BayAnime.com

Location: Santa Clara City Library, Cedar Room

Organizer: No-Name Anime

For more details visit: http://www.nnanime.com/flyers/2009/fly09_12.html

In addition to the usual afternoon of anime, expect an extra festive anniversary celebration at the break. Cake may even NOT be a lie. Returning attendees are reminded to bring their stamped 2009 frequent viewer cards.

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Location: Santa Clara City Library, Cedar Room

Organizer: No-Name Anime

For more details visit: http://www.nnanime.com/flyers/2009/fly09_11.html

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Location: San Jose Convention Center, the San Jose Marriott, and the San Jose Hilton and Towers

FanimeCon is the Bay Area’s really huge annual gathering for anime fans.

FanimeCon Website: http://www.fanime.com

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Location: Vice Presidential Suite on the 4th floor of the San Jose Marriott Hotel

Organizer: FanimeCon

More details at: http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,13065.0.html

FanimeCon is an annual anime convention held Memorial Day weekend
in San Jose. It is entirely staffed by volunteers. If you’re curious about joining staff, this is chance meet the current leaders and be bribed with pizza.

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Location: Santa Clara City Library, Cedar Room

Organizer: No-Name Anime

For more details visit: http://www.nnanime.com/flyers/2009/fly09_10.html

Special for Halloween: a two-part “City Hunter” story where the client is a ghost.

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Location: Santa Clara City Library, Cedar Room

Organizer: No-Name Anime

For more details visit: http://www.nnanime.com/flyers/2009/fly09_09.html

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Location: Santa Clara City Library, Redwood Room

Organizer: No-Name Anime

An afternoon of free anime including Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea.

For more details visit: http://www.nnanime.com/flyers/2009/fly09_08.html

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The San Jose Obon festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 2009 in San Jose’s Japantown (the area area near the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin 640 North 5th Street, San Jose between Jackson and Taylor Streets).

http://www.sjbetsuin.com/ only has last year’s schedule at the moment, but should have a full schedule for this year soon. Besides the Obon Odori (Folk Dancing), expect Taiko and other traditional Japanese music, food booths and other Japanese festival activities.

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Location: 615 North 6th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 971-2822
Fax: (408) 971-0856
Hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00am – 4:30pm Sunday, closed Monday
Website: http://www.nikaku.com/

Nikaku Animart is one of the oldest anime goods stores in America. The store’s owner and employees have a wealth of Otaku knowledge. They are known for posters, art books, and other collectibles.

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