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Saki Setting to Hold Summit for Anime Holy Sites
posted on by Eric Stimson
The summit's poster
Those who make the pilgrimage to the National Anime Holy Land Summit can look forward to a lecture by Takashi Masumoto, associate professor at Nara Prefectural University, who studies anime holy sites; a discussion with ReLIFE), a voice actress from Nara Prefecture; lectures by background artists; research presentations by college students; and merchandise from holy sites from all over Japan. Yoshino is also an actual holy land for adherents of the Shugendō religion, and visitors can attend a tour of the historic Yoshimizu Shrine, where Ako lived in Saki Episode of Side A, on January 21.
The summit will convene at 10 AM on January 22 in the Yoshino Mountain Hometown Center (a former elementary school). It is sponsored by the Sakura Saki Project Executive Committee, which aims to rejuvenate Yoshino through its connections with Saki. It is free, except for the Shiraishi discussion, which costs 1,800 yen ($16). A previous summit had been held in Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, in 2014.
Anime fans interested in taking a pilgrimage have many to choose from; luckily a app make this easier.
Source: Man Tan Web
