifically focusing on the Tokyo Tower. This iconic landmark became central to my Swijū character’s backstory. In my concept, the Tokyo Tower represents a bridge between tradition and modernity, just as the Swijū merges Swiss and Japanese cultures. My character, named Kira Kanden, is the guardian of the tower. He protects and repairs it with a Swiss army knife strapped to his back, symbolizing both his Swiss heritage and his role in maintaining balance between ancient wisdom and technological progress.

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3D

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Marvelous Designer, Blender