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World Cosplay Summit 2013 Conferment of Foreign Minister's prize
August 27, 2013
1. World Cosplay Summit and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Having enjoyed strong international popularity in recent years, cosplay has been attracting many people, especially the youth, from all over the world, helping them to develop their interest in Japanese culture, and encouraging many people to participate in international exchange. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the World Cosplay Summit to be beneficial as it prompts people to develop their interest in Japanese culture through pop culture. Hence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been granting a name sponsorship to the project from 2006 to 2008 and has been a member of the hosting Executive Comittee since 2009. Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been also conferring a Foreign Minister's Prize for the event since 2007.
2. Cosplayers’ courtesy calls on Mr. Kenta Wakabayashi and Conferment of Foreign Minister’s Prize in World Cocplay Summit 2013
Winners of preliminary rounds from 20 countries including Japan joined the World Cosplay Summit 2013, which marked its 11th anniversary this year. On July 31st, 6 participants from China, Brazil and Italy visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay a courtesy call on Mr. Kenta Wakabayashi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On August 3rd, the World Cosplay Championship was held in Nagoya. The winning team from Italy was bestowed with the Foreign Minister's Prize from Mr. Takehiro Shimada, Director of Cultural Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[Notes]
1. Overview of World Cosplay Summit
The World Cosplay Summit, which started in 2003 when five guest cosplayers were invited from Italy, Germany, and France for the program “Manga is the Common Language of the World” by TV Aichi, marked its 10th anniversary this year. The World Cosplay Championship has been held since 2005, with participants from 20 different countries, including Japan.
2. Purpose of World Cosplay Summit
The summit aims to contribute to the "creation of international exchange through youth culture which originate in Japan" with the help of manga and anime.
Having enjoyed strong international popularity in recent years, cosplay has been attracting many people, especially the youth, from all over the world, helping them to develop their interest in Japanese culture, and encouraging many people to participate in international exchange. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the World Cosplay Summit to be beneficial as it prompts people to develop their interest in Japanese culture through pop culture. Hence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been granting a name sponsorship to the project from 2006 to 2008 and has been a member of the hosting Executive Comittee since 2009. Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been also conferring a Foreign Minister's Prize for the event since 2007.
2. Cosplayers’ courtesy calls on Mr. Kenta Wakabayashi and Conferment of Foreign Minister’s Prize in World Cocplay Summit 2013
Winners of preliminary rounds from 20 countries including Japan joined the World Cosplay Summit 2013, which marked its 11th anniversary this year. On July 31st, 6 participants from China, Brazil and Italy visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay a courtesy call on Mr. Kenta Wakabayashi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.
On August 3rd, the World Cosplay Championship was held in Nagoya. The winning team from Italy was bestowed with the Foreign Minister's Prize from Mr. Takehiro Shimada, Director of Cultural Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[Notes]
1. Overview of World Cosplay Summit
The World Cosplay Summit, which started in 2003 when five guest cosplayers were invited from Italy, Germany, and France for the program “Manga is the Common Language of the World” by TV Aichi, marked its 10th anniversary this year. The World Cosplay Championship has been held since 2005, with participants from 20 different countries, including Japan.
2. Purpose of World Cosplay Summit
The summit aims to contribute to the "creation of international exchange through youth culture which originate in Japan" with the help of manga and anime.