Making The News
Sep. 8th, 2007 08:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Doubtless other people whose LJs I have not had time to read have reported this already, but this morning's International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun had a full page story about Worldcon, including an above-the-fold pointer off the front page. It included picture of several people I know, including
karisu_sama,
marahsk, and
avt_tor.
One of the things the article touched on was how one Japanese costumer complained that other Japanese fans look at you funny if you wear a costume that isn't obviously a recreation of something. I've encountered that myself, and not just in Japan. Original costuming seems to throw some folks for a loop, but they're comfortable with you dressing as a character from something they already know.
On the other side of the same page was an article touching on our other hobby, trains, and someone building a miniature you-ride-em (looks like 15-inch gauge) railway.
Update, 19 Sep: Added link to the online version of the story.
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
One of the things the article touched on was how one Japanese costumer complained that other Japanese fans look at you funny if you wear a costume that isn't obviously a recreation of something. I've encountered that myself, and not just in Japan. Original costuming seems to throw some folks for a loop, but they're comfortable with you dressing as a character from something they already know.
On the other side of the same page was an article touching on our other hobby, trains, and someone building a miniature you-ride-em (looks like 15-inch gauge) railway.
Update, 19 Sep: Added link to the online version of the story.
no subject
Date: 2007-09-08 12:10 am (UTC)(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:no subject
Date: 2007-09-08 01:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-08 02:11 am (UTC)http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200709080056.html
(Thanks for the travelogue Kevin and Lisa - I've really enjoyed it!)
(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:ROTJ?
Date: 2007-09-08 10:51 am (UTC)She does? Does anybody else recall seeing ROTJ (in any form) at Chicon IV? Given the production schedule I find it unlikely that the third "Star Wars" film was even close to being viewable in September 1982.
Re: ROTJ?
From: (Anonymous) - Date: 2007-09-10 04:49 am (UTC) - Expandno subject
Date: 2007-09-12 06:19 am (UTC)