J-Pop Culture Observationshttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/ja[J-Pop Culture Observations]#60 Pop Culture Diplomacy pt.2 - Touring the globe with the Kawaii Ambassadors, visits to China, and encounters with Japanese idolshttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc060.htmlWed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/05/f4fb31acea3a77.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#59 Pop Culture Diplomacy pt.1 – Revelations in Saudi Arabia and the “World Kawaii Revolution” in Parishttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc059.htmlWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/05/f4fb31acea4249.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#58 Haruko Momoi in Bostonhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc058.htmlWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/05/f4fb316ff4ad43.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#57 Anime Boston. A source of hope for the futurehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc057.htmlWed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/04/f4f9903cd3933d.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#56 “Everything began with ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.’” Speaking with Japan fans in Qatar!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc056.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/04/f4f86671c1e46d.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#55 Even the youth in Jordan have a thing for Japanese anime and idolshttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc055.htmlWed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/04/f4f863b3d974a3.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#54 Buono! Live in Paris – Report #3 Interview with Airi Suzukihttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc054.htmlWed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f757136c42a3.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#53 Buono! Live in Paris – Report #2https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc053.htmlWed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f756c07c7708.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#52 Buono! Live in Paris – Report #1https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc052.htmlFri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f55c7eb3b5e1.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#51 “Japan has a special place in my heart” – Hong Kong's JPOP loving lolita fashionistashttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc051.htmlMon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f55b5072dee8.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#50 Putting on a Fashion Show with the Super Cute Girls of Northern Chinahttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc050.htmlWed, 07 Mar 2012 12:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f6947955f5f2.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#49 Sayumi Michishige & Cinnamoroll #2 - Creating a Character from Scratchhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc049.htmlMon, 05 Mar 2012 10:15:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f5ff0f634bb4.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#48 Sayumi Michishige & Cinnamoroll #1 - Global Prospects of the Japanese Idolhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc048.htmlTue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/03/f4f55c9baae22c.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#47 Interview with Ai Takahashi on her performance at the Imperial Garden Theaterhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc047.htmlTue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/02/f4f4c3a11f3677.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#46 Haruko Momoi LIVE in Moscowhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc046.htmlTue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/02/f4f448d4cca2f0.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#45 The power of song! Teresa Teng’s “Give yourself to the flow of time”https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc045.htmlWed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f27875b8bb6c.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#44 Impressions of China with a Miss Japan Finalisthttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc044.htmlWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/02/f4f30c2b83ae92.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#43 From Russia to Japan with Love: Moscow's J FEST!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc043.htmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0900]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f1e5f1ee9a85.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#42 The Kawaii Maids of Moscowhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc042.htmlThu, 12 Jan 2012 13:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f1e0886dbed9.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#41 Japanese Idols and Moscow’s “Morning Musume” Cheer Squadhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc041.htmlFri, 06 Jan 2012 11:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f14d57a5d8cb.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#40 Russian Girls Love Harajuku Fashion! "J FEST" Fashion Show Audition Photos Revealedhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc040.htmlTue, 27 Dec 2011 12:15:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f0b9a256d2e7.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#39 The Moscow University Student who takes her own Bento to School! “I can’t make it as good as Japanese people do, though…”https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc039.htmlTue, 27 Dec 2011 11:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/01/f4f03bc8467af3.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#38 Italy – A Cosplay Super Power! Cosplayers Flock to Italy’s World Cosplay Summit Qualifying Roundhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc038.htmlTue, 20 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/12/f4ef944c9bd2f7.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#37 Let us join in too! Middle-age men and Rome's ROMICS 2011https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc037.htmlTue, 13 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/12/f4ef14c83851c6.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#36 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.3 – Japanese Idols and the Overseas Markethttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc036.htmlTue, 06 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/12/f4ee8337a8255e.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#35 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.2 – On Performing Livehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc035.htmlTue, 29 Nov 2011 14:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/12/f4eddde9754fdf.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#34 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.1 – Becoming a Leaderhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc034.htmlTue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/11/f4ed596bda2915.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#33 Interview with Ani-song Industry Revolutionary and Lantis CEO, Shunji Inouehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc033.htmlFri, 11 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0900]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/11/f4ed5968a2fafb.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#32 Linlin and Akari Saho team up for a performance in Harbin, China!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc032.htmlTue, 08 Nov 2011 12:15:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/11/f4ec313c962cb1.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#31 Northern China’s Huge Anime Fair – the Changchung International Anime Festival!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc031.htmlTue, 01 Nov 2011 16:15:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/11/f4eba02d88ff6d.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#30 World Cosplay Summit 2011!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc030.htmlWed, 26 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0900]]>https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/10/f4ea7a6af3af2a.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#29 OTAKON: Chock-full of Japan!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc029.htmlWed, 19 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/10/f4ea7a7de11036.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#28 Popular Japanese Brand “Sixh.” on Show! Japanese Fashion and it’s Gender-free Appeal!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc028.htmlTue, 11 Oct 2011 13:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/10/f4e9e7e5578d8f.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#27 Otaku Girls of Japan: the Most Popular Girls in the World!? DJ Saolilith at OTAKONhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc027.htmlTue, 04 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/10/f4e93ae8b6fe0c.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations] #26 Flash Report! Former “Morning Musume” Member, Linlin, Returns to the Stage in Harbin!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc026.htmlThu, 22 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/10/f4e8bd34962de7.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#25 KINTOKI-CON. Japan-related Events held Overseas are just like Real-life Akihabara & Harajuku Simulatorshttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc025.htmlTue, 20 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/09/f4e79789a23cb9.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#24 At the California KINTOKI-CON with Teruki from An Cafe!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc024.htmlThu, 08 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/09/f4e7164e494294.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#23 A Lesson on Japanese Originality from some Die-hard Hello!Project Fans in the UShttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc023.htmlThu, 01 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/09/f4e71605f2fbcf.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#22 One Thousand Americans Dancing to the Beats of DJ Kanon’s (An Café) Ani-song Mash-up!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc022.htmlWed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/09/f4e6484d05b653.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#21 Two Thousand Americans Cheer on Popular Model, Yu Kimura, at Her First Ever Live Performance!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc021.htmlWed, 24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/08/f4e5af3f215d2e.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#20 Guests and Visitors All Staying in the Same Hotel!? Journey to New Jersey with Kanon (An Cafe)https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc020.htmlWed, 17 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/08/f4e536300e0353.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#19 Feeling Right at Home! Hanging Out at Beijing’s “Yaneura” – an Izakaya/Maid Café Hybridhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc019.htmlWed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2012/07/f5017775ddb769.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#18 Hokkaido Dreaming: One Hong Kong Maid’s Dream to Visit Japan’s Snowy Islehttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc018.htmlWed, 03 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/08/f4e39f02ba08bb.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#17 Otaku Power! Hong Kong’s All-Miku/All-Vocaloid Fan Event!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc017.htmlWed, 27 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/07/f4e2f86e1b6cfb.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#16 The Path of the Idol: S/mileage tells allhttps://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc016.htmlWed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/07/f4e2ccb67bd303.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#15 Why are Japanese idols so loved overseas?https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc015.htmlWed, 13 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/07/f4e1a66eb998e4.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#14 My First Visit to Mexico – Mexican Youth Love Japan!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc014.htmlWed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/07/f4e1a66eb98945.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#13 Hatsune Miku: Shanghai Cosplay Scene’s Leading Lady!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc013.htmlWed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/06/f4e0a96bc0b02a.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#12 The Latest Cosplay News and Trends Coming out of Shanghai’s Cosplayer Haven, COMICUP!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc012.htmlWed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/06/f4e0a78587bbb9.jpg[J-Pop Culture Observations]#11 Waiting in Line for Two Hours! Shanghai’s COMICUP is Thriving!https://asianbeat.com/en/jpopculture/jpc011.htmlWed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2011/06/f4e0012c5b258a.jpg