2024-03-17 18:23:35
Japan in Jerusalem:
Harocon 2024 – Israel’s largest anime and manga convention will be held on Purim at the Nation Buildings, Jerusalem
in the capacity of ambassador of Japan in Israel. This year will be awarded Awards for young anime lovers The late Noya Dan who was murdered on 7.10 and the late soldier Tomer Shlomo Miyare who fell in battle in Gaza.
Anime conference in Jerusalem Purim 2024 Photo by Roi Zinati Anime in the nation’s buildings Purim 2024 Photo courtesy of Anime organization
Anime, manga and Japanese culture have become part of the culture we grew up with in recent years. From series like the Moomins or Dragon Ball Z And to the popular series sweeping our world today.
As part of the appreciation and love for the genre, the Harukon 2024 conference will be held on Purim at the Nation’s Buildings in Jerusalem, where thousands of community members from all over the country and of all ages are expected to come to experience a little taste of Japan in Jerusalem.
During Purim, the Harukon conference will paint the nation’s buildings in Jerusalem in colorful colors, with stunning costumes, unique products from Japan, a variety of fascinating lectures and workshops, a singing competition in the style of Japanese idols and many other surprises.
The conference is produced and initiated by the Amai organization in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in Israel with the aim of bringing to Israel a part of the power of anime at the world level of conferences such as the famous “Comicon”, the MCM conference in London and others that attract many fans and lovers of the genre from all over the world.
During the conference, as every year, the “Cosplay Contest” (the largest costume contest in Israel) will take place with the participation of competitors from all over the country who will compete for the best costume. It is worth noting that all the costumes are all handmade independently! During the competition, the Japanese ambassador to Israel, Mr. Mizushima Koichi, will speak about the security situation and its impact on the community.
Awards for young anime lovers
The late Noya Dan who was murdered on 7.10 and the late soldier Tomer Shlomo Miyare who fell in the battle in Gaza
The late 12-year-old Noya Dan and the late soldier Tomer Shlomo Miara were very active in the anime community and in light of the situation and this year, their family members decided to give awards on behalf of their loved ones who are gone and continue their legacy.
The late Noya Dan, who was murdered with her grandmother Carmela on 7.10 in Kibbutz Kisufim, was preparing to come to the conference on Purim together with her mother Galit.
This year, Galit Dan will award a prize to young anime lovers like the late Noya.
The late Tomer Shlomo Miara, a 28-year-old soldier in Nefo, a member of the anime community, fell in battle in Gaza and his family and friends wish to perpetuate his legacy and award a prize in his name in the competition.
Also at the conference – a singing and dancing competition “Mother Idol” in which the contestants are invited to sing songs from favorite series in a performance in the style of Japanese and Korean idols who are now sweeping the web. A colorful competition with the participation of the audience together with the singers. It is recommended and desirable to come and sing with shining sticklights!
The “Anime Awards Ceremony” will present to the audience what was the best series during 2023, the best characters, the best couple, the best opening song and more in order to celebrate the Japanese work and the impact of these series on the public in Israel.
During the conference, there will be over 27 lectures and workshops on anime, manga and Japanese culture from lecturers from the community. The lectures and workshops are delivered by content creators from the community, including bachelor’s and master’s degree graduates in the field of Asian studies, makeup and calligraphy artists, tour guides who will recommend trips to Japan, and more.
The participants of the conference will have at their disposal a particularly large booth complex, which includes booths of artists and painters from the community who will sell unique products, 2 floors of booths with products from Japan, as well as commercial booths such as Steamtski, Komikaze 2.0, comics and vegetables, and more. Special discounts for conference attendees and rare series for connoisseurs.
Harukon conference is one of the two flagship events of the Amai organization (the Israel manga and anime organization) held in the nation’s buildings. Amai is a non-profit organization that has been working for over fifteen years to promote anime, manga and Japanese culture in Israel.
The conferences are attended by thousands of children, teenagers and adults who enjoy a variety of activities, original musicals, new games and consoles, cool booths, panels of guests from abroad, new animated films from Japan, local and international singing and costume contests, and more. The conferences are held in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in Israel.
The Harukon 2024 conference, Purim, the nation’s buildings, Jerusalem Sunday 24.03.24 – from 09:00 in the morning to 21:00 in the evening.
Suitable for all ages
cost: The entrance ticket includes participation in all lectures, competitions and attractions at the conference. Free up to age 5 – advance sale 75 NIS, on the day of the conference 80 NIS.
The nation’s buildings Sderot Shazar 1, Jerusalem. For more information and to purchase tickets: on the site and on the page Instagram.
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