JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/ja[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #105 Overcoming Life’s Setbacks: Struggles of the Japanese Idolhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj105.htmlWed, 28 May 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/05/f5370301bce53a.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #104 Idols’ Challenge to Rock: A Concert Coming to Shibuya this Summerhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj104.htmlWed, 21 May 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/05/f53795dd5003c0.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #103 How did “Detective Conan” Change my Life? A Discussion on Anime Production and Japanese “Skill” with Chief Producer, Suwa Michihikohttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj103.htmlWed, 14 May 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/05/f5361a95f432d2.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #102 Are all European Girls who Love Japanese Idols this Shy?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj102.htmlWed, 07 May 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/04/f5357857b5af15.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #101 Rome’s ROMICS. “Hetalia,” “Attack on Titan,” “Gintama”: The Cross-Border Topics for Discussion are Endless. https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj101.htmlWed, 30 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/04/f53562b44a4f9a.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #100 Local Idol Concert, Local Landmarks and Local Food – A New Way to Sightsee in Japanhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj100.htmlWed, 23 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/04/f534ba0e29fb14.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #99 “I’m Still the Same Reina that I was in Morning Musume.” Interview with LoVendoЯ One Year on from Their Forming as a Bandhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj099.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0900Of the 8 members who performed at that time, 7 have since graduated from the group, but Tanaka Reina went on to form a band and remains at the forefront of Japan’s music scene to this day]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/04/f53423eb91bd47.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! 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Wada Ayaka’s (S/mileage) Guide to Paintings Goes on Sale! https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj095.htmlWed, 19 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/03/f531d6de6026f9.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #94 A Popular Idol with the Heart of a True Anime Otaku!https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj094.htmlWed, 12 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/03/f531541c860347.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #93 Maid Café’s Connecting Japan to the World – An Interview with Two of Akiba’s Popular Maidshttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj093.htmlWed, 05 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/02/f530aec22c25aa.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #92 Quiet Rise to Global Fame. Just How Far Across the World has the Obento Spread?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj092.htmlWed, 26 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/02/f5301709add306.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #91 Japan’s Otaku Girls Paving the Way for a Better World with Anime Cultural Diplomacy!https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj091.htmlWed, 19 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/02/f52f847df55746.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #90 Interview with Morning Musume ’14 Member, Kudo Haruka – Part Two – What is it that “Silver Spoon” and Morning Musume Have in Common?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj090.htmlWed, 12 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/02/f52ef4c0ce6b86.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #89 An Exclusive on the Morning Musume ’14 Photo Shoot for “Weekly Shōnen Sunday” Magazine and Interview with “Silver Spoon” Fan, Kudo Harukahttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj089.htmlWed, 05 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/01/f52e5c8ffce503.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #88 There’s More to Japan Than Just Tokyo! Loco-dols “LinQ” Sharing Their Love of Fukuoka with the Worldhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj088.htmlWed, 29 Jan 2014 11:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/01/f52de32c994ae1.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #87 Up-close with Idol Cover-Dance Teams – The Gems of Cosplay Events in Asiahttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj087.htmlWed, 22 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/01/f52d54f134a7bc.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #86 Sakurai Takamasa & Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part Three – Otaku Girls in China and Uesaka Sumire are Very Much Alikehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj086.htmlWed, 15 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/01/f52ce00a33b1b8.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #85 Sakurai Takamasa and Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part Two – Is the Popularity of Japan Overseas Just a Minor Fad? Is it Niche?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj085.htmlWed, 08 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/12/f52b40b95a3e29.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #84 Sakurai Takamasa & Uesaka Sumire’s New Year’s Discussion – Part One – “Even in Different Countries, Otaku are Otaku. We’re the Same all Over the World”https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj084.htmlWed, 01 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/12/f52b4035c0bcb5.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #83 Why Uesaka Sumire and I Both Love “J-FEST”: The Largest Japanese Pop Culture Event in Moscowhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj083.htmlWed, 25 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/12/f52b260e240b02.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#82 Breaking Down Genre Barriers with Kageyama Hironobu, Tanaka Reina, SU-METAL (BABYMETAL) and Colleagues I’ve Met Through Cultural Diplomacy – Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 4https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj082.htmlWed, 18 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900Matsudo Mori no Hall 21 on November 4th, 2013. ]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/12/f52a94c75b001e.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#81 The “Urbangarde×Uesaka Sumire” Collaboration! Genre is Irrelevant! Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 3https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj081.htmlWed, 11 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/12/f529d4996daff9.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#80 Dots, Lines and Shapes! From Amami Songstress to Today’s Leading Idols – Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 2https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj080.htmlWed, 04 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0900Mori no Hall 21, in Matsudo, Japan.]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/11/f52969e65dee76.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#79 Voices of the Idols Fighting on the Frontlines! - Japan Pop Carnival – Part 1https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj079.htmlWed, 27 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0900Mori no Hall 21, in Matsudo.]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/11/f528c3710ef440.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#78 Three Years Since My Last Visit to Barcelona and the “Salón del Manga” Has Now Grown into an Event of 12,000! https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj078.htmlWed, 20 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/11/f5281b0cf89efc.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#77 The Potential and Diversity of Japan Resonates Through Amamihttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj077.htmlWed, 13 Nov 2013 15:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/11/f5279fee6a11eb.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#76 Kawaii Ambassadors Once More! Kawaii Culture Converges on Sapporo!https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj076.htmlWed, 06 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0900]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/10/f5271bd6c21b7d.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#75 This Will Make You Want to Pay a Visit to the Art Gallery! Wada Ayaka (S/mileage) Breathing New Life into Art Appreciationhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj075.htmlWed, 30 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/10/f5271d7cd2a7a0.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#74 “Our Cultural Diplomacy Declaration” – A Message Co-Authored by Uesaka Sumire and Sakurai Takamasahttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj074.htmlWed, 23 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/10/f525e5d0b523ee.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#73 Toronto, Canada’s FAN EXPO. The Importance of Being Aware that, “People are the Same All Over the World”https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj073.htmlWed, 16 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/10/f5254d0a599518.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#72 Interview with Takahashi Ai – Part 2 – The Concert That Brought Japan and Thailand Closer Together. Just what did Takahashi Ai do!?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj072.htmlSun, 06 Oct 2013 20:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/10/f524e36732d255.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#71 Takahashi Ai Performs at “Central World” Shopping Plaza in Bangkokhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj071.htmlWed, 02 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/09/f524396b35ef9c.jpg[JAPAN! 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JAPAN!]#66 Coming November 2013: The Live Event that Transcends Genre – A Sakurai Takamasa Productionhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj066.htmlWed, 28 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/08/f521194b38c8ad.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#65 Live in Paris. Discussing Idol Challenges and Future Goals with °C-utehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj065.htmlMon, 19 Aug 2013 12:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/08/f520da5dd03cfd.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#64 Why Does a Local Shopping Arcade Give its Full Support to this Idol Group?https://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj064.htmlWed, 14 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/08/f5203704150189.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#63 Local Idols and the Potential They Hold for Japanhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jjj/jjj063.htmlWed, 07 Aug 2013 18:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2013/07/f51f0e476d3fd4.jpg[JAPAN! JAPAN! 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