On 20 and 21 August, CLAIR Sydney ran a booth at SMASH! (The Sydney Manga and Anime Show) 2016. SMASH! is one of the biggest events of Japanese pop culture in Australia and this year marks its 10th anniversary. At SMASH!, the Australian representatives who will be competing at the WCS (World Cosplay Summit) next year in Nagoya, were also selected.
CLAIR Sydney promoted Japanese local governments that use animation or comics as part of advertising strategies. Many visitors came by our booth showing deep interest in Japanese pop culture and history.
We were also promoting the JET programme at the event with the help of the Consulate General of Japan in Sydney and JETAA NSW. As most of the visitors were young students we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to promote the JET programme and answer any questions potential candidates might have.
We hope we were able to help them with some information about the JET programme and places to visit in Japan. Thanks to all who dropped by our booth to say konnichiwa.
We look forward to providing you with more exciting information about local governments in Japan.