Sakura-Con

Sakura-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during March or April at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The convention, which is traditionally held over Easter weekend, is the largest anime convention in the Northwest. It is organized by the volunteer Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association (ANCEA).
The convention typically offers anime game shows, anime music video contest, art show, artist alley, dances/raves, collectible card gaming, cosplay chess, cosplay contest, exhibitors hall, fashion show, Japanese cultural arts and presentations (aikido demonstrations, kabuki performances, kendama play, kendo swordsmanship, taiko drumming, tea ceremonies), Japanese pop and rock concerts, karaoke, masquerade ball, panels, table top RPG gaming, video gaming (arcade, console, PC), 24-hour video theaters. The convention runs programming for 24 hours a day.
In 2002 the charity auction benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation and raised $4,560. The 2010 charity auction also benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation raised $27,000.The convention before holding fundraisers at the 2012 event raised $90,000 for tsunami relief. The 2015 charity auction benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation and raised over $40,000. In 2016, a blood drive was held for Bloodworks Northwest.
== Gallery ==
=== Sakura-Con 2024 ===
TRIGGER Panel Sakuracon 2024 Announcement.jpg|TRIGGER Panel Sakuracon 2024 Announcement
Shigeto Koyama and Hiromi Wakabayashi announced to participate as guests of TRIGGER Panel in Sakuracon 2024.jpg|Shigeto Koyama and Hiromi Wakabayashi announced to participate as guests of TRIGGER Panel in Sakuracon 2024
==History==
This is a table displaying a comprehensive timeline of various times Studio Trigger in-house staff and affiliates participated in this event. It is a nonexhaustive list as Studio Trigger might continue to partake in these events as time goes on, and the list might be missing past events due to lack of awareness or information availdable. Comment below the article if you know of any details that can be added to this table.
Events 	Start 	End 	Participated Members
Sakura-Con 2024https://twitter.com/trigger_inc/status/1770500182943363350https://imginn.com/p/C4vpIrlSL0a/	Mar 29, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Shigeto Koyama, Hiromi Wakabayashihttps://twitter.com/SakuraCon/status/1761118738433331421
==External links==
*Official website
*Official Facebook
*Official Tumblr
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*Shigeto Koyama Guest Announcement for Sakura-Con 2024
*Hiromi Wakabayashi Guest Announcement for Sakura-Con 2024
=== Interviews ===
* Otaku Blend
** Exclusive: Studio TRIGGER Interview by Sean Cruz May 2, 2024 / Twitter link
==References==
Category:Real-life Events