What is San Japans policy on weapons, props and cosplay attire?
If you have anything that could possibly be considered a weapon, do the smart thing and take a trip to the Safety Desk as soon as you enter the Convention. Here are the rules for weapons at San Japan: • NO LIVE STEEL OF ANY TYPE. PERIOD! • NO FUNCTIONING AIRSOFT, PELLET, BB, OR WATER GUNS. PERIOD. They must have the orange tip and be presented to my safety desk as non functional and not able to hold water or ammo in any form. • IF IT IS NOT PG-13 AND ABLE TO BE LEGALLY WORN IN PUBLIC IT WILL NOT BE WORN AT SAN JAPAN. PERIOD. There will be children present and we are in public folks. • NO METAL SPIKES ON COSTUME OR BRACELETS AND SO FORTH THAT CAN HURT SOMEONE ELSE. YOU ARE IN A CROWDED VENUE. • NO PLAY FIGHTING OR SWINGING YOUR PROPS. • YOU CAN CARRY YOUR PADDLES, BUT YOU SWING THEM OR HIT SOMEONE THEN YOU WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE SHOW. • SHOES MUST BE WORN WITH ALL COSTUMES. You may take them off for pictures, but please remember to put them back on. • Lastly, you MUST have your bad
