The "Animage and Ghibli Exhibition" is currently taking place in Fukuoka City! Shimamoto Sumi, who voiced-over the iconic character Nausicaä, made a special appearance!

The Animage and Ghibli Exhibition is currently taking place in Fukuoka City. The retrospective will be on display at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum until Sunday 10th July 2022. The voice artist Shimamoto Sumi, who played the character of Nausicaä, made an appearance at a special private viewing for media outlets!

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2022.05.12

#73 Sakura × Han-style lolita fashion

Sakura - Japanese cherry blossoms - are in full bloom early April, even though there are still big temperature differences every day around that time in spring.

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2022.04.27

"'Kimetsu no Yaiba' Matsuri Biyori" is taking place in Fukuoka City and runs until 15th May 2022!

TV anime "Kimetsu no Yaiba" and "NAMJATOWN" have collaborated on a big event that is taking place at Canal City OPA (Fukuoka City) right now! "'Kimetsu no Yaiba' Matsuri Biyori" gives visitors the chance to play games, get original prizes, and merchandises in a festival atmosphere!

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2022.03.28

#72 At last! A Lolita fashion event!

We couldn't organize many events or tea parties due to the pandemic, but we were able to hold the Lolita festival "Gothic&Lolita&Kawaii Thankfull Carnival" at VenusFort of Tokyo (which unfortunately will be closed from March 27) for two days, February 23rd and March 6th!

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2022.03.24

Celebrating Cinnamoroll's 20th anniversary - The "Fuwa-Fuwa Cinnamoroll Exhibition" is now open in Fukuoka City and runs until 10th April 2022!

This year marks Cinnamoroll's 20th anniversary! A delightful fuwa-fuwa (fluffy) exhibition is taking place at "BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA" (Fukuoka city) to celebrate the milestone! This is a great chance to learn more about Cinnamoroll's development and see some incredible original drawings of the character! Don't miss the chance to enter Cinnamoroll's fuwa-fuwa world this Spring!

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2022.03.22

Discover the world of NINJA! - Feel the spirit of "NINJA" in Fukuoka! -

Speaking of Japanese culture, the word "Ninja" would surely come to many foreigners' mind. In this featured article, we'd like to uncover the mysterious and fascinating faces of Ninja!

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2022.03.16

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

"Vietnam-Fukuoka History and Cultural Exchange Exhibition" & "Vietnamese New Year in Fukuoka 2022" Event Report!

Cross-cultural exchange events "Vietnamese New Year in Fukuoka 2022" (Jan 15th-16th) and "Vietnam-Fukuoka History and Cultural Exchange Exhibition"(Jan 15th-21st) took place at Kyushu Geibun-kan in Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Check-out our report to find-out what happened during the events!

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2022.02.08

≠ME - Live Performance at "Chicappa-sai 2021" - Report

The idol group "≠ME" made an appearance at the "Chicappa-sai 2021" music event, which was held in Fukuoka City on Sunday 12th December 2021. The group delivered an energetic, up-tempo six-song set. The audience was blown away by their breathtaking performance!

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2022.01.31

Interview Now - STU48 (Osaki Serika, Kawamata Anna, Takao Sayaka, Tanaka Miho, Harada Sayaka, Yoshida Sara) -

Six members of STU48, a sister group of AKB48, appeared at a big idol event called "Chicappa-sai 2021" in Fukuoka on 12th December 2021! We had the chance to sit down with them for an exclusive interview! They signed a couple of cards, which we will be giving away. Read on for more details!

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2022.01.06

A new full-scale ν Gundam statue was finally unveiled in Fukuoka! Report from the "Head Installation Ceremony"!

The press were invited to view a new full-scale ν Gundam statue during a special event, "Head Installation Ceremony", which took place at LaLaport Fukuoka on 22nd December (*Scheduled to open in spring 2022). The statue's imposing presence had the crowd shaking! Read on to find-out more!

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2021.12.27

Check out our report from the Fukuoka venue of the "BLACK BUTLER EXHIBITION -Rich Black-"!

The "BLACK BUTLER EXHIBITION -Rich Black-" is being held at the Hakata Hankyu Department Store in Fukuoka City until Sunday 19th December 2021. The exhibition is being staged to commemorate 15 years since the hugely popular manga "Kuroshitsuji" (BLACK BUTLER) was first serialized. If you are interested in visiting be sure to keep reading as this report aims to share more information about the venue, as well as the treasure-trove of exhibits and stunning illustrations currently on display!

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2021.12.16

"The 6th Kitakyushu International Manga Competition"

The "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" is a four-frame manga contest started since 2016 for the purpose of promoting manga culture. Stay tuned for information of the 6th competition in this special feature!

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2021.12.10

Interview Now ～ 佐藤元 (Sato Gen)、天﨑滉平 (Amasaki Kohei) ～

Check-out our report on on "Next Stars Circle vol.6"! This special event, which aims to support voice artists from Fukuoka, took place in September! It featured "next star" Sato Gen and Amasaki Kohei who appeared as a ​special guest. This report includes an exciting interview with both of them! Don't miss out on the chance to win a wonderful gift! Keep reading to find out more!

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2021.11.02

The Japan premiere of "ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM 'Record of Memories'” - Fukuoka screening!

"ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM 'Record of Memories'" will be released soon! Advanced screenings will take place from 3rd Nov (Wed), with the nationwide release schedule for 26th Nov (Fri)! You wont be able to hold back your tears when you see all five of them on screen! You'll feel like you're at a live show!

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2021.10.11

"KINGDOM exhibition The Road of SHIN" running at Fukuoka Art Museum! Enjoy the impressive scenes to the fullest!

A large-scale exhibition of the popular manga "KINGDOM" by Hara Yasuhisa (manga artist based in Fukuoka) is now running at Fukuoka Art Museum! With about 400 original manga manuscripts, as well as additional new drawings and large graphics, you will sure enjoy the impressive scenes to the fullest!

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2021.09.07

Interview Now - 長江里加 (Nagae Rika), 津田美波 (Tsuda Minami), 高橋花林 (Takahashi Karin) -

Interview with seiyu / voice actor Nagae Rika, Tsuda Minami, and Takahashi Karin from Fukuoka's voice actor supporting event on 18th July ― "Next Stars Circle vol.5"! Check out more about the event and don't miss the chance to win a prize♪

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2021.08.25

Discover JOJO's universe at "JOJO WORLD in HAKATA"!

Introducing "JOJO WORLD in HAKATA" ― open for a limited time (until 12th September) at Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Japan! Find out more about the mini games, attractions and merchandise♪

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2021.08.05

Easy Lolita hairstyles that won't be ruined by the rain!

It rains very often in early summer days. For someone like me who enjoys Lolita fashion, it's a really hard time because wearing panniers, one piece dresses or blouses full of laces makes me sweat a lot. But I still wanna look gorgeous!

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2021.07.21

Hino Satoshi, the voice actor who played Flame Hashira/Rengoku Kyojuro, appeared at the special talk event of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the MOVIE: Mugen Train" in Fukuoka!

Celebrating the release of Blu-ray and DVD of "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the MOVIE: Mugen Train", screenings/stage greetings were held in 5 cities in Japan, including Fukuoka! In this article, we will share about the "Special Talk in Fukuoka" event, at which Hino Satoshi who played Rengoku Kyojuro appeared and shared his thoughts towards the hot-blooded anime♪

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2021.07.15