J-Popcon is the oldest and largest convention in

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with focus on anime, manga, cosplay and other aspects of the

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. It is held in

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, and hosts the Danish qualification round for the

World Cosplay Summit is an annual international cosplay event, which promotes global interaction through Japanese popular culture, Japanese pop culture. It developed from a cosplay exhibition held at the Aichi Expo in 2005. The WCS incorporated in 2012, by which ti ...

in Nagoya, Japan, one of the Danish qualification rounds for EuroCos in London, England, and the Danish qualification round for ECG in Paris, France.

History

Activities

The event has hosted several activities in the past including a

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event hosted by the Japanese embassy. The event also has featured a

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References

External links

* {{Anime conventions in Europe Anime and manga conventions Recurring events established in 2000 2000 establishments in Denmark