Yaya Han
Yaya Han is a very popular figure in the world of cosplay, as much thanks to her outstanding costumes as her activities in the world of cosplay. After attending conventions and events all around the world, she eventually coming to Japan Expo for the first time!
Biography
Yaya Han is a US-based costume designer, model and cosplay entertainer with over a decade of experience. After discovering cosplay in 1999, she quickly absorbed the heart and soul of costume design and creation. To this day she has made over 300 costumes in the genres of anime/manga, comic books, video games, sci-fi and her own original designs.
Over the years, Yaya Han has built a successful business in the cosplay community, creating a popular cosplay accessories line that is available online and at conventions, as well as her line of Yaya Han Brand merchandising. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim nationwide, and she has been invited to appear as a Guest, Panelist, Judge, Performer and Host to hundreds of conventions and events all over the world. Last year, Yaya Han lent her image to the comic book series Wonderous 2: The Yaya Han Saga, produced by Lionforge Comics, and became a legitimate superhero in the comic book world.
Yaya Han's impact on the world of cosplay has been so great that she has been a Guest Judge on 3 seasons of TBS TV Network's King of the Nerds competition show, featured in a documentary about cosplay called Cosplay - Crafting a Secret Identity, as well as starred in the Syfy (Space) TV Network Docu-Series Heroes of Cosplay. She is also collaborating with companies such as McCall's Patterns to make more materials available to the cosplay community.
Through hard work, unmatched passion and infectious enthusiasm, Yaya Han has helped cosplay gain respect and integrity as an art form in the fandom world and art communities, and her decade long campaign for creativity has helped raise cosplay to the standards we know today. Everyday Yaya Han continues to pave the path for the beloved art and lifestyle we know as Costume Play.
Come learn about her secrets during a panel and workshops, and see her at the ECG finals during which she'll be part of the jury!
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