 Quote by Bararontok
Actually it is a short, slang word for costume play and can refer to any person wearing a costume from any country. Although sometimes mistakenly thought to originate from Japan due to over-representation by fanatical Japanophiles, it is actually an international phenomenon dating from the times costume parties became popular in the world.
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It hasn't caught on in the US, never heard of it. Maybe there are small clubs like the people that pretend to be vampires, or people dressing up for star trek conventions.