If you are shooting at a nighttime amusement park, plan your changing and return times together. At Lagucos 2026 Twinkle on November 7, Half Participation runs until 21:30 and Full Participation lasts until 06:00 the next morning, but changing rooms close earlier for both. We checked the organizers' and official ticketing outlet's guides for the tickets required to change inside the park and the age requirements for staying from 21:00 onward with Full Participation.
For sewing machine needles, larger numbers indicate thicker needles, while for thread, smaller numbers indicate thicker threads. When choosing for costume fabrics, check the needle type in addition to this difference. Using the manual of a JUKI home sewing machine as an example, this guide covers combinations for lightweight, medium-weight, and heavyweight fabrics, knit needles for stretch fabrics, and safety checks before replacement.
acosta!, where you can shoot at the plaza, shrine, and water basin of Tokorozawa Sakura Town, will be held on November 14 and 15, 2026. With a Car Arrival Ticket, you can change at home and head over, but you cannot use the venue's changing rooms or luggage storage. The paid areas of Kadokawa Musashino Museum require a separate ticket, and there are restrictions on bringing in equipment. This is a guide to help you choose your arrival method to match your desired locations and costume.
Even if a costume is washable, that does not necessarily mean it can be tumble-dried or ironed. Japanese laundry care labels separate washing, bleaching, drying, ironing, and professional cleaning. Based on current materials from the Consumer Affairs Agency, this guide outlines maximum temperatures, hand washing, and how to read cautionary notes on tags. Avoid judging handmade or modified costumes solely by their original care tags.
Nana-chan and the cityscape, a hotel chandelier. At Meicos on November 21, 2026, the ticket you need to prepare depends on the background you want to photograph. Changing rooms have designated start times, and the hotel's 12th floor comes with conditions for special photo shoots. Even though you can stroll through the Miyako Underground Mall, photography is not permitted.
A night of photography on station platforms after the last train, inside Series 2000 train cars, and at Kabukicho Tower. Kabukosu second runs from the night of November 21, 2026, to the early morning of November 22, 2026, for participants aged 20 and older. The application period runs from October 27, 2026, to November 15, 2026, requiring Seibu Line App membership registration. Official schedules distinguish the reception and station sessions for Groups A and B. The 17th-floor terrace is exclusive to Cosplayer Ticket A, and cloakroom access also depends on the ticket type.
Cosplay at FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 starts with booking a place to change. Changing rooms and cloakrooms are not inside Makuhari Messe but at Cross Wave Makuhari near Kaihimmakuhari Station, by reservation only, at 1,140 yen a day each. Inside the venue, cosplay is limited to Final Fantasy XIV, and costumes taller than 180 cm may not get through the halls. Here is what the official cosplay guidelines set out for the two days, October 31 and November 1.
Tokyo Comic Con 2026 marks its 10th anniversary over three days from December 11 to 13 at Makuhari Messe. Nine visiting celebrity guests have been announced so far, with photo and autograph tickets currently on sale. Cosplay participants will need both an admission ticket and a cosplay pass (2,500 yen per day), and applications for the Cosplay Gathering photo sessions are open until 19:00 on November 15.
The schedules for the next two editions of Comiket are taking shape. Winter Comiket C109 will run for three days from December 29 to 31, with circles in East Halls 1–3 and 7, and cosplay areas inside and outside East Hall 8, on the rooftop exhibition area and in the garden. Next summer's C110 will be held on August 14 and 15, 2027, across all halls of Tokyo Big Sight following the completion of the renovations.
Tokenised assets passed USD 35 billion in cumulative issuance as of July 2026. On October 20, Japan's Financial Services Agency held the first meeting of a study group reviewing the rules for blockchain-based assets and payments, listing stablecoins, tokenised assets, DEXs and wallet providers as topics. No conclusions have been reached yet.
On October 16, 2026, five companies including Japan's three megabanks announced that they had completed a proof-of-concept trial for the joint issuance of a yen stablecoin and cross-border payments. Conducted from July 17 to 23, 2026, the trial verified the flow from issuance and transfer to redemption. The companies aim to start live transactions within fiscal year 2026.
'Isn't gacha gambling?' That is the question this piece follows through industry guidelines and documents from Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency and Digital Agency. How those documents line up random sales against the crime of gambling and the Premiums and Representations Act, and what users can check for themselves. It is not a legal conclusion.
The cosplay Main Stage is in the middle, with the Costume Workshop and Photo Studio around it. Subculture Town is a little farther out, and the Web3 island lies at the end of a thin bridge of light.
Main Stage
The heart of COTPIA. From here you can read event reports and profiles of people devoted to making their work.
Covers topics connected to cosplay, such as the works cosplay is based on and doujin and creative culture.
Destination: Subculture category / Anime, Manga, Games, Creative work
Web3 & COT Explained
A small island on the outer edge. It explains the Web3 mechanisms related to cosplay, keeping what is already decided (facts) separate from what is planned.
Destination: Web3 category / COT, How it works
Game Corner
An island where you can play COT mini-games. Each play is about 5–15 minutes, easy to try in a short break.
Destination: COT mini-games / Mini-games
The guides C and T are COT characters (they have no official names).
