4. JAPAN'S GOVERNMENT HOST COSPLAY TO PROMOTE CULTURE (News/Cosplay News)
Sixth-annual World Cos-Play Summit to be held in Nagoya, Japan in starting August 2nd. The two day summit expects to draw 28 contestant from 13 countries, and according to Senior Vice Foreign Minister Itsunori Onodear, "Japanese culture ha...
7. JAPAN APPOINTS DORAEMON AS ANIME AMBASSADOR (News/Anime News)
Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura appoints Doraemon as the Japanese Cartoon Ambassador of Japan. The move is part of Japan’s recent effort to harness the power of pop culture in diplomacy and to promote anime abroad. The ministry plans ...