NAJ Cosfest, is an annual cosplay event held every year in the month of July at Kohima in the Indian state of Nagaland.[1][2] The two-day festival is organised by the Nagaland Anime Junkies and is the biggest cosplay festival in the Northeast region of India.[3][4]
| NAJ Cosfest | |
|---|---|
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 Cosplayers at the 2018 NAJ Cosfest | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Japanese pop culture |
| Venue | The Heritage Kohima |
| Location(s) | Kohima, Nagaland |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 29 June 2013 |
| Previous event | 15–16 July 2023 |
| Organized by | Nagaland Anime Junkies |
History
editThe Nagaland Anime Junkies was founded in 2011 by Biebe Natso. It started as a Facebook page to connect people with Anime interests from Nagaland.[5]
The first edition of the NAJ Cosfest was held on 29 June 2013 with an attendance of 500.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (22 July 2018). "Nagaland's Japanese Subculture". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Cosplaying". Nagaland Today. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "NAJ Cosfest could be one of the biggest monsoon festivals". Nagaland Post. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "8th Annual NAJ's Cosfest 2022 in Kohima". The Morung Express. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Jamir, Arepla (17 July 2019). "Discover a New World Through Cosplay – a Chat With the Founder of the Nagaland Anime Junkies (NAJ), Biebe Natso". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "9th annual NAJ Cosfest expects footfall of over 8,000". Nagaland Tribune. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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