Once upon a time, cosplay was a hobby, a just-for-fun activity that was a fan-initiated side attraction at anime conventions. But as time went by, cosplayers began rapidly upping the quality of their ...

Dressing up at the World Cosplay Summit can be makeup-meltingly sweaty in Japan's baking summer, and after this year's event in record heat, organizers have pushed the 2027 edition to November. The ...

Japan Day made a welcome return on Sunday, February 26 to a full house inside the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. Created and hosted by the Japanese Embassy to further cultural exchange and ...

These days, cosplay functions as a 40 billion yen industry and has a large impact on Japan’s economy. Now, before moving on, please allow me to clarify that "cosplay" to Japan does not only refer to ...

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Downtown Osaka, the second biggest city in Japan, is oddly empty for a Saturday night, aside from one solitary man walking tipsily home amid some forgotten flyers strewn on the ground. But as the ...

A traveler at heart, Brianna is a risk-taker and goal chaser. Ever since she saw her brother playing Ocarina of Time on their N64, her path was set. In 2021, she graduated from California State ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japanese cosplay event series Acosta made its overseas debut in Taiwan on Friday, marking its first event outside of Japan. Cosplay, short for “costume play,” refers to the act ...

OUR MONICA HERNANDEZ HERE TO EXPLAIN. MONIKA TANIGUCHI DANCE IS AN IMPORTANT TRADITION, PART OF JAPAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 800 YEAR HISTORY, SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FROM JAPAN ...

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