Cosplayers in Nagoya
The Osu Shopping Arcade is a popular place for young people in Nagoya. Some people compare it to Akihabara in Tokyo. There are over 1,000 shops in the area, and they have many events during the year. On Saturday, there was a parade for the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya. I missed the parade, but when I got there, one street was closed off to cars. There were trucks with DJs on top playing music, and everyone was dancing. I didn’t recognize all the anime characters, but I knew some from Ghibli and Marvel movies. One of the first cosplayers I saw wasn’t even a person. It was a meerkat, a small animal from southern Africa! It was on a leash, and it was dressed up in a happi coat. (130 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support Jaremaga”below for more information. You can send me a comment or your own story at