Cosplayers’ from abroad visit earthquake-hit Sendai
Cosplayers from Japan and abroad who won an Internet popularity contest visited Sendai to help promote the city’s ongoing recovery from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The four women from Japan, South Korea, China and Thailand posed for photos at the site of former Sendai Castle with members of “Datebushoutai,” a local tourism promotion group whose members dress as warriors or warlords.
Mitaka from Japan
Onnies from Thailand
The women competed in the cosplayer contest organized by a Thai company from September through November dressed as characters from Japanese animations or games and won a popularity vote on the Internet.
Lita from South Korea
“Although (reconstruction) may take much time, I hope they will hang in there,” said Rayna from China.
Rayna from China
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