Participation rules of the “Lagucos 2024 Twinkle ” event
Updated on 27 Sep 2024
■ Introduction
Lagucos 2024 Twinkle is an event that will take place at Laguna Ten Bosch on 2 November (Sat), from 10:00 to 3November (Sun) 06:00.
We request your kind understanding of the following important points and your cooperation, in order to let both theparticipants in this event and the general visitors to Laguna Ten Bosch make an enjoyable use of the premises.
Also, there is the possibility that these important points are changed suddenly due to circumstances. Participants in theevent are encouraged to check these.
■ About the venue· The photography areas are inside the Lagunasia park, Festival Market (except inside each of the stores), Laguna
Beach and the Ferris wheel. We request your consideration, as there will be general visitors as well.
· We ask you not to handle the exhibits inside each of the attractions and the fixtures and equipment of the venue.
· Please refrain from conducts that obstruct the passage of other visitors, such as sitting down and blocking pathways,
photographing for a long time in a determined place, or occupying spaces.
· When walking in your cosplay outfit outside the park, please mind of the general visitors, wearing an outer garment toconceal the costume and covering your accessories.
■ About the tickets· All the participants in this event require a ticket for “Lagucos”, regardless of their participation as cosplayer,photographer, spectator or companion.
· Children under primary school age can participate in Lagucos only if they are accompanied by a guardian.
Please arrange a “Cosplay Changing Room ticket” for children under primary school age in cosplay that would like touse the changing rooms.
Children under primary school age who are not going to use the changing rooms can participate with the Lagunasia
admission ticket.
In any case, please arrange Lagucos tickets for the guardians.
· The Lagunasia Annual Passport cannot be used. All the participants in this event require a ticket for “Lagucos”.
· Changes and refunds after purchase of the tickets are not possible.
· Please address any inquiries regarding the method for the purchase of tickets to the ticketing companies.
■ About cosplay· Changing clothes and applying make-up at the toilets in the venue is forbidden. Please use the changing rooms
prepared for this purpose.
· Photographing inside the changing rooms is forbidden.
· Please have a consideration of the users coming after you and limit the time of use of the changing rooms to 30
minutes per person.
· Please refrain from using objects that might leave the venue or the event facilities dirty.
· Carrying dangerous props, such as edged tools or flammable products, is forbidden.
· Carrying props and long objects for photographing is permitted, but it is requested to use those having enoughconsideration for safety and inconvenience to other participants in the surroundings.
· Conducts and photographing with excessive or inappropriate expressions which contravene public morals areforbidden.
· If you witness photographing or conducts which contravene public morals, please report it to the security guards or tothe members of the staff.
· Using actual uniforms or military uniforms, whether modern or traditional, is forbidden. (Fictional uniforms appearing inmanga or anime are allowed)· Please pay attention not to harm the image of the characters.
· When male participants are cosplaying as female characters, please pay attention not to harm the image of thecorresponding character. Please deal appropriately with hair in visibly exposed parts, such as armpit hair, leg hair ormustache and beard (scalp hair, eyebrows and eyelashes are excluded). The use of wigs and similar accessories isrecommended.
· Costumes that reveal underwear or private areas are strictly prohibited. Please take appropriate measures to ensurethat these areas remain covered and avoid violating moral standards. Costumes that expose private areas, even whenusing silicone breasts, are not allowed. When moving in highly revealing costumes, we kindly ask that you wear an outergarment to minimize exposure and be considerate of those around you.

· Persons attending by car can also change clothes inside their cars, at the Lagunasia parking lot. Please respect
the following points.
▶ Please cover the windows so you cannot be seen from the outside when changing clothes.
▶︎ Conducts such as operating an independent changing room using your vehicles are strictly forbidden. Please limit
the use to your group of friends.
▶ World Cosplay Summit shall not assume any responsibility for any trouble occurring at the parking lot. Please solve
those between the concerned parties. In case of an emergency, please do not hesitate to reach the staff at theLagucos reception.
▶ Changing clothes inside a vehicle is not allowed outside the parking lot of Laguna Ten Bosch.
■ About costumes, weapons and props
Please read the following important points regarding the handling of weapons and costumes.
· Please refrain from using gore and other expressions that may be deemed generally as grotesque.
· Please make sure first that your costumes and props do not fall into the scope of the “Anti-Nuisance Ordinance”, the“Minor Offenses Act” or the “Firearms and Swords Control Act”.
· Please try to make them as lightweight and neutralized as possible, so persons in general can think they are safe andsecure. Depending on the circumstances, there is the possibility that your weapons or your costume are restricted.
* Neutralization refers to the use of materials or techniques that render the costume harmless to other persons.
■ Forbidden items· Sword blades (or equivalent weapons) made of metal· Iron pipes or wooden swords· Plastic or silicon materials processed in sharp shapes■ Items that do not pose problems· Sword blades made with safe materials that imitate metal or wooden swords· Items using metallic or wooden materials inside the handle, but have been neutralized by covering the outer sidewith safe materials· Model guns with the muzzle completely shut up, power turned off and no ammunition loaded. Self-made items which
do not include a firing mechanism■ About the use of the attractions· In case of using the attractions of Lagunasia, it is required to purchase a separate ticket for the attractions. It ispossible to purchase a ticket for each ride on an attraction, or a passport band. Please purchase these at theLagunasia information counter or at the vending machines.
·In the evening session, some attractions are available for free. Please check the eligible attractions andoperating hours on the official website of Lagucos 2024 Twinkle or the event venue map.
· Depending on the attraction, in order to give priority to safety, there is the possibility that certain costumes are deemed
dangerous, leading to a refusal to ride the attraction.
· There are attractions in which access with a camera may be denied during the usual operation hours of Laguna Ten
Bosch. Please photograph following the indications of the staff members.
■ About photographing· Please photograph at the places designated for cosplay photographing. * Photographing at the changing rooms,restrooms and rest areas is forbidden.
· Please obtain the consent of the photographed persons before taking pictures.
· Forcing the request for poses or taking pictures without the consent of the photographed persons is forbidden.
· For persons carrying long objects, the use of such objects may be forbidden in case that the staff members consider
these are a nuisance for the surroundings.

· The use of tripods and reflector boards is permitted except in case of congestion, to the extent in which these are not ahindrance for the other participants.
* Staff members may request to stop the use of tripods and reflector boards when these are used in case of congestionor when these are considered to be a hindrance for the other participants.
· Please obtain the permission of the photographed persons before publishing or contributing pictures taken in this eventon websites, magazines or other types of media.
· World Cosplay Summit and the venue shall not assume any responsibility for any trouble occurring between
participants or for the publication and dissemination of pictures and videos taken at the event.
· The use of special equipment or modified equipment with the purpose of taking peeping or “see through” infrared
pictures is forbidden.
· In case that it is determined that there is the possibility that inappropriate pictures have been taken, data may beinspected and a factory reset of the media support may be requested.
· Posing in a manner that leaves underwear visible and shooting from low angles is forbidden. Staff members may callyour attention and warn you.
· In locations where other participants are waiting, we kindly ask you to take turns of 15 minutes or to move to anotherspot.
· The time limit above cannot be extended even if several persons are being photographed. We request your kindcooperation in order to avoid the exclusive occupation of locations.
· Filming videos is permitted, but please mind of your surroundings to avoid filming other participants or obstructing
passage.
· In order to reduce congestion, access to certain locations may be restricted or subject to measures to limit the time ofuse for each participant. Please respect the indications of the staff.
* In case that you cannot respect the rules above, or in case that you cannot respect the indications of the staff, you may
be demanded to leave the venue.
■ About the area in which bathing is allowed in the pool area and Laguna Beach· In order to give priority to safety, bathing outside the designated areas and times is forbidden. Please check the event
venue map for details.
· Bathing beyond knee level is not permitted outside the designated areas. In order to prevent accidents, we request you
to avoid bathing beyond waist or chest level in any case.
· When bathing, bringing in food and drinks, items that may break such as bottles or glass products, and items with therisk of electric shock, such as LED decorations, is forbidden.
· Photographic equipment can be brought only up to the poolside, and immersing it in the water is forbidden.
· Bathing with full body make-up or wearing kigurumi-style costumes is forbidden.
· Bathing may be denied or requested to be interrupted in case that the staff members consider that there is someproblem besides the ones described above. Please acknowledge this in advance.
■ Other important points· Please contact directly with Laguna Ten Bosch or each of the corresponding facilities regarding thereservation of rental rooms or hotels.
· In case that there is a great number of participants, access to the venue may be restricted or regulated.
· We request your kind cooperation with the checks carried out by the patrolling staff.
· The unauthorized distribution of leaflets and the conduction of surveys are forbidden.
· Please eat, drink and smoke at the designated places inside the venue. (As a rule, these are forbidden at the cosplay
photo shooting spaces.)· In case of leaving the premises dirty, or damaging any fixtures or equipment, the concerned persons shall be heldliable. (The same liability shall apply for spaces such as the restrooms and changing rooms)· The handling of valuables shall be done upon the individual responsibility of each participant. (This event shall not beheld liable in case of theft, loss or accident.)· Please refrain from conducts that may be a nuisance to other participants.
· Please participate in this event following the indications of the staff on site.
* In case that you cannot respect the rules, or in case that you cannot respect the indications of the staff, you may bedemanded to leave the venue. In such a case, admission is not to be refunded.
· Found articles will be collected at the Lagunasia information counter. Please address any inquiry regarding
found articles to Lagunasia. (Also after the day of the event)· The organizers and press organizations may conduct filming with the purpose of documenting the event and for publicrelease.
· Please refer to the following URL for other important notes concerning the Laguna Ten Bosch venue.

https://www.lagunatenbosch.co.jp/lagunasia/guest/customer/index.html
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