- <Time>
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August 2nd 2008(Sat) Osu Cosplayer Parade (16:00 Start)
August 3rd 2008(Sun) The World Cosplay Championship (18:00 Start) - <Location>
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Nagoya-city, Aichi, Japan
Osu Cosplay Parade - Osu summer festival (Osu Nakaku Nagoya-city, Aichi, Japan)
The World Cosplay Championship - Oasis21 (1-11-1, Higashizakura, Higashiku, Nagoya-city, Aichi, Japan) - <Access>
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Very close to the subway stations/
Osu shopping district: Tsurumai Line [Osu Kannon], Meijo Line [Yaba Cho].
Oasis 21: Higashiyama Line [Sakae], Meijo Line [Sakae]. - <Countries>
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Brazil,
China,
Germany,
Denmark,
Spain,
France,
Italy,
Japan,
Korea,
Mexico,
Singapore,
Thailand,
USA
13 Countries - <Cosplayers>
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Participating cosplayers from each country will take part in teams of 2 people
Total of 14 teams, 28 people
(*Two Japan teams elected in the Tokyo venue and the Osaka venue participate in championship.) - <Scheduled Events>
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(1) Parade and stage event during the Osu Kannon festival
(2) World Cosplay championship
(3) Mixer event - <Guest commentator>
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Toru Furuya
Natsuki Kato - <Guest Judges>
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Yumiko Igarashi
Rika Matsumoto
...and more
*There will be a strong press presence from TV Aichi and other media at the World Cosplay Summit (August 2: parade, August 3: championship). The press who have received permission from the sponsors will be issued with a press pass. Please note that photos and images taken by press reporters may be used by a variety of media.