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JAPAN, AUG 7 – Organizers cite record summer heat and over 38,000 heatstroke hospitalizations as reasons for shifting the World Cosplay Summit from August to November starting in 2027.
- World Cosplay Summit organisers announced on Tuesday that the 2027 edition will move from August to November, citing extreme heat.
- Amid record-breaking temperatures, summer last year was the joint hottest on record, equalling 2023, with Japan reaching a high of 41.8C and Kyoto hitting 40C.
- Last month, 38,608 people were treated for heatstroke, according to hospital data, as heat risks grow in central Tokyo, the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Examiner's Office reported.
- The event's executive committee said the move aims to strengthen efforts to accommodate more international participants and takes into account trends in domestic and international tourists.
- Indoor heat risks emerged as a key concern after preliminary findings showed 38,608 people had air-conditioners but did not use them, and 56 heatstroke fatalities occurred last month.
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Japan’s World Cosplay Summit to escape summer heat in 2027
Dressing up at the World Cosplay Summit can be makeup-meltingly sweaty in Japan's baking summer, and after this year's event in record heat, organisers have pushed the 2027 edition to November. The annual extravaganza, usually held in Nagoya, sees thousands of people from all over the world embody their chosen anime, manga and gaming stars
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