I first learned about asianbeat 2 or 3 years ago when I saw some articles about Morning Musume。. I have been a fan for many years, so I have been very used to reading and learning about them in Japanese. I became interested in Japan and the Japanese language because I loved Sailor Moon and Evangelion when I was a kid. I began to listen to a lot of Japanese music, and I studied Japanese hard. I even went to Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo to meet Morning Musume.

▲ When I attended Morning Musume。's concert at Nippon Budokan
Then I found asianbeat. The first thing I noticed is how many languages you can read the site in. I thought it was really wonderful, since the same site can now connect people from all over the world even if they can't speak Japanese. And because the contents are the same in all languages, we can use it to learn each others' languages as well. I was happy to see articles about idols and music next to many interesting articles about anime, fashion, and cosplay. I felt like maybe anime and fashion fans would notice and awaken to how great Japanese music is!