Embassy of Japan at Otakon!

2024/7/25

The Embassy of Japan in the USA and the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) are excited to be joining our friends at Otakon! Please check out the details for our exciting panels and booth below, and look for us on Otakon's schedule! For DC-area fans of Japanese culture, make sure to sign up to our email newsletters to stay up-to-date on our free events: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/publications.html
	Thursday \| August 1, 2024 4:00PM - 8:00PM (Table) 6:25PM - 6:35PM (Performance) Carnegie Library at 801 K St. NW Otakon Matsuri We are joining the first Otakon Matsuri in Washington, DC. Stop by our table to learn more about the exciting programs and events offered at our Japan Information & Culture Center! Also, don’t miss our on-stage performance of a Yosakoi Soran (よさこいソーラン) Sou Odori (総踊り) at 6:25PM. This traditional style of Japanese dance is performed across Japan and started in Hokkaido Prefecture.
	Friday \| August 2, 2024 \| 12:00 - 8:00PM Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 10:00AM - 6:00PM Dealers Room Embassy of Japan Booth at Otakon 2024 Visit our booth at this year’s Otakon to learn more about the 176 original emoji, take our emoji quiz, pose for a picture with fun props, and answer a few questions to receive one of our collaboration stickers!
	Saturday \| August 3, 2023 \| 12:45PM \| Panel 3 From Classrooms to Careers – Your Japanese Language Journey The Embassy of Japan is proud to present a panel for both aspiring and continuing Japanese language learners! Hear from career professionals, a Japanese language professor, and a representative from the Embassy of Japan about their Japanese language journeys. The panel will include a discussion on the “Hows” and “Whys” of studying Japanese and will conclude with a Q&A session with the audience.
	Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 3:15PM \| Panel 4 Japanese Technology and Anime in the '90s The 1990s could be described as a golden period for science fiction anime, but new technologies affected anime behind the scenes as well. Join the Embassy of Japan and Dr. Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion of how new technologies came together with anime in the 1990s to create pivotal works of art – including Serial Experiments Lain in particular, that continue to affect culture today. The presentation and discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
	Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 4:00PM \| Panel 2 Living and Working in Japan – The JET Experience Are you ready to start your adventure of a lifetime with the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program? Learn about opportunities to work and live in Japan directly from JET Program Alumni! Come by to get valuable insight into what your JET experience could be like, information about the career benefits of the Program, and even a few useful tips for potential applicants. A Q&A with the panelists will take place at the end.

The Embassy of Japan in the USA and the Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) are excited to be joining our friends at Otakon! Please check out the details for our exciting panels and booth below, and look for us on Otakon's schedule! For DC-area fans of Japanese culture, make sure to sign up to our email newsletters to stay up-to-date on our free events: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/publications.html
	Thursday \| August 1, 2024 4:00PM - 8:00PM (Table) 6:25PM - 6:35PM (Performance) Carnegie Library at 801 K St. NW Otakon Matsuri We are joining the first Otakon Matsuri in Washington, DC. Stop by our table to learn more about the exciting programs and events offered at our Japan Information & Culture Center! Also, don’t miss our on-stage performance of a Yosakoi Soran (よさこいソーラン) Sou Odori (総踊り) at 6:25PM. This traditional style of Japanese dance is performed across Japan and started in Hokkaido Prefecture.
	Friday \| August 2, 2024 \| 12:00 - 8:00PM Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 10:00AM - 6:00PM Dealers Room Embassy of Japan Booth at Otakon 2024 Visit our booth at this year’s Otakon to learn more about the 176 original emoji, take our emoji quiz, pose for a picture with fun props, and answer a few questions to receive one of our collaboration stickers!
	Saturday \| August 3, 2023 \| 12:45PM \| Panel 3 From Classrooms to Careers – Your Japanese Language Journey The Embassy of Japan is proud to present a panel for both aspiring and continuing Japanese language learners! Hear from career professionals, a Japanese language professor, and a representative from the Embassy of Japan about their Japanese language journeys. The panel will include a discussion on the “Hows” and “Whys” of studying Japanese and will conclude with a Q&A session with the audience.
	Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 3:15PM \| Panel 4 Japanese Technology and Anime in the '90s The 1990s could be described as a golden period for science fiction anime, but new technologies affected anime behind the scenes as well. Join the Embassy of Japan and Dr. Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion of how new technologies came together with anime in the 1990s to create pivotal works of art – including Serial Experiments Lain in particular, that continue to affect culture today. The presentation and discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
	Saturday \| August 3, 2024 \| 4:00PM \| Panel 2 Living and Working in Japan – The JET Experience Are you ready to start your adventure of a lifetime with the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program? Learn about opportunities to work and live in Japan directly from JET Program Alumni! Come by to get valuable insight into what your JET experience could be like, information about the career benefits of the Program, and even a few useful tips for potential applicants. A Q&A with the panelists will take place at the end.