Tsurumiryokuchi Expo '90 Commemorative Park in Osaka is catching on as a weekend hangout for "cosplay" (costume play) fans who like to dress as characters from anime, manga and video games.
In early November, about 60 cosplay fans gathered to take photos in the 120-hectare park in Tsurumi Ward, which hosted the 1990 International Garden and Greenery Exposition and maintains gardens from about 50 countries.
In the Japanese garden, one fan dressed as a ninja from the popular manga "Naruto," while another dressed as a character from "Attack on Titan."