With plenty more scorching hot summer days ahead of us Japan is well and truly in the grip of music festival fever. SUMMER SONIC 2011 is on this weekend and it's shaping up to be epic!
In celebration of the 770 year history of Yamakasa, asianbeat and the globally respected brand “Yoshida Kaban” have collaborated together to produce “Hakata Yamakasa PORTER.”・・・Read more
The figure at the forefront of bringing Japan’s “kawaii” culture to the world is Sakurai Takamasa. We spoke to him about his thoughts on the project, and of course got the latest info on kawaii culture.
Under the phrase “Japanese Seifuku to the world”, we at asianbeat have teamed up with the high school girls Seifuku shop CONOMi and started the “World Seifuku Project.
Interview with CONOMi President, Mr. Aiura:“Mr. Seifuku” shares his views on current Seifuku culture and his dreams for the future.Behind the scenes - Collaboration with Evangelion
2010 ODAIBA COSPLAY Pre-Event Festival
A first for anime characters!
A new collection from a world renowned creator....and...
Monster Hunter, a video game released by Capcom in 2004 boasts sales of 8.5 million units.
Manga artists, musicians, even that famous Japanese celebrity!
Has Japanese fashion news been accepted by many countries in Asia?
Olympic and WBC stars become anime characters!
Hit shop BEAMS produces original manga and anime products
Japanese literature classics team up with top manga illustrators
High school uniform fashion boom among Asian girls?!
One of a kind Kamen Rider figurine
“Hitomebo” (love at first sight) site gets 24,000 hits in 2 months.
GPS function linked love –site it a big hit.