Question: Fanboy Confessional is an documentary series, of which nationality, exploring fan subcultures, subjects of the series have included Cosplay, a contraction of the words costume play, is a hobby in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character?

Context articles: List of cosplayers
Animegao kigurumi
Cosplay Melee
Renaissance fair
Fanboy Confessional
Fursuit
Putong
Cosplay
Yaya Han
Folk costume

The following is a list of a notable people who have at one time been known to cosplay (コスプレ , kosupure ) .
 Short for "costume play", it is an activity in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction.
Animegao kigurumi, known colloquially as kigurumi, kigu or occasionally doller, is a type of cosplay which uses a masked character costume to portray anime or cartoon characters in the real world.
 The face of the performer is fully covered with a stylized mask, and the costume of the character is worn.
 Used in stage shows, the concept of "animegao kigurumi" was then adopted by cosplayers, who made custom masks of various characters.
 In Japan, most cosplayers refer to this style as (アニメ顔 - "animegao", or "anime face"), while performers are sometimes called "dollers".
 It is still a very minor part of the cosplay scene in Japan, though around 2005, it began attracting attention in other countries, including the United States, Canada, and European countries.
Cosplay Melee is a Syfy channel reality television show executive produced by Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin, which was announced in February 2017 and premiered its first season of six episodes on March 21, 2017.
 The series is hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, and follows cosplayers as they put their skills to the test.
 "Cosplay Melee" is Syfy's second cosplay-competition series, after the two-season series "Heroes of Cosplay" in 2013.
A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, usually held in the United States, open to the public and typically commercial in nature, which purportedly recreates a historical setting for the amusement of its guests.
 Some are permanent theme parks, while others are short-term events in a fairground, winery, or other large public or private spaces.
 Renaissance fairs generally include an abundance of costumed entertainers or fair-goers, musical and theatrical acts, art and handicrafts for sale, and festival food.
 Some offer campgrounds for those who wish to stay more than one day.
 Many Renaissance fairs are set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
 Some are set earlier, during the reign of Henry VIII, or in other countries, such as France, and some are set outside the era of the Renaissance; these may include earlier Medieval periods (including Vikings), or later periods, such as 17th-18th Century pirates.
 Some engage in deliberate "time travel" by encouraging participants to wear costumes representing several eras in a broad time period.
 Renaissance fairs encourage visitors to enter into the spirit of things with costumes and audience participation.
 Many welcome fantasy elements such as wizards and elves.
Fanboy Confessional is a Canadian documentary series exploring fan subcultures.
 Subjects of the series have included Cosplay, Furries, LARP, Steampunk, and Real-life Superheroes.
 Created by Toronto based production company Markham Street Films, the series currently airs on Space.
The term fursuit is believed to have been coined in 1993 by Robert King and is usually used to describe custom-made animal costumes owned and worn by cosplayers or members of the furry fandom, commonly known as "furries"; a furry who wears a fursuit is called a fursuiter.
 Unlike mascot suits, which are usually affiliated with a team or organization, fursuits represent a stand-alone character.
 Although those outside of the fandom typically refer to them as costumes, many furries prefer to refer to them as fursuits due to them typically being a personal expression instead of a costume.
Putong or tubong is a ceremony occasionally performed in the Province of Marinduque, Philippines, in which visitors are honored and welcomed.
 The ceremony takes the form of the eponymous song which is a call for "thanksgiving, hope and prayer for a long, blessed life".
 The ceremony begins with the celebrants gathering around the home of the host, they begin singing slowly as they enter the house, accompanied by a guitarist.
 They women wear costumes such as a kimono or a saya, while the men wear a barong, and they carry baskets of flowers, palm leaves, or coins.
 Once in the home, the tempo of the song picks up until it reaches a crescendo as a crown is placed on the honoree's head.
 After being crowned, the honoree is then showered with the contents of the celebrant's baskets.
 The celebration ends with all the participants shouting "Mabuhay", which means "long life".
Cosplay (コスプレ , kosupure ) , a contraction of the words costume play, is a hobby in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character.
 Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, and a broader use of the term "cosplay" applies to any costumed role-playing in venues apart from the stage.
 Any entity that lends itself to dramatic interpretation may be taken up as a subject and it is not unusual to see genders switched.
 Favorite sources include anime, cartoons, comic books, live-action films, television series and video games.
Yaya Han is a Chinese–American cosplayer, model and costume designer based in the United States.
 She is a regular judge at cosplay competitions.
 Han was featured on the Syfy channel's "Heroes of Cosplay", and has appeared as a guest judge on the TBS reality show "King of the Nerds" multiple times.
 Yaya was named one of the top ten most popular Cosplayers in 2014.
A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, or traditional garment) expresses an identity through costume, which is usually associated with a geographic area or a period of time in history.
 It can also indicate social, marital or religious status.
 If the costume is used to represent the culture or identity of a specific ethnic group, it is usually known as ethnic costume (also ethnic dress, ethnic wear, ethnic clothing, traditional ethnic wear or traditional ethnic garment).
 Such costumes often come in two forms: one for everyday occasions, the other for traditional festivals and formal wear.