J-Popcon

J-Popcon
StatusActive
GenreJapanese Culture
VenueDGI-byen
Location(s)Copenhagen, Denmark
CountryDenmark
InauguratedOctober 2000
Attendance3,700 in 2016
Organized byJ-Popkai
Filing statusNonprofit
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Manga, Babymetal og øre-rens: 5 sjove og vilde kultur-trends fra Japan". DR (in Danish). 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ "Japan pop culture event: Introduction of Japanese Culture at J-popcon". Embassy of Japan in Denmark.
  4. ^ Maier, Claudia (2017-04-16). "Turning Japanese, we really think so!". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  5. ^ "Selections resuming in Denmark: who won?". www.ecg-cosplay.com. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2023-11-20.