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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-EXHIBITION-JAPAN-ART-POP CULTURE TRADITION

(240724) -- VILNIUS, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor walks past artworks during an exhibition on the Japanese pop culture tradition at National Gallery of Art in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 24, 2024. Titled Beauties, Ghosts, and Samurai--The Japanese Pop Culture Tradition from Edo Ukiyo-e to Manga, Anime, and Supa Furatto in the 20th and 21st Centuries, the exhibition is held here from July 19 to Oct. 13, presenting works of more than 70 artists. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LITHUANIA-VILNIUS-EXHIBITION-JAPAN-ART-POP CULTURE TRADITION

(240724) -- VILNIUS, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor views an artwork during an exhibition on the Japanese pop culture tradition at National Gallery of Art in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 24, 2024. Titled Beauties, Ghosts, and Samurai--The Japanese Pop Culture Tradition from Edo Ukiyo-e to Manga, Anime, and Supa Furatto in the 20th and 21st Centuries, the exhibition is held here from July 19 to Oct. 13, presenting works of more than 70 artists. (Photo by Yang Weihua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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North America's largest anime show being held in Los Angeles

STORY: North America's largest anime show being held in Los Angeles DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Anime Expo 2023 STORYLINE: Anime Expo 2023, the largest anime convention in North America, is being held in Los Angeles. The show, which runs from Saturday to Tuesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brings together fans and industry professionals from over 60 countries for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America. During the four-day event, attendees can explore new products and projects from more than 400 exhibitors representing the biggest names in anime, manga, games and entertainment. Launched in 1992, Anime Expo features the best in Japanese animation, popular art, entertainment, music, fashion, and video games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Los Angeles, U.S. (XHTV)

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011.

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011.

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Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai ''cosplay ambassadors'' Pennapams Thawornpradit (L) and Kanussawun Numviriyachoh, pose for photos in their costumes on Oct. 5, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. The two, appointed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, will visit Japan to call out to fellow ''cosplayers'' and anime fans to experience the costume role-playing culture in their country.

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Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Thailand - Costume role players pose for photos at a ''cosplay'' event in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 5, 2010. ''Cosplay'' culture, in which people dress up as characters in Japanese anime, manga comic books and video games, is popular among youngsters in Thailand, and costume events are held frequently in the country.

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Japan culture promotion body launched in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of the Instituto Japao Pop Br, or the J-pop Brazil association, pose at an inaugural ceremony in Rio de Janeiro May 28. The organization, launched by Brazilian student groups, is aimed at promoting contemporary Japanese culture, such as J-pop, ''manga'' comics and anime.

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Japanese pop culture festival begins at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - ''Cosplayers'' clad in uniforms who work in a ''maid cafe'' -- a type of coffee shop popular among anime fans -- pose on an observation deck at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Oct. 18 as the two-day Japan Pop Culture Festival 2008 began, showing a range of things including fashion and music inspired by animation and manga comics.

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Japan culture promotion body launched in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of the Instituto Japao Pop Br, or the J-pop Brazil association, pose at an inaugural ceremony in Rio de Janeiro May 28. The organization, launched by Brazilian student groups, is aimed at promoting contemporary Japanese culture, such as J-pop, ''manga'' comics and anime. (Kyodo)

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Japanese pop culture festival begins at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - ''Cosplayers'' clad in uniforms who work in a ''maid cafe'' -- a type of coffee shop popular among anime fans -- pose on an observation deck at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Oct. 18 as the two-day Japan Pop Culture Festival 2008 began, showing a range of things including fashion and music inspired by animation and manga comics. (Kyodo)

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Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai ''cosplay ambassadors'' Pennapams Thawornpradit (L) and Kanussawun Numviriyachoh, pose for photos in their costumes on Oct. 5, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. The two, appointed by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, will visit Japan to call out to fellow ''cosplayers'' and anime fans to experience the costume role-playing culture in their country. (Kyodo)

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Thailand eyes Japanese cosplayers to boost tourism

BANGKOK, Thailand - Costume role players pose for photos at a ''cosplay'' event in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 5, 2010. ''Cosplay'' culture, in which people dress up as characters in Japanese anime, manga comic books and video games, is popular among youngsters in Thailand, and costume events are held frequently in the country. (Kyodo)

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Akihabara in Tokyo

File photo taken on July 4, 2019, shows a variety of "Gacha Gacha" capsule toy vending machines in Akihabara in central Tokyo. The district, once famous for its many electronics shops, is now known as the center of Japan's "otaku" geek culture with many stores selling anime and manga paraphernalia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akihabara in Tokyo

File photo taken on July 4, 2019, shows a variety of "Gacha Gacha" capsule toy vending machines in Akihabara in central Tokyo. The district, once famous for its many electronics shops, is now known as the center of Japan's "otaku" geek culture with many stores selling anime and manga paraphernalia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akihabara in Tokyo

File photo taken on May 30, 2019, shows the Akihabara district in central Tokyo. Akihabara is famous for its many electronics shops. In more recent years, the district has gained recognition as the center of Japan's "otaku" geek culture with many stores selling anime and manga paraphernalia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese studio to produce anime short for Tokyo Olympics

Yoshiaki Nishimura (R), founder, CEO and producer of Japanese animation company Studio Ponoc, and Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage Director Francis Gabet hold a press conference in Annecy, eastern France, on June 10, 2019, after the studio, formed by former members of Studio Ghibli, said it will produce the world's first Olympic-inspired animated short, commissioned by the International Olympic Committee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cosplay event in India

People dressed as Japanese anime and comics characters gather in Bengaluru on March 24, 2019, for a cosplay parade hosted by the Japanese Consulate General in the Indian city to promote Japan's pop culture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Exhibition juxtaposes pop icons and traditional Japanese paintings

A scroll piece featuring manga character Black Jack, created by the artist Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), and three crows drawn by Rimpa-style artist Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858) is on display at an exhibition in Kyoto on Sept. 13, 2017. The free exhibition titled "We will inherit Japan," scheduled to run through Sept. 25, features famous anime and manga characters as well as other Japanese pop culture icons depicted in the style of traditional Japanese painting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Exhibition juxtaposes pop icons and traditional Japanese paintings

A scroll piece featuring a bird by Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) and virtual pop singer Hatsune Miku is on display in an exhibition in Kyoto on Sept. 13, 2017. The free exhibition titled "We will inherit Japan," scheduled to run through Sept. 25, features famous anime and manga characters as well as other Japanese pop culture icons depicted in the style of traditional Japanese painting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo