Author Roland Kelts to be Guest at Otakon 2017

Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2017) – Roland Kelts, author of the critically acclaimed bestseller "Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.," will be a guest at Otakon 2017, according to Otakorp Inc.

In addition to authoring "Japamerica," Kelts writes for several publications, such as: "The New Yorker, Time," "The New York Times," "Harper's Magazine," "The Christian Science Monitor," "Newsweek Japan," "The Los Angeles Times," "The Yomiuri" and "The Japan Times," and is an authority on contemporary Japanese culture and media.

He is a frequent commentator on CNN, NPR, NHK and the BBC. Recently, Kelts delivered lectures for TED Talks in Tokyo and The World Economic Forum in Tianjin. He is currently a 2017 Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, where he is working on a new book. He lives in Tokyo and New York City.

Otakon 2017 will be held from August 11 to 13 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-fourth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see: http://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2017, see http://www.Otakon.com/