Once a year, Bellinzona hosts the largest Japanese festival in Switzerland. The creator and organiser of the Japan Matsuri is Sheila Muggiasca, supported by her family and a group of volunteers. For Sheila, dedicating herself totally to this event is a way of paying her respects to the culture of a country that has enabled her to live with a rare disease. For the 10th anniversary of the Japan Matsuri, Sheila decided to defy her illness and fear of flying to finally see Japan live.