| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Genre | Japanese Culture |
| Venue | DGI-byen |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Country | Denmark |
| First | October 2000 |
| Organizer | J-Popkai |
| Filing | Nonprofit |
| Attendance | 3,700 in 2016 |
| Website | http://www.j-popcon.dk/ |
J-Popcon[1] is the oldest and largest convention in Denmark with focus on anime, manga, cosplay and other aspects of the Japanese popular culture.[2] It is held in Copenhagen,[3] and hosts the Danish qualification round for the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, Japan,[4] one of the Danish qualification rounds for EuroCos in London, England, and the Danish qualification round for ECG[5] in Paris, France.
History
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|
Activities
The event has hosted several activities in the past including a calligraphy event hosted by the Japanese embassy.[3] The event also has featured a maid cafe.[6]
References
- ^ Severino, Filipe Segurado & Silva, Francisco (2023-08-08). "The trend of Japanese pop culture and its differentiating approach through event tourism". International Journal of Event and Festival Management. 14 (4): 475–487. doi:10.1108/ijefm-01-2023-0001. hdl:10451/59259. ISSN 1758-2954. S2CID 260754763
- ^ "Manga, Babymetal og øre-rens: 5 sjove og vilde kultur-trends fra Japan" (in da-DK). DR. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Japan pop culture event: Introduction of Japanese Culture at J-popcon". Embassy of Japan in Denmark
- ^ Maier, Claudia (2017-04-16). "Turning Japanese, we really think so!". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Selections resuming in Denmark: who won?". www.ecg-cosplay.com. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Bosche, Lara (2014-03-26). "Japanese manga to invade Copenhagen – University Post" (in Danish). University Post – Independent of management. Retrieved 2023-11-20.