He was impressed with the costumed science fiction and fantasy fans whom he saw, especially those competing in the masquerade (Bruno 2002a). Consequently, when he returned to Japan and wrote about his experiences at the convention, he focused on the costumed fans and the masquerade. CCosplay    Takahashi was unable to use the word masquerade because this word translated into Japanese means "an aristocratic costume party," which is drastically different from the costume competitions seen at conventions (Bruno 2002a).  Wanda Costume    Moreover, [End Page 66] Takahashi encouraged his Japanese readers to incorporate costumes into their anime and manga conventions (Bruno 2002a).