Exporting “Otaku”

The Japan Expo site in Villepinte, Paris.

Aichi Prefectural Governor Ōmura Hideaki

A scene from Comiket, held at Tokyo Big Sight.

“Summer is over this year.” A young man who had arrived on the first morning train heads home at the end of the day; for him, the end of Comiket marks the end of the summer.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.

Taken at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya.