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Japanese Pop Culture Festival Comes to Jakarta!

Celebrate local creativity in the world of anime, manga, art, music and gaming at Warugokushu Festival.

30-31 August 2025

Smesco Indonesia Exhibition & Convention Hall, Pancoran, Jakarta

Circle Art Market Registration is Now Open!

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Warugokushu Festival

Warugokushu Festival is a pop culture event that celebrates Japanese themes, promotes local creativity, and is a platform for the entire community.

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What is Warugokushu?

The name is derived from the terms悪(Waru) meaning evil and dark, 悟(Goku) meaning enlightenment, and州(Shu) meaning place. In this case we mean ‘A place of enlightenment from the dark’, where people gather and have fun throwing away their dark side.

“Summerize The Happiness”

True to the time of year when these events are held, summer is a time when many precious moments are formed. In Japan, there are many festivals held in summer. Similarly, in Indonesia, summer is a time when families, friends, and companions gather. Spending holidays together and sharing the joy.

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Fun Activities at the Festival!

The festival presents various Japanese-themed pop culture events for all local creative communities and their fans.

Art Market

An exhibition of booths of the circle of creative actors to showcase and sell their creations up to hundreds of booths. A platform for a community of fans for a community of artists who support each other. Prepare a thick pocket, yeah!

Cosplay Competition

Prepare your best performances, cosplayers! This is your time to shine! Cosplayers show their best costumes while acting out the character's scene in front of the judges to become the winner!

Coswalk Competition

It's like a fashion show, but with cosplay! It's time to show your charm! Cosplayers show off their best costumes while acting out the role of that character in front of the judges to become the winner!

Meet And Greet

This is the perfect moment for you to meet your idols. Not only cosplayers, this festival also invites creators, streamers, and your favourite musicians and idol groups. Do fun activities with your idols!

Music Performance

Festivals are all about celebrating happiness together, with musicians, idol groups, and dance troupes from the capital ready to colour your day. Prepare your energy as much as you can!

Community Gathering

A gathering place for many communities. Don't miss the opportunity to meet your community friends and do fun activities together. It's even more fun when you have fun with other communities, isn't it?