Pop Culture Chronicles ～ On the Trail of Japanese Icons Around the World ～https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/ja[Information] Takamasa Sakura Presents "Pop Culture Chronicles - On the Trail of Japanese Icons Around the World -" will be finishing with edition #41https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/info.htmlMon, 28 Dec 2015 12:15:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/05/f537c6c155207b.jpg#41 Special Discussion with Seiji Mizushima (Director) and Sumire Uesaka (Voice Actor) – Part Two – “Recording is Like 5 Hours of Continuous Stress!”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/041.htmlMon, 28 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/12/f565fa4ea2ee3d.jpg#40 Special Discussion with Seiji Mizushima (Director) and Sumire Uesaka (Voice Actor) – Part One – “Uesaka-san Really Pushes her Acting Muscles to the Limits for Us”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/040.htmlFri, 18 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/12/f565fa3f1714bd.jpg#39 Kanon Fukuda’s Final Interview as a Member of ANGERME – “There are so Many Things we can Achieve if we Just put in the Effort, but I Never Even Tried.”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/039.htmlWed, 25 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/11/f564bcf87eff16.jpg#38 Juice=Juice Interview Following Their Concert in Taiwan and Hong Kong: “I Want to Bring Our Hearts Closer Together”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/038.htmlWed, 11 Nov 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/11/f5636efb3e8550.jpg#37 Interview With Globally Popular Cosplayer, Nekomu Otogi, After Her Return To Japan - People's Reactions To Moe Are The Same As In Japan. https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/037.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/10/f562707d667714.jpg#36 ℃-ute in Mexico (Part 2) – Special Talk with the Japanese Ambassador to Mexico: “As the Japanese Ambassador, I’m Grateful to ℃-ute for all the Friends You Have Made for Japan.”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/036.htmlWed, 14 Oct 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/10/f561016f155770.jpg#35 ℃-ute in Mexico (Part 1) – From Killer Concert to Cultural Diplomacy Symposium: Strengthening Ties Between Mexico and Japanhttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/035.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2015 08:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/09/f5608b4d6a1f09.jpg#34 First Interview with Hello! Pro Rising Stars, CAMELLIA FACTORY – Taking to the Stage in Lolita Fashion!https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/034.htmlWed, 16 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/09/f55f0f243849df.jpg#33 “Japanese Summer Festival” in Toronto - 3000 Canadians Gather for LinQ’s Cultural Diplomacy Concert! https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/033.htmlWed, 02 Sep 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/08/f55dd1fba3705c.jpg#32 Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Group - From AniCon to Summer Camp to Orphanage. Now I want to Learn More About Russia!https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/032.htmlWed, 19 Aug 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/08/f55c96410a9049.jpg#31 What did Idol Industry Frontrunners, LinQ, Learn on Their Cultural Diplomacy Trip to Russia? My Interview with the Girls Just Before Their Return to Japan!https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/031.htmlWed, 05 Aug 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/07/f55b59dbe078f9.jpg#30 Cultural Diplomacy in St. Petersburg – Interview with Sumire Uesakahttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/030.htmlWed, 22 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/07/f55a76d9f8ec55.jpg#29 Morning Musume｡’15 Extended Interview with the 12th Generation (Part2) - “I want to devote my life to Morning Musume｡ just like Michishige-san did”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/029.htmlWed, 08 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/06/f557cf9f8be246.jpg#28 Morning Musume｡’15 Extended Interview with the 12th Generation (Part 1) – “I never realized how much preparation goes into a live performance and how much practice you have to do up until the opening day.”https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/028.htmlWed, 24 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/06/f557ce5a5432ce.jpg#27 ℃-ute Interview – With Japan and Mexico Forging Closer Ties, How Will the Idols Approach Their Long-Awaited Mexico Performancehttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/027.htmlWed, 10 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/05/f55666c59f13fc.jpg#26 From Maid Café’s to Idol Fanatics – Mexicans Love Japanhttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/026.htmlWed, 27 May 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/05/f5553f52f9d11a.jpg#25 Japan’s “Niconico Cho-Kaigi,” Mexico’s “J’Fest,” and Juice=Juice: What Global Otaku Events Can Teach Japanese Idolshttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/025.htmlWed, 13 May 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/04/f5541d2130b347.jpg#24 OTAKU SUMMIT SPECIAL LIVE in Makuhari Messe – The World’s Otaku in a Frenzy for “Last Boss” Sachiko Kobayashi! https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/024.htmlWed, 29 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/04/f5539aafc34442.jpg#23 International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA): The Network Connecting Otaku Across the Globe! https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/023.htmlWed, 15 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/04/f5525f6387f33f.jpg#22 Misako Aoki X Maon Kurosaki - Interview: What is the Appeal of Lolita Fashion?https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/022.htmlWed, 01 Apr 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/03/f550a6ef319dd5.jpg#21 Berryz Kobo’s Final Concert – Looking Back on the Idols that have been Uniting the World for the Past Four and a Half Yearshttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/021.htmlWed, 18 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/03/f55023aa938893.jpg#20 A Shanghai Street Store and the University Students Striving for "Kawaii" Relations in China – The Japanese People in China Bringing the Two Countries Togetherhttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/020.htmlWed, 04 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/03/f54f3b423719db.jpg#19 Just how Otaku-ized has the World Become? My Talk with Radio Announcer and Natural Born Otaku, Hisanori Yoshidahttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/019.htmlWed, 18 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/02/f54e18f7e2c306.jpg#18 What it Means to Shoulder the Tradition that is Morning Musume。- Extended Interview with New Morning Musume｡’15 Leader, Mizuki Fukumurahttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/018.htmlWed, 04 Feb 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/01/f54c99526e11e9.jpg#17 “I Want to Live in Moscow!” Eir Aoi Experiences Russia’s Love for Japan Firsthand at J-FESThttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/017.htmlWed, 21 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2015/01/f54b6044bcf648.jpg#16 Finding Joy in the World of Paintings: From Modern Art to Art Galleries - My Latest Interview with Ayaka Wadahttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/016.htmlWed, 07 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/12/f5493d5fdeae05.jpg#15　From Idol to Rock Band – Reina Tanaka and The Meaning of "Hometown"https://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/015.htmlWed, 17 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/12/f548e51e55e3e3.jpg#14 Japan Pop Culture Carnival 2014 – Idols, Anison, Rock…The Meaning Behind a Genre-Free Concerthttps://asianbeat.com/en/popculture/014.htmlWed, 03 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0900https://asianbeat.com/files/2014/11/f5477e8d74b71c.jpg#13 In Memory of Genpei Akasegawa. 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