Cosplayers clean up Dotonbori

OSAKA, May 29 (NOJ) - About 200 people, including "cosplayers" dressed up as characters from manga and anime, cleaned up the Dotonbori area on Saturday, Kyodo reports.

The event was sponsored by The Nippon Foundation and the Ministry of the Environment, with the cooperation of Osaka Prefecture, with the message, "Let's pick up garbage and protect the ocean!"