Asahi Shimbun and NHK reported today that Japan's 59-year-old Ambassador to Israel, Koji Tomita, joined Harucon 2017, a convention dedicated to Japanese manga and anime held at the International Conventions Center in Jerusalem on March 12, cosplaying as Monkey D. Luffy from Eiichiro Oda's internationally popular manga series One Piece. He said, "I was so embarrassed wearing a suit last year. If you want to know more about Japan, please visit Japan."
The event was organized by AMAI (the Association for Manga and Anime in Israel). The organization has held a "Harucon" event every spring (haru means spring in Japanese) and a "CAMI" (Convention of Anime and Manga in Israel) event every summer.
Their 10th event Harucon 2017 also invited 70-year-old voice actor Toshio Furukawa (Ataru Moroboshi in Urusei Yatsura, Asuma Shinohara in Mobile Police Patlabor) and his wife Shino Kakinuma (Naru
Osaka in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon) as special guests and reportedly attracted 3,500 visitors.
"I am surprised that Japan's animation and subculture are appreciated so much beyond borders and
languages. I think I can do something like cultural exchange by going many places in the world,"
said Furukawa.
AMAI's next event is scheduled to be held at the same venue in August 2017.
ルフィ姿でアニメをＰＲしたのは… エルサレムで祭典 https://t.co/DJirVtrDdQ
— 朝日新聞(asahi shimbun） (@asahi) 2017年3月13日
"Haikyu!!" cosplayers
写真はアニメ『ハイキュー！！』のコスプレをしたイスラエルの皆さんです。青と黄色のボールも持っていましたが撮影時はありませんでした。
— ＮＨＫ国際部 (@nhk_kokusai) March 13, 2017
https://t.co/aZxHQN9efX
Toshio Furukwa's Twitter posts
サイン会、パネル、メデイア取材、そしてコスプレ～♪♪クオリティーバネえ～～♪ pic.twitter.com/Eg8jvMHXnJ
— 声優 古川登志夫 Harucon2017 (@TOSHIO_FURUKAWA) March 12, 2017
みんな、楽しそう～٩(^‿^)۶ pic.twitter.com/KxzGhTCRrW
— 声優 古川登志夫 Harucon2017 (@TOSHIO_FURUKAWA) March 12, 2017
コスプレコンペティションの冒頭、エースの「来いよ海賊の高みへ！」の呼び込みでステージに登場したのは在イスラエル日本国大使館の、冨田浩司大使。大会基準として肌を露わにすることには制限があり、胸には肌色のプロテクターを装着されているとか。 pic.twitter.com/rLbAi8OxAy
— 声優 古川登志夫 Harucon2017 (@TOSHIO_FURUKAWA) March 12, 2017
Source: Asahi Shimbun, NHK, Toshio Furukawa Twitter
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