Megumi Sakurai to Be Otakon 2025 Guest
Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025) – Megumi Sakurai will be a guest at Otakon 2025, according to Otakorp Inc. She is a kimono artisan.
Born as the eldest daughter of a family that runs a kimono shop, she began studying Nagoya Yuzen dyeing in 1996 as an apprentice to a traditional craftsperson in Nagoya.
She continued to hone her skills and knowledge of kimono through custom orders at the family kimono shop as well as participation in exhibitions nationwide, and in 2017, she obtained the national certification as a traditional craftsperson.
Currently, in addition to kimonos, she also designs winning sashes for horse racing, original family crests, and various other commercial designs.
Otakon 2025 will be held from August 8-10, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Born as the eldest daughter of a family that runs a kimono shop, she began studying Nagoya Yuzen dyeing in 1996 as an apprentice to a traditional craftsperson in Nagoya.
She continued to hone her skills and knowledge of kimono through custom orders at the family kimono shop as well as participation in exhibitions nationwide, and in 2017, she obtained the national certification as a traditional craftsperson.
Currently, in addition to kimonos, she also designs winning sashes for horse racing, original family crests, and various other commercial designs.
Otakon 2025 will be held from August 8-10, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
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