東京國際展示場漫畫展人數減少

Recently the Mainichi News reported the following:
　東京都江東区の東京ビッグサイトで開かれた日本最大の同人誌即売会「コミックマーケット（コミケ）８０」が１４日、閉幕した。最終日は１日としては過去最高タイの２０万人が来場し、３日間で計５４万人となったが、０９年と１０年に記録した５６万人には届かなかった。夏のコミケの来場者が減ったのは、前年比５万人減の４３万人だった０６年の「コミケ７０」以来５年ぶり。主催の準備会は「東日本大震災の影響と見ている。もっと減ると思っていたが、思いのほか楽しみにしてくれた人が多かった」と話していてる。
　次回の「コミケ８１」は１１年１２月２９～３１日の３日間、東京ビッグサイトで開かれる予定.
(試譯文)
The 'Comic Market 80', the biggest comic association sales fair in Japan held in the Tokyo Big Sight at Koto Ward of Tokyo came to a close on the 14th. While on the closing day 200,000 people had come, being the same as the past highest record; in the three-day period in total the number of people was 540,000, and it had not reached 560,000 that was recorded in 2009 and in 2010. It was five years ago that the number of people came in the summer was a decrease when compared with the previous year: 430,000 people in the year 2006 in 'Comic 70', being a decrease of 50,000 people compared with the previous year. The sponsoring preparation association said that ｢It is thought it was due to the influence of the East Japan great earthquake. There are still a lot of people looking forward to it, although it is thought that the total would decrease further｣.

The next 'Comic 81' was scheduled to be opened for three days between 29 - 31 in December 2011 in Tokyo Big Sight.

Perhaps the decrease in the number of people is related to the weak economy in Japan.