NAJ Cosfest explained

NAJ Cosfest
Status:Active
Genre:Anime, Manga, Japanese pop culture
Venue:The Heritage Kohima
Location:Kohima, Nagaland
Country:India
First:29 June 2013
Prev:15–16 July 2023
Organizer:Nagaland Anime Junkies

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]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nagaland's Japanese Subculture. The Hindu. Karmakar. Rahul. 22 July 2018. 29 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Cosplaying. Nagaland Today. 1 December 2018. 29 April 2020.
  3. Web site: NAJ Cosfest could be one of the biggest monsoon festivals. Nagaland Post. 8 July 2019. 29 April 2020. 19 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200219090752/http://www.nagalandpost.com/naj-cosfest-could-be-biggest-monsoon-festivals/199537.html. dead.
  4. Web site: 8th Annual NAJ's Cosfest 2022 in Kohima. The Morung Express. 10 July 2022. 15 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Jamir. Arepla. Discover a New World Through Cosplay – a Chat With the Founder of the Nagaland Anime Junkies (NAJ), Biebe Natso. The Hindu. 17 July 2019. 16 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 9th annual NAJ Cosfest expects footfall of over 8,000. Nagaland Tribune. 15 July 2023. 16 July 2023.