Kumoricon is an annual three-day

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held during October or November at the

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. The name of the convention comes from the

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word ''Kumori'' (曇り), meaning ''cloudy''. Kumoricon is run by a volunteer staff and was previously held in

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at the Hilton Vancouver Washington/Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay.

Programming

The convention typically offers board gaming, cosplay chess, cosplay competitions, dances (formal masquerade ball and informal), karaoke, music, music video contests, panels, tabletop gaming, video game tournaments, and workshops.

History

The convention originated from the anime club at the University of Oregon. Due to the convention's growth, in 2011 it was held in both the Hilton Vancouver Washington and the Red Lion Vancouver at the Quay. Kumoricon expanded to four days in 2014. Due to growth and lack of space, Kumoricon in 2016 moved to the

. Demolition of Red Lion's Centennial Center and Kumoricon using six hotels also influenced the decision. Kumoricon used half the convention center in 2019. Kumoricon 2020 was cancelled due to the

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, and they announced an online convention in its place.

Event history

References

External links

Kumoricon Website
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