- Comic Market 61 (Sat, Dec 29 - Sun, Dec 30, 2001)
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Tokyo Big Sight, Koto-ku, Tokyo;
Japan biggest comic market.
- SF Christmas 2001 (Sat, Dec 22 - Sun, Dec 23, 2001)
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Tokyo Hotel Urashima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo;
Tokyo local SF convention.
- IRORICON (Sat, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 2, 2001)
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Ukiha-cho, Fukuoka;
Kyushu local SF convention, to sit and talk together around an Irori, Japan traditional sunken hearth.
- DASACON 5.5 sp1 (Sat, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 18, 2001)
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Kyoto, Kyoto;
"Dai-San (Third) force or Dasai (Unpolished) Convention" by SF readers on Internet. As a program on Kyoto SF Festival 2001.
- Kyoto SF Festival 2001 (Sat, Nov 17 - Sun, Nov 18, 2001)
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Kyoto local SF convention.
- UNCON 13 (Sat, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 11, 2001)
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Hostel Reiwun-so, Tamayu-cho, Shimane;
Izumo area or Shimane local SF convention.
- IFCON-1 (Sat, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 4, 2001)
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Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo;
Follows the IFCON-0 in Oct 2000.
- Sinra Bansho (sounds like "All things in the heaven laugh" in Japanese Kanji) (Sun, Oct 28, 2001)
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Osaka, Osaka;
An event for fans of Saiyuuki, a SF manga by MINEKURA Kazuya, hosted by a fan group named JOKER.
- CHIINACON (Sat, Oct 27 - Sun, Oct 28, 2001)
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Goshiki-en, Nisshin, Aichi;
- KOGATACON (Sat, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 14, 2001)
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Nagaoka, Niigata;
"Ko-GATACON (Modest GATACON, the well-known Niigata local SF convention) or Kogata (Small size) Convention."
- Zeroth Teens Novel Festival (Sat, Oct 13, 2001)
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Shinjuku, Tokyo;
A new convention for a genre known as Young Adult in English-speaking world. Many Japanese authors publish their SF or fantasy stories.
- Day CONTACT 3 in Nagoya (Sat, Oct 13, 2001)
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Nagoya, Aichi;
One day version of CONTACT Japan.
- SF2001, the 40th Japan National SF Convention (Sat, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 19, 2001)
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Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Chiba;
- Comic Market 60 (Fri, Aug 10 - Sun, Aug 12, 2001)
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Tokyo Big Sight, Koto-ku, Tokyo;
Japan biggest comic market.
- Seigun (Gathering Stars) Festival 2001 (Sun, Jul 29, 2001)
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Kyoto, Kyoto;
23rd Annual SF Writers Workshop hosted by Seigun-no-kai, an oldest SF fan group, since 1974.
- Day CONTACT 2 in Nagoya (Sat, Jul 14, 2001)
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Nagoya, Aichi;
One day version of CONTACT Japan.
- LORECON 18 (Sat, Jun 9 - Sun, Jun 10, 2001)
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Seven Lodge, Hakuba-mura, Nagano;
"Local Refresh Convention," Nagano local convention. by the host fandom of YANECON the 38th Japan National SF Convention.
- SF Seminar 2001 (Thu, May 3, 2001)
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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo;
Tokyo local SF convention.
- SF Seminar Special Sessions: The World of Canadian Science Fiction (Sun, Apr 29, 2001)
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Embassy of Canada, Minato-ku, Tokyo;
- Star Wars Fan Event: Japan Tour 2001 (Wed, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 22, 2001)
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Autograph sessions by Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca.
- Day CONTACT 1 in Nagoya (Sat, Apr 14, 2001)
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Nagoya, Aichi;
One day version of CONTACT Japan.
- DASACON5 (Sat, Mar 24 - Sun, Mar 25, 2001)
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Hakone-cho, Kanagawa;
"Dai-San (Third) force or Dasai (Unpolished) Convention" by SF readers on Internet.
- T-CON13 (Sat, Mar 10 - Sun, Mar 11, 2001)
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Concere, Utsunomiya, Tochigi;
Tochigi local SF convention.
- KAKICON (Sat, Jan 6 - Sun, Jan 7, 2001)
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Ono-cho, Hiroshima;
Hiroshima local SF convention. Kaki is the Japanese Kaki aka oyster, which is a special product of Hiroshima.
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