Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2022

One of Kyushu's largest pop culture festivals will return to Kitakyushu for the first time since 2019! Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival (KPF) will be held from 26th to 27th November 2022. Kitakyushu City hosts the event, which will welcome an exciting array of popular voice artists and musical performers as guests!

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2022.12.23

Chicappa-sai 2021

Check out the gathering of the 12 idol groups for the big event "Chicappa-sai 2021", which took place in Fukuoka City (Marine Messe Fukuoka B Hall) on Sunday 12th December 2021! Let's take a deep dive into the 7 idol groups (including 3 Fukuoka based idol groups) and check out the exclusive interview and our photo report from the event!

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2022.02.09

FAP2020 "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS"

The creative music festival that connects Fukuoka and Asia, "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS 2020", will be held online on 12 September (Saturday) & 13 September (Sunday)! Don't miss out the live video of 6 up-and-coming Asian artists/bands (including "the perfect me" from Fukuoka) and other exciting highlights!

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2020.09.10

[Feature Events] Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019

The "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2019" will be held on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December! This two day event, which is one of the biggest pop culture festivals in Kyushu, will feature anime-related attractions and welcome talented voice artists! Be sure to check it out!

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2019.12.27

FAP2019 "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS"

Check-out our report on "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS 2019,” a festival of music and culture! The event ran from 21st to 23rd September at Canal City Hakata and its vicinity! This feature looks at live performances by two new stars from Fukuoka and a couple of exciting Asian artists! The performers also have some messages for our readers!

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2019.10.21

[Feature Events] Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2018

The "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2018" took place on 10th and 11th November! The event is one Kyushu's biggest celebrations of sub culture! This year was the festival's 5th anniversary! It's now firmly established on the event calendar! Check-out our KPF 2018 special report!

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2018.12.28

Feature FAP2018 "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS"

Aiming to promote Fukuoka’s industrial development through music, the grand music exchange event "FUKUOKA ASIAN PICKS" will be held at places such as Canal City Hakata in Fukuoka City from Saturday 22nd to Monday 24th September!

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2018.10.24

Sunset Live

“Sunset Live,” Fukuoka’s premier outdoor music festiva

2018.09.03

[Feature Events] Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2017

One of largest celebrations of sub-culture in the entire region, the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival (KPF)" was recently held for the fourth time! We have got photos from both days of the event for you to check-out, as well as some cool prizes to give away! Read on to find-out more!

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2017.12.18

Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2015

Check our the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2015" Photo report!!

Fukuoka｜ Event Reports｜

2015.12.29

[Feature] "Jeju Anime Festa" in Korea

Check out our photos of all the excitement from the "Jeju Anime Festa" in Korea! We've also got a special interview with top cosplayers Akira Itsuki, AHO and MON!!

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2015.07.15

[Feature] Comiket Special 6 – Otaku Summit 2015

Check out our report on the "Talk and Q&A with Anime lover Ami Himasaki, from idol group LinQ," which was held in the asianbeat booth, as well as our photo report on all the various events that took place! We also have a special prize give-away for those of you that couldn't make it to venue!

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2015.06.03

“Monster Hunter Festa’15” Fukuoka Tournament - Event Report

The "Monster Hunter Festa'15" Fukuoka Tournament was a jam-packed event! Check out various exhibits, which were immersed in world of the game! An interview with producer Tsujimoto and director Fujioka is also not be missed!

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2015.04.10

[Fearture] Kuma Fest

In this photo report, we'd like to introduce annual pop culture festival "Kuma Fest"!

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2015.01.29

Let me know! VOCALOID

Special VOCALOID feature article! Here you’ll find all the info to bring you up-to-date on all things VOCALOID!

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2013.09.25

YAMAKASA Special

If you ask a Fukuoka native what comes to mind when they think of Hakata, most will probably answer “Yamakasa.” That’s how deeply rooted Yamakasa is in the lifestyle of Fukuoka and is a tradition that has been cherished and upheld for many years.

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2013.07.04

Hakata Dontaku

Hakata Dontaku, an annual festival that takes place in Fukuoka City on May 3rd and 4th each year.

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2013.05.01

Misa Misa's Special Report -　Let's Go to Comiket!

Comic Market Special! Event report on the world's largest self-published comic book fair, held at Tokyo’s Big Sight convention venue in Japan, August 12～14, 2011.

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2011.11.28

ASIA VOCALOID FESTA

The ASIA VOCALIOD FESTA was held on October 23. Vocaloid cosplayers from countries and regions in Asia got together to find out who is number one, and we covered the event, which included popular Nico Nico Douga video web site dancers’ shows and a lecture by the Vocaloid 3 maker and YAMAHA, with exclusive photos and reports.

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2011.11.25

Event Report: Monster Hunter Festa 2011

On the 7th of August, beasts, monsters and armour-clad cats descended on Japan’s southern-most island, Kyushu, for what was the Fukuoka-leg of the national Monster Hunter Festa 2011.

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2011.08.22