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“¥90,000 (approx. $900)” This is the average monthly salary that typical animators who are in their 20’s are said to make. Japanese anime is produced under this harsh working condition. The organization “Animator Supporters” was founded in 2010 by Jun Sugawara in order to find ways that ordinary anime fans (just like you and me!) can help solve this issue. …
Skip Beat Crew is a double dutch unit made up of members who have won world championships in Double Dutch and Jump Rope competitions. In 2025, Skip Beat Crew won the Double Dutch Contest and IJRU World Championship. They are looking forward to delivering a spectacular, world-class performance at Animazement!
Etsuko Kawamura is an instructor of Japanese etiquette and kimono, primarily conducting courses in educational settings. Kawamura teaches about the knowledge and techniques of wearing kimono, which is Japan’s traditional garment. She provides kimono dressing services for all occasions, from bridal wear to yukata. In etiquette classes, she shares traditional customs that have been passed down through generations and are …
JP Yates has been in international education since 1998, and has lived in China, Vietnam, and of course Japan (and visited 86 additional countries to work with students). He has served as the head of admissions at several institutions (including Temple University, Japan Campus), and now helps students find their best fit university…no matter where in the world that may …
Someta Hayashiya was born in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. After graduating from Kansai University, he was apprenticed to Somemaru Hayashiya IV. Currently he is based in Tenma Tenjin Hanjotei in Osaka, and has appeared on nationwide rakugo shows, television and radio. Early in his career, he won Grand Champion at the young rakugo performers contest. Mr. Hayashiya is skilled in …
Under the influence of his grandfather, Sho Asano started playing Japanese drums at the age of 3 and the Tsugaru shamisen at the age of 5. After that, he studied the Odajima Ryu under Tokuo Odajima II(the second person to use the name Tokuo Odajima). At the age of seven, he became the youngest participant in the Tsugaru Shamisen National …
Trish Ledoux Yoshida is an editor, translator, and educator whose career traces back to the early formation of the English-language manga and anime industry. As a founding editor of Animerica at VIZ Media, she helped establish one of the first major professional anime publications in the United States. She spent 13 years at VIZ Media and more than nine years …
