Convention series
A recurring fursuit meetup in Nagoya, Japan, focused on making-related exchange and introducing and photographing attendees’ characters. Organizer TwiPla records held editions 13–18 from March 2017 through September 2019; the sources provide dates and event details for each of those six gatherings. The organizer also posted edition 19 as an undated proposal, which is not counted as a held edition. Earlier editions 1–12 remain unverified in the reviewed archive. Sources: https://twipla.jp/events/227470 ; https://twipla.jp/events/249011 ; https://twipla.jp/events/298146 ; https://twipla.jp/events/318958 ; https://twipla.jp/events/344699 ; https://twipla.jp/events/383480 ; proposed 19: https://twipla.jp/events/531512.
Held March 18, 2017, in Nagoya. The organizer described the series as a place to share fursuit-making knowledge and show and photograph participants’ characters; edition 13’s TwiPla listing also announced a second gathering afterward. The reviewed listing does not provide venue details. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/227470.
Held July 29, 2017, at Nagoya City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Hall in Nagoya. The organizer planned a photography area, board-game area and fursuit-making question corner; no changing room was provided. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/249011.
Held March 31, 2018, at Nagoya City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Hall. The organizer listed photography and board-game spaces and a planned fursuit-making Q&A. The event’s stated purpose was to exchange fursuit-making knowledge and introduce and photograph attendees’ characters. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/298146.
Held August 25, 2018, at Nagoya City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Hall. The schedule included a participant self-introduction and group photo, with board games and a changing room also planned. The organizer describes the series as supporting exchange about fursuit-making and character introductions and photography. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/318958.
Held March 30, 2019, at Nagoya City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Hall. The organizer planned participant self-introductions, a changing room and a relaxed board-game area. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/344699.
Held September 21, 2019, at Nagoya City Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Hall. The organizer’s TwiPla notice lists an 11:00–20:00 gathering with a planned group photo and board-game space. Source: https://twipla.jp/events/383480.