(San Jose) 36th Annual Nikkei Matsuri 04-28-2013

[Jidai Geki]

Greetings Fanime Forum Members,
I'm just stopping by to let you know about
a local festival coming up that celebrates Japanese-American Culture:

Event:
San Jose Japantown 36th Annual Nikkei Matsuri

Date/Time:
Sunday, April 28th, 2013 / 9:30am - 4:00pm

Location:
5th Street @ Jackson Street (Center of San Jose Japantown)

Admission:

FREE

There will be cultural exhibits,
arts & crafts booths, food, live stage entertainment
...and hopefully you.
Please join us for this fun-filled day,
and as always
we thank you for your continued support of San Jose Japantown.

If you have a Happi Coat, Kimono or Cos-play**,
you are encouraged to wear that too.
Help add to the festival's color and ambiance.

**Cos-play should be appropriate for all ages and for public display

For more information go to: www.nikkeimatsuri.org

[Jidai Geki]

It's festival day... I hope to see a few of you in CosPlay!!!... Please join us today, CosPlay or not...
It's going to be a nice day for an outside event today... Again, more info here: http://www.nikkeimatsuri.org/
So show some support for San Jose Nihonmachi, one of the last 3 official Japantowns in the United States

[SkylerKarashi]

thats so cool. :D ill definitely be going. XD

[luluuxduplica1223]

Me and Azreale will be going cosplaying Fruits Basket :) My grandma works there :) Probably at 1PMish XD Hope to see other cosplayers there!

[SkylerKarashi]

omg, it was sooooo much fun!!!! :D lol, i was dressed as sasori, and they got a group of people for a music video, an i got to be in it. haha, woohoo!!!

[Jidai Geki]

Just got home... I'm aching all over, 7:30a to 6:30p, but it was all well worth it. Thank you all who attended... I may not have been able to meet you all, but I could see that you were enjoying the festival.  I also have to commend the person/persons who had the Tonari no Totoro Cosplay... You really brightened the day for many kids and with today's temperatures you were a trooper, thank you again.

I hope you all can spread the word that San Jose Japantown festivals are a good place to have CosPlay gatherings...

[SkylerKarashi]

Just got home... I'm aching all over, 7:30a to 6:30p, but it was all well worth it. Thank you all who attended... I may not have been able to meet you all, but I could see that you were enjoying the festival.  I also have to commend the person/persons who had the Tonari no Totoro Cosplay... You really brightened the day for many kids and with today's temperatures you were a trooper, thank you again.

I hope you all can spread the word that San Jose Japantown festivals are a good place to have CosPlay gatherings...

That Totoro costume was AMAZING!!! And when they got him to be in the music video was awesome!! XD

[Jidai Geki]

That Totoro costume was AMAZING!!! And when they got him to be in the music video was awesome!! XD
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YES, Totoro was amazing... And thank you for attending Nikkei Matsuri...
Me??? I was the lone Ronin wandering the festival and have been a volunteer CosPlayer for San Jose Japantown since 2006... It's very enjoyable... I meet people from all over (Cosplay is an instant "ice breaker") and the festival organizers appreciate the effort in assisting the community (It also changes people's opinion about CosPlay)...

Domo Arigato Gozaimasu!!! I hope you can help pass the word along that San Jose Japantown festivals are a good place to meet up (^_^)!