The first annual HizashiCon has been announced for November 8 and 9 at First United Methodist Church – 6 E Wright St, Pensacola, Florida, celebrating all things anime and Japanese culture. The Japanese-American Society of Northwest Florida hosted the event as part of the larger 11th annual Foo Foo Festival, a cultural celebration in Pensacola that runs from October 31 to November 11. You can get your tickets from the HizashiCon website and more information below.
HizashiCon will host cosplay competitions, Japanese pop music performances, educational exhibitions and workshops led by local scholars that “will deepen attendees' understanding of Japanese culture.” .” The convention will also feature a Shinjuku-inspired maid cafe, as well as fan discussions with guests including media personalities and voice actors. Voice actor Stephen Fu will attend HizashiCon. He is known for roles such as:
Naofumi Iwatami in The Rising of The Shield HeroDouma in Demon SlayerSakuta Azusagawa in the Rascal Does Not Dream seriesWeather report in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone OceanAkito Yamada in My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999
Xanthe Huynh will also be present at HizashiCon. She is known for her gaming roles as Haru Okumura in Persona 5 and Marianne von Edmund in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, as well as anime roles such as:
Takina Inoue in Lycoris RecoilSawako Kuronuma in Kimi ni TodokeMizuki Shibata in The Irregular at Magic High SchoolHiyori Iki in NoragamiYuna in Yuki Yuna is a HeroXanthe Huynh
Stephen Fu
The HizashiCon website adds the origin of its name. Hizashi (日差し) comes from the Japanese word for sunshine, evoking “the warmth of the sun's rays, radiating a brilliant light that illuminates the world. Pensacola—known for its lush beaches, crashing waves, and endless summer—embodies the Hizashi vibe,” the site reads. Readers can get tickets from the website, priced at $25 for adults, $15 for students and free for children 5 and under. Other guests include singer and VTuber Trickle, cosplayer Spree Noel, and music producer and multimedia content creator nostraightanswer (Lupin).
Source: Press release
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