- Japan Expo
Infobox Convention
name = Japan Expo
caption =
status = Active
genre =Japanese Culture
venue =
location =Paris ,France
country = France
first = 2000
last =
organizer = SEFA
filing = For profit
attendance = 130,000 in 2008
website = http://www.Japan-Expo.com/Japan Expo is a convention on
Japanese popular culture , taking place inParis, France , although it has branched out into a partnership festivalKultima and expanded to include some European and US pop culture as well. It is held yearly in the beginning of July, for three days (usually from Friday to Sunday).The first exposition took place in 2000 and welcomed 3,200 visitors, a number which has grown steadily. In 2002, Japan Expo was hosted at the
Center of New Industries and Technologies (CNIT) inLa Défense , Paris.In 2005, the event was canceled out of security concerns due to the large amount of visitors. The exposition has since moved to the larger "Parc d'Expositions" in Paris-Nord Villepinte.
History
Event history
References
External links
* [http://www.japan-expo.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.chibi-japan-expo.com/ Chibi Japan Expo - Small version in November]
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