World Cosplay Summit
Attending countries
Table:
Year

#

Attending countries

Guest commentator/s

Date

Venue

2003

4

France, Germany, Italy, Japan

–

October 12

Rose Court Hotel

2004

5

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United States

–

August 1

Ōsu shopping area

2005

7

China, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Spain, United States

Tōru Furuya
Tomoe Shinohara

July 31

Ōsu shopping area

August 7

Expo Dome

2006

9

Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Singapore, Spain, Thailand

Tōru Furuya

August 5

Ōsu shopping area

August 6

Oasis 21

2007

12

Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand

Tōru Furuya
Shoko Nakagawa

August 4

Ōsu shopping area

August 5

Oasis 21

2008

13

Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea,
Spain, Thailand, United States[3]

Tōru Furuya
Natsuki Katō

August 2

Ōsu shopping area

August 3

Oasis 21

2009

15

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico,
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States[3]

–

August 1

Ōsu shopping area

August 2

Oasis 21

2010

15

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico,
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States

–

July 31

Ōsu shopping area

August 1

Oasis 21

2011

17

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United States

–

August 6

Ōsu shopping area

August 7

Oasis 21

2012

22

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong (Observer), Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain,
Taiwan (Observer), Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

–

August 4

Oasis 21

August 5

Ōsu shopping area

2013

24

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong (Observer), Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia,
Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines (Observer), Russia, Singapore,
South Korea, Spain, Taiwan (Observer), Thailand, United Kingdom,
United States, Vietnam (Observer)

–

August 3

Oasis 21

August 2

Ōsu shopping area

2014

26

Australia, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kuwait (Observer),
Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines (Observer), Portugal (Observer),
Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand,
United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam (Observer)

–

August 2

Aichi Arts Center

August 3

Ōsu shopping area

2015

28

Australia, Brazil, Canada (Observer), China, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,
Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal,
Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden (Observer), Taiwan,
Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

–

August 1

Aichi Arts Center

August 2

Ōsu shopping area

2016

30

Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines,
Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

–

August 6

Aichi Arts Center

August 7

Ōsu shopping area, Aichi Arts Center

2017

34

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar,
Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

–

August 5

Aichi Arts Center

August 6

Ōsu shopping area, Aichi Arts Center

2018

36

Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China,
Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal,
Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

–

August 3

Central Park

August 5

Ōsu shopping area, Dolphins Arena

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