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Furfright 2010 review and what I learned from kemono.
15 years ago
So, FurFright is over. I assume us all going back to our daily life, and suffering ourselves into post con depression.
I had such a nice time this year. Well, this was one of the calmest and moderate Cons that I’ve ever experienced. I think I’m being use to the furry convention in general. How nice.
I traveled along with
Sorethumb and 
Fullnekoalchemist , You guys are the always coolest.
And split the hotel room with
Zerohenry and 
Yifferfox, the high status brothers.
Myrilla, congratulations being so popular in Japan! *hug*
Jinsei and parties, Dr. Pepper photo was simply hilarious. It made this Con truly remarkable. No, I’m not kidding.
Also, big thanks to Con stuff who made it possible to let me have a panel.
There are many many more people I would love to give thanks, but it simply never ends, so let me go on. I love you though!!
Downside. As other major Con, internet really SUCKED in this Con. I mean, I know this was their first convention in new hotel, but I expected it to work fine by the last day. But no, it wasn’t really enjoyable…especially when we are talking with our Japanese kemono friends. I’m hoping them make it better next year.
Panel. It was my first panel in Furfright, and third panel related with Kemono. Thank you for whoever came to watch it. It was really big surprise for me having that many audiences though it happened in a relatively tiny room that truly difficult to spot in maze-like hotel. I’m really glad people found interest in it, and hoping to express and enjoy kemono arts by oneself.
Kemono is yet relatively tiny subculture in both Japan and America. I’m hoping it becomes more popular in a right way and more intercultural between East and West; that is my ultimate goal. As I explained in the panel, there are many similarities between kemono and furry. It is unfortunate that furry people do not know much about kemono though Japan is one of the most unique countries that has own furry culture beside America.
At same time, I realized there are many cultural problems that have to be solved. For instance, I found out some Japanese kemoners are unpleased by my panel. (It was extremely small amount of peoples, but still I can’t simply ignore their opinion.) I assume that there are mainly two major problems: 1.) since many Japanese peoples are very conservative, they might not welcome all Westerners, and 2.) they believe I’m not enough credible to do a panel related with kemono. For the former, maybe time will resolve the situation. If kemono become popular in America as it is in Japan, I believe artwork would extinguish the language barrier in near future; currently, supply of the kemono artists is relatively tiny compares to demands. Later issue, well, there are certain amounts of people dislike me being “represent” of kemono culture. That, I can’t help it. I’m trying my best not to set a border for the definition “kemono.” As furry have a wide variety and diversity of meaning, kemono has similar problem too. So I’m trying my best not to limits a definition, but sounds like they just hate me by standing in front at the panel. Well, sorry, you weren’t there; someone needs to do it! :P
Anyhow, I’m still thinking to make a Japanese subtitled version of presentation and upload on Youtube or equivalent, but I don’t know… I might have to start presentation all over because recorded video was pretty blurry…
For next panel opportunity, I’m expecting to make a new presentation to make it better and organized. I’m aiming to add more Japanese cultural facts and kemono pictures too! So please come back next time!
I had such a nice time this year. Well, this was one of the calmest and moderate Cons that I’ve ever experienced. I think I’m being use to the furry convention in general. How nice.
I traveled along with
Sorethumb and 
Fullnekoalchemist , You guys are the always coolest.And split the hotel room with
Zerohenry and 
Yifferfox, the high status brothers.
Myrilla, congratulations being so popular in Japan! *hug*
Jinsei and parties, Dr. Pepper photo was simply hilarious. It made this Con truly remarkable. No, I’m not kidding.Also, big thanks to Con stuff who made it possible to let me have a panel.
There are many many more people I would love to give thanks, but it simply never ends, so let me go on. I love you though!!
Downside. As other major Con, internet really SUCKED in this Con. I mean, I know this was their first convention in new hotel, but I expected it to work fine by the last day. But no, it wasn’t really enjoyable…especially when we are talking with our Japanese kemono friends. I’m hoping them make it better next year.
Panel. It was my first panel in Furfright, and third panel related with Kemono. Thank you for whoever came to watch it. It was really big surprise for me having that many audiences though it happened in a relatively tiny room that truly difficult to spot in maze-like hotel. I’m really glad people found interest in it, and hoping to express and enjoy kemono arts by oneself.
Kemono is yet relatively tiny subculture in both Japan and America. I’m hoping it becomes more popular in a right way and more intercultural between East and West; that is my ultimate goal. As I explained in the panel, there are many similarities between kemono and furry. It is unfortunate that furry people do not know much about kemono though Japan is one of the most unique countries that has own furry culture beside America.
At same time, I realized there are many cultural problems that have to be solved. For instance, I found out some Japanese kemoners are unpleased by my panel. (It was extremely small amount of peoples, but still I can’t simply ignore their opinion.) I assume that there are mainly two major problems: 1.) since many Japanese peoples are very conservative, they might not welcome all Westerners, and 2.) they believe I’m not enough credible to do a panel related with kemono. For the former, maybe time will resolve the situation. If kemono become popular in America as it is in Japan, I believe artwork would extinguish the language barrier in near future; currently, supply of the kemono artists is relatively tiny compares to demands. Later issue, well, there are certain amounts of people dislike me being “represent” of kemono culture. That, I can’t help it. I’m trying my best not to set a border for the definition “kemono.” As furry have a wide variety and diversity of meaning, kemono has similar problem too. So I’m trying my best not to limits a definition, but sounds like they just hate me by standing in front at the panel. Well, sorry, you weren’t there; someone needs to do it! :P
Anyhow, I’m still thinking to make a Japanese subtitled version of presentation and upload on Youtube or equivalent, but I don’t know… I might have to start presentation all over because recorded video was pretty blurry…
For next panel opportunity, I’m expecting to make a new presentation to make it better and organized. I’m aiming to add more Japanese cultural facts and kemono pictures too! So please come back next time!
japan still probably thinks i'm a total dork =3