San Japan
anime convention in San Antonio, Texas
San Japan is an annual three-day anime convention held during August/September at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and San Antonio Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The convention is held over Labor Day weekend.
Programming
The convention typically offers an arcade, Artist's Alley, car show, charity auction, concerts, cosplay chess, cosplay dating game, dealers room, electronic dances, a formal masquerade, grand cosplay show, Idol Festival, Lolita fashion show, panels, Maid Cafe, tabletop gaming, video games, and workshops. The tabletop gaming space is open 24 hours a day during the convention.
The 2014 convention had a blood drive and the charity auction benefited the San Antonio Battered Women and Children's Center. The 2015 convention had a blood drive and some charity funds were donated to San Antonio Pets Alive. San Japan held a blood drive, food drive, and the Charity Auction would benefit disABILITYsa in 2017. The 2018 charity auction benefited disABILITYsa and UTSA East Asia Institute. In 2018, San Japan brought $3.6 million to the local economy. San Antonio Food Bank benefited from the conventions charity fundraisers in 2020.
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