Sakura-Con
sakuracon annual threeday anime convention held march april washington state convention center seattle washington convention traditionally held easter weekend largest anime convention northwest organized volunteer asianorthwest cultural education association ancea convention typically offer anime game show anime music video contest art show artist alley dancesraves collectible card gaming cosplay chess cosplay contest exhibitor hall fashion show japanese cultural art presentation aikido demonstration kabuki performance kendama play kendo swordsmanship taiko drumming tea ceremony japanese pop rock concert karaoke masquerade ball panel table top rpg gaming video gaming arcade console pc hour video theater convention run programming hour day charity auction benefited makeawish foundation raised charity auction also benefiting makeawish foundation raised convention holding fundraiser event raised tsunami relief charity auction benefited makeawish foundation raised blood drive held bloodworks northwest sakuracons root within local science fiction convention community number anime fan including daniel harrison decided enough anime content represented convention norwescon hatched plan anime convention tacoma washington comic book shop originally named bakacon baka ばか japanese idiot first convention held double tree inn tukwila washington bakacon changed name sakuracon sakura 桜 alternately さくら japanese cherry blossom convention utilized percent convention space seattle airport hilton conference center along county representative local japanese consulate general speak opening ceremony several guest canceled appearance yoko ishida maria yamamoto due pioneer company policy traveling international strife akitaro daichi atsushi okuda convention warm body attendance cap people sakuracon limit attendance turned people away resulting convention move washington state convention trade center event ran hour hour programming half attendee seattle area tatsunori konno ceo bandai visual usa heavily questioned company pricing policy panel event included five concert three dance large gaming area seven theater hour programming registration line wait three hour occurred due convention growth sakuracon brought estimated million seattle economy convention covered six floor included six gaming room seven panel room five video room opening ceremony wedding proposal occurred two staff member dazzle vision high mighty color concert attendee exist trace concert drew attendee convention around attendee preregistered sakuracon second largest impact area convention adding million local economy convention cosplayer held nearby freeway park sakuracon cancelled due covid pandemic asianorthwest cultural education association sakuracon organizer given foreign minister award japan may award given residence japanese consul general kiyokazu ota sakuracon returned host anime costume contest dragon fest seattle washington chinatown fourth time official website look inside sakuracon imdb