World Cosplay Summit 2026 was held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, over three days from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2. Cosplayers from a total of 40 countries and regions, including Japan, gathered for the event, which drew lively crowds with a range of programs, among them World Cosplay Championship 2026, where the title of the world's No. 1 cosplayer was at stake.
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