NAJ Cosfest

NAJ Cosfest, is an annual cosplay event held every year in the month of July at Kohima in the Indian state of Nagaland.[1][2] The two-day festival is organised by the Nagaland Anime Junkies and is the biggest cosplay festival in the Northeast region of India.[3][4]

NAJ Cosfest
Cosplayers at the 2018 NAJ Cosfest
StatusActive
GenreAnime, Manga, Japanese pop culture
VenueThe Heritage Kohima
Location(s)Kohima, Nagaland
CountryIndia
Inaugurated29 June 2013
Previous event15–16 July 2023
Organized byNagaland Anime Junkies

History

The Nagaland Anime Junkies was founded in 2011 by Biebe Natso. It started as a Facebook page to connect people with Anime interests from Nagaland.[5]

The first edition of the NAJ Cosfest was held on 29 June 2013 with an attendance of 500.[6]

See also

References
  1. Karmakar, Rahul (22 July 2018). "Nagaland's Japanese Subculture". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. "Cosplaying". Nagaland Today. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. "NAJ Cosfest could be one of the biggest monsoon festivals". Nagaland Post. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. "8th Annual NAJ's Cosfest 2022 in Kohima". The Morung Express. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  5. Jamir, Arepla (17 July 2019). "Discover a New World Through Cosplay – a Chat With the Founder of the Nagaland Anime Junkies (NAJ), Biebe Natso". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. "9th annual NAJ Cosfest expects footfall of over 8,000". Nagaland Tribune. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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