One of Kyushu's largest pop culture festivals is back! Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival (KPF) will be held from Saturday 26th to Sunday 27th November 2022 at a number of venues, such as West Japan General Exhibition Center Annex and Aruaru City. Visitors will be treated to talks featuring voice artists and creators, as well as live performances of famous anime songs. A range of anime and manga-related exhibits will be on display for the public to enjoy. There will also be local collaboration projects taking place during the festival, exhibitions of ita-sha (cars wrapped in various designs), and cosplay events for people to check out. Don't forget! There will be lots of awesome guests at KPF! This promises to be a unique opportunity to see celebrities in person and get a closer look at some wonderful exhibits that are not usually out on display! asianbeat has been following the development of KPF since it first started! We will be at the venue again this year to let you know what goes down! Please stay tuned for more news and information!

(*Admission is free but you will need to pick up a numbered ticket to explore certain attractions.)

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