About one week ago, we at RocketNews24 gave you an inside look at how things happen behind the scenes at the annual World Cosplay Summit (WCS). Now, it’s time for a follow-up!
On Saturday, July 3, in Nagoya, Japan, the WCS held its highly anticipated championship finals, wherein 20 teams of cosplayers from countries around the world competed for prizes and the prestige of being named World Cosplay Champions. This year, for the first time, the championships were streamed live on Niconico Douga, Japan’s YouTube, for the whole globe to see. But, just in case you missed it, here’s a photo album introducing all of the teams and announcing to you the winners of this years WCS.
Warning: The cosplay featured in these photos will take your breath away.
Secret hot spring onsen in Japan is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered by tourists
A trip to see the breathtaking mountain beauty of Nagano’s Kamikochi【Part 1】
Japanese Prime Minister once criticized deploying military to fight Godzilla
What’s the most popular way to prepare Japan’s beloved breakfast dish, Tamago Kake Gohan?
Japanese samurai randoseru backpack lets you carry the bushido spirit with you wherever you go
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new holiday goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Discovered: An even better way to open Japanese convenience store rice balls【Video】
Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
McDonald’s Japan now sells pies in…Dalmatian dog boxes
Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
American gun owner opens our eyes to a different way of life in Tokyo
Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines
New Akita Inu and Hachiko marshmallows are the best and squishiest souvenirs from Japan
Burger King Japan creates Kyoto Whopper, its most Japanese burger ever, with Kyoto rice merchant
Starbucks Japan unveils new Holiday goods for 2024
Totoro stamp collection lets you add adorable Ghibli touches to cards and letters【Photos】
Overwhelmed by modern social media? Japanese company is bringing back pagers with an emoji-twist
Studio Ghibli releases new insect whistle necklace from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Totoro sequel anime Mei and the Baby Catbus will screen at Ghibli Park this winter
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Starbucks Japan unveils Halloween Frappuccino for 2024, and it’s like drinking a magic spell
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno returning to anime with new project for 50-year-old franchise
Studio Ghibli releases new Howl’s Moving Castle goods that capture the magic from the anime movie
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Pokémon doughnuts appear at Mister Donut, with Diglett as the star!
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new holiday goods at Reserve Roastery Tokyo
Discovered: An even better way to open Japanese convenience store rice balls【Video】
Sip with Snorlax – Clever drinkware design creates Pokémon in your glass with every pour【Pics】
McDonald’s Japan now sells pies in…Dalmatian dog boxes
Does Starbucks Japan’s new holiday Frappuccino really taste like a cup of fallen snow?
Studio Ghibli releases giant Totoro plushies in Japan
Japanese public toilet in Tokyo has windows that change colour when you use it
Hello Kitty isn’t a cat!? We called Sanrio to find out!
What happens if you feed pufferfish poison to pufferfish? Japanese scientists trying to find out
Ghibli Soot Sprite stickers use special Japanese washi paper for sticky realism
Do gohan no otomo, Japan’s traditional easy white rice toppings, work with toast?【SoraKitchen】
New heater-less pet kotatsu is a safe way to keep your furry friends warm this winter