{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-30T14:42:25.112Z","story":{"id":"r_c88994721a9b49b2a0c9abbc","slug":"250-itasha-and-itabikes-gather-at-arc-championship-2026-in-shiga","url":"https://yomimono.id/250-itasha-and-itabikes-gather-at-arc-championship-2026-in-shiga","headline":"250 Itasha and Itabikes Gather at Arc Championship 2026 in Shiga","summary":"The Arc Championship 2026 itasha event was held on May 24 at Okuibuki Motor Park in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, drawing 250 fan-decorated vehicles. Concurrent events Aiste 2nd and Atabui 2026, themed around VTubers and the Idolmaster series, also took place at the venue.","why_it_matters":"The event shows the continued scale and cross-fandom draw of Japanese itasha culture, with 250 vehicles covering franchises from Uma Musume to Hololive.","published_at":"2026-05-30T12:15:41.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"Inside","title":"250 Itasha and Itabikes, Including VTuber, 'Honkai', and 'Uma Musume' Themes, Gather! A Look at the Love-Filled Okuibuki [ARC Championship 2026 Photo Report]","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/30/182155.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Honkai","Uma Musume: Pretty Derby"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}