Photos: Ronin Expo 2022 took over Los Angeles' Terasaki Budokan
Photo credit: Terrance Pryor
After two years away due to the pandemic, Ronin Expo made its in-person return to Los Angeles’ Terasaki Budokan yesterday.
Founded in 2017, the festival celebrates Asian culture, and there’s no better place to run a festival of this caliber than Little Tokyo. The event drew people from all over Los Angeles for a day full of shopping, gaming, and delicious food.
Ronin Expo also hosted a slew of special events outdoors ranging from live music from Origami Flagship to a remarkable dance performance from Corps Dance Crew. For the slew of cosplayers present, the Cosplay Masquerade, which was judged by Kem Cosplay, Dustbunny & A Foamsmith Cosplay, was a grand way to showcase their amazing craftsmanship. Just a few steps away, the Little Tokyo Library hosted panels such as Gunpla 101 and a special fan panel surrounding the career of iconic video game designer Hideo Kojima.
Our photos of the event can be seen below.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.