{"id":1688,"date":"2021-01-22T05:27:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T05:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neokyo.com\/blog\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2024-09-03T04:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T04:44:06","slug":"cosplay-in-japan-our-shopping-advices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neokyo.com\/blog\/cosplay-in-japan-our-shopping-advices\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosplay in Japan: our shopping advices."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cosplay has its origins in the United States of the 60s. Cosplay consists in interpreting a character from pop culture, animes, video games, movies\u2026 but also to imitate the character’s personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cosplay in Japan: a world of enthusiasts.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cosplay is imported and grows in Japan in the 80s. Cosplay that was until then synonymous with Western and especially American pop-culture, was extended to the Japanese Soft Power. The word “Cosplay” was actually invented by a Japanese journalist. It is a contraction of the English words “costume” and “playing”. Now a worldwide phenomenon, cosplayers enjoy interpreting the hero of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese people adopt and popularize cosplay in several forms ranging from “otaku” references in Japanese fashion to the professionalization of the discipline. Neighborhoods such as Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Nakano, Harajuku gradually become neighborhoods where the universe of Cosplay takes root and develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cosplay is nowadays an integral part of Japanese pop-culture. Some are passionate about manual sewing or interpretation work, others are becoming professional in photography as cosplay models or photographers. Many cosplayers also choose the art of cosplay as a hobby to have a good time with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japanese cosplay stores.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this country where it is possible to become a professional cosplayeur<\/strong>, or to run a cosplay store, there are of course hundreds of specialized stores. Choosing the store that suits us best can turn out to be complicated. To help you in your choice, we present you with a quick guide of specialized cosplay stores<\/strong> in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acos<\/a>: Generalist and accessible store.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ACOS is a popular store of cosplay, makeup and accessories. You can also find a selection of fashion items: clothing, jewelry, bags\u2026 Inspired by animes characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the many accessories, ACOS also has a very wide selection of wigs and colored contact lenses<\/strong>. Japanese lenses are usually of very good quality. They are also available with or without vision correction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n