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August 21, 2023
From August 4th to 6th, the 21st "World Cosplay Summit 2023" was held in Nagoya. In the “World Cosplay Championship” on August 5th, a team of two representative cosplayers from each of 33 countries and regions, including Japan, who had won the preliminary rounds, performed on the stage, dressed in costumes from Japanese anime, manga and video games. The United Kingdom team that won the Championship was awarded the Foreign Minister’s Prize by Ms. TSUDA Yoko, Director of the Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Cosplay, a pop culture phenomenon that originated in Japan, expands the circle of interest to many people overseas, including young people, and helps vitalizing international exchange through Japanese anime, manga, and video games.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded Foreign Minister’s Prize on the champion team as a member of the Executive Committee of the Summit since 2009.
"World Cosplay Summit"
The World Cosplay Summit began in 2003 and the Summit is now in its 21st year. The event aims at contributing to the creation of international exchange through youth culture originated in Japan, such as Japanese anime, manga and video games. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been co-hosting the event with Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City and others as members of the World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee, and has awarded the winning team with the Foreign Minister's Prize. The World Cosplay Championship has been held since 2005 and was competed by representative teams from 33 countries and regions including Japan this year. |
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1. From August 4th to 6th, the 21st "World Cosplay Summit 2023" was held in Nagoya. In the “World Cosplay Championship” on August 5th, a team of two representative cosplayers from each of 33 countries and regions, including Japan, who had won the preliminary rounds, performed on the stage, dressed in costumes from Japanese anime, manga and video games. The United Kingdom team that won the Championship was awarded the Foreign Minister’s Prize by Ms. TSUDA Yoko, Director of the Cultural Affairs and Overseas Public Relations Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
2. Cosplay, a pop culture phenomenon that originated in Japan, expands the circle of interest to many people overseas, including young people, and helps vitalizing international exchange through Japanese anime, manga, and video games.
3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded Foreign Minister’s Prize on the champion team as a member of the Executive Committee of the Summit since 2009.


"World Cosplay Summit"
The World Cosplay Summit began in 2003 and the Summit is now in its 21st year. The event aims at contributing to the creation of international exchange through youth culture originated in Japan, such as Japanese anime, manga and video games. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been co-hosting the event with Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City and others as members of the World Cosplay Summit Executive Committee, and has awarded the winning team with the Foreign Minister's Prize. The World Cosplay Championship has been held since 2005 and was competed by representative teams from 33 countries and regions including Japan this year.
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