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Otakon to Host Author/Journalist Takamasa Sakurai
posted on by Egan Loo
Otakon announced that author and journalist Takamasa Sakurai is returning as a guest of its July 29–31 event in Baltimore, Maryland. Sakurai is most famous as the author of books such as the Anime Bunka Gaikō (Anime Culture Diplomacy) and Sekai Kawaii Kakumei (World Kawaii Revolution), and for taking part in the establishment of "Kawaii Ambassadors" — three Japanese girls who offer lectures on Japanese fashion at such events as Bangkok's Japan Festa and Paris's Japan Expo.
Sakurai himself has reportedly toured around the world researching the global impact of Japanese popular culture. His travels have taken him to such locations as France, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Russia, and Brazil. He appeared at Otakon last year.
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