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The "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" award ceremony! 4koma (four panel) manga strips were submitted from all over the world!
The first "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" was a big hit! The grand prize winner was selected out of 670 applications from 20 countries and regions across the globe! An award ceremony was held to celebrate the selected works!
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Lolita Shops & Wig Shops
After scoping out all the lolita shops and wig shops around Fukuoka, Misako Aoki has assembled this guide of style tips, red-ticket items, and lolita-shopping hot spots. Complete with personal comments from Misako herself, this guide is a must-read for budding lolita fashionistas everywhere!
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Made using Okawa techniques, the "MUJYOAN -OKAWA1536-" collapsible tea room went down a storm at the Grammy Awards!
Made by combining the skill of craftsman from Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the "MUJYOAN - OKAWA 1536 -" collapsible tea room was on display at the 59th Grammy Awards' official gift lounge. Check-out our report on what happened and what some of the top artists around the world had to say about it!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜
- 2017.03.01
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[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] The "JAPAN EXPO THAILAND 2017," featuring appearances from the likes of PIKOTARO!
To mark 130 years of friendly relations between the two countries, the "JAPAN EXPO THAILAND 2017" ran for three days, starting on 10th February. Held in front of Central World, Bangkok, the event welcomed around 400,000 guests!
- Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Bangkok｜ Music｜ Cosplay｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜
- 2017.02.27
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Helping promote Kurate to the rest of the world, the 6 "KURATE Gakuen Moe Ambassadors" have been announced!
6 "KURATE Gakuen Moe Ambassadors" from South East Asia have been appointed to help promote both the fictional school / cosplay site "KURATE Gakuen," as well as the wider Kurate-machi area. The ambassadors were invited to visit in order to experience the place for themselves!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Indonesia｜ Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Singapore｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜
- 2017.02.24
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#11 A first trip to Wuxi, China! Misako also held her first tea party of the year in Japan!
The first country I went to this year was China! I'm so excited that I'll have lots of chances to go again this year! On this trip I went to Wuxi! About an hour from Shanghai by express train, this was my first visit to the city!
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Interview Now - ばってん少女隊 (BATTEN SHOWJO TAI) -
We interviewed BATTEN SHOWJO TAI, "Stardust Promotion's 1 in a Century Talent," who made a guest appearance at the "Kitakyushu Pop Culture Festival 2016!" With all the members giving everything to their idol activities, while still studying, we spoke to them about their hometown Fukuoka, as well as their goals for the future!
- Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜
- 2017.02.22
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Vol.21 Mikito Tsurugi - Otaku is beautiful -
In each edition we catch up with different guests, as they tell us about their "favorite" things, all under the theme of "Crying Out Love from the Center of J-POP Culture!" Our Guest this Installment is the Cinematic Band “Arakajime Kimerareta Koibitotachi he” Bassist-cum-Manga Artist, Mikito Tsurugi.
- TEAM SAKUSAKU presents - Favorite Collections - | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Manga｜ J-POP｜
- 2017.02.17
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[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - #019 toto (跳兎)
One of our most popular segments, "Cosplayers Laboratory -Japan-," is back! Gaining attention from over the world, Japanese cosplayers on the scene right now are big news! For our 18th edition we caught up with the popular cosplayer toto.
- [Cosplayers Laboratory] - Japan - | Japan｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜
- 2017.02.10
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The "LET'S GO TO FUKUOKA! THE BIRTHPLACE OF TONKOTSU RAMEN!" campaign is currently underway overseas!
The "LET'S GO TO FUKUOKA! THE BIRTHPLACE OF TONKOTSU RAMEN!" campaign is currently underway overseas! Post your photos with the specified hashtag and follow the official Instagram account to be in with a chance of winning a prize!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Indonesia｜ Japan｜ China｜ Thailand ｜ Taiwan｜ Fukuoka｜ Hong Kong｜ Other Areas｜ France｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.02.06
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The "MUJYOAN - OKAWA 1536 -" collapsible tea room will be displayed at the Grammy Awards’ official gift lounge!
Known as a "town of furniture and wood making," Okawa City has launched the "OKAWA 1536" project to promote "Okawa Furniture" abroad. Made using Okawa techniques, the "MUJYOAN -OKAWA 1536-" collapsible tea room will be on display at the 59th Grammy Awards' official gift lounge in L.A. from 9th to 11th Feb.!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜
- 2017.02.03
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"Fukuoka Osake Meguri " - Event Information
Bringing you all the latest about Fukuoka sake-related information!
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What’s your tipple of choice? Discover your favorite sake at the "23rd Jojima Sakagura-biraki (Sake Cellar Opening)!"
The "23rd Jojima Sakagurabiraki (Sake Cellar Opening)" will be held on 11th & 12th Feb. in Jojima, Kurume City. Welcoming over 100,000 guests, fans of sake should not be missed this 2 day event! Early spring is the time to sample new sake, so why not experience the best of the 9 participating breweries?
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.02.01
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The film "your name." is set to hit North American cinemas on 7th April 2017! Written by "RADWIMPS’" Yojiro Noda, English versions of the theme songs will also be out soon!
A global success, the film "your name." is set to hit North America on 7th Apr.! "RADWIMPS" vocalist Yojiro Noda has written English ver. of the 4 theme songs for it! From 28th Jan., the movie, featuring those tracks and English subtitles, will also be shown in theaters across Japan for a 2 week run!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Anime｜ Movies｜
- 2017.01.27
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#10 The first lolita beauty salon has opened in China!
Happy New Year! Thank you for staying tuned! Last year I got to go abroad a lot! I hope that this year I can meet lolitas from all over the world again!
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FUKUOKA RAMEN MAP - Tenjin & Daimyo
Find-out more about Hakata ramen and the different kinds of ramen restaurants in the Fukuoka area in this easy-to-understand series. Be sure to join us as we check-out an array of ramen joints around Fukuoka, Tenjin and Daimyo areas!
- Fukuoka Ramen Map | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Gourmet｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.01.22
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Interview Now - Shota Nakama (Video Game Orchestra General Producer) -
The Boston based "Video Game Orchestra (VGO)," who play a unique "rockestra" style that sends crowds wild with excitement, finally came to Japan for the first time on the official "CAPCOM LIVE!" concert tour! We got the chance to speak with the VGO General Producer, Shota Nakama, who is also active as a composer, arranger and guitarist.
- Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜
- 2017.01.17
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Vol.20 TEAM SAKUSAKU - Sakuraikku Smile '16 -
In each edition we catch up with different guests, as they tell us about their "favorite" things, all under the theme of "Crying Out Love from the Center of J-POP Culture!" On December 19th 2016, the birthday of the late J-POP culture evangelist, Sakurai Takamasa, an event called “TEAM SAKUSAKU presents Sakuraikku Smile ’16” was held in his honor at Shibuya, Tokyo. This is the report!
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Rakushow & MINCOS in TNC TV Bldg. Blue Light Christmas 2016
If you're on the topic of Christmas, don't forget about the "Rakushow & MINCOS in TNC TV Bldg. Blue Light Christmas 2016!" Held over the 17th and 18th December, our report brings you all the excitement from the first day of this popular cosplay event!
- COSPLAY SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜
- 2016.12.22
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#9 Lolita tea party in Santiago, Chile! - A 5 day trip, but only 1 night in Chile! Misako encounters the warmth of South American lolitas!
I go abroad every month, but the furthest I've travelled this year was when I went to Santiago, Chile in November! The lolitas in South America were all so warm and welcoming!
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