Trailer video for the 2016 World Cosplay Summit which will be held on July 30 to August 7 in Japan. The video shows some history of the convention, plus clips from the cosplay competition (presumably from 2015), parade and side events. The WCS is held … [Read more...] about World Cosplay Summit 2016 official trailer
Japanese events
Comiket 86 Cosplay etc.
Comiket, or Comic Market, is the world's largest dōjinshi (aka self-published books/manga/art) fair, held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan. The most recent Comiket, the Comiket 86, was held on August 15-17, 2014. Over half a million people attended the event. … [Read more...] about Comiket 86 Cosplay etc.
Tokyo Motor Show 2013
Video from the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show which was held last month at the Tokyo Big Sight. The highlights are eco-friendly vehicles and next-generation concept cars. … [Read more...] about Tokyo Motor Show 2013
Nogizaka46 Seijin no Hi 2013
Four members of Japanese pop group Nogizaka46 - i.e. Sayuri Matsumura, Nanami Hashimoto, Mai Shiraishi and Misa Eto - celebrated Seijin no Hi (Coming of Age Day) on January 13 in traditional kimono costumes. Seijin no Hi is a national holiday (second Monday … [Read more...] about Nogizaka46 Seijin no Hi 2013
Tokyo Marathon 2012 costume runners
Collection of photos (in video) of cosplayers running the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday - Mario, Son Goku, Dark Vader, Jesus, super heroes, banana, and ball juggler etc... … [Read more...] about Tokyo Marathon 2012 costume runners
Wonder Festival 2012 Winter cosplay
Photos of cosplayers from the Tokyo Wonder Festival on February 12th. Wonfes is a bi-annual event which showcases and sells garage-kits (assembly scale model kits, which often depict anime characters in Japan). Image by Dannychoo... … [Read more...] about Wonder Festival 2012 Winter cosplay
Sapporo Snow Festival 2012
Video fom Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival 2012, which opened on February 6th. Some of the sculptures are not of the highest quality to be frank, but looks like a cool winter event overall. Video by Ozzy78, music by Apefail... … [Read more...] about Sapporo Snow Festival 2012
Hadaka Matsuri – Japanese naked festival
The annual Saidai-ji Eyo hadaka matsuri (裸祭り, nudity festival), a ritual said to have originated in the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), was held Saturday night at the Saidai-ji Kannon-in temple in Okayama's Higashi Ward. Thousands of men dressed in … [Read more...] about Hadaka Matsuri – Japanese naked festival
Kobe Luminarie 2010
Kobe Luminarie is an annual light festival in Kobe, Japan, held every December to commemorate the earthquake in 1995. Video from the 2010 opening event... The light installation is a Japanese-Italian collaboration, thus resembling European architecture … [Read more...] about Kobe Luminarie 2010
Tokyo Game Show 2010 cosplay
Photos of cosplayers at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show which was held in Chiba over the weekend. Pics taken by the folks at Tokyofashion blog... … [Read more...] about Tokyo Game Show 2010 cosplay