FUKUOKA FASHION SNAPS -CHINA S Cawaii! EDITION-

This snap is took by editorial department of S Cawaii! China edition. Here is many hot people!!

FASHION SNAPS | Japan｜ China｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜

2012.07.17

Japan's 47 Prefectures Dogified!! "47 Prefecture Dogs"

You don't have to be a dog lover to like this anime! Japan's 47 prefectures get a canine makeover in the flash animation short "47 Prefecture Dogs."

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Anime｜ Trends｜

2012.07.16

[ICON] Kamiyama Kenji - Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Director talks Japanese Anime.

Director Kamiyama Kenji has gained high acclaim for his television animations such as the GHOST IN A SHELL: STANE ALONE COMPLEX series and EDEN OF THE EAST, a topical collaboration he worked on with Umino Chika. We talked with Kamiyama, who is at the forefront of Japanese animation, about its fascination.

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Movies｜

2012.07.13

Go! Gate's PRAY FOR JAPAN photo report part.2

March 20,2011,“Go! Gate's PRAY FOR JAPAN”was held. This is the party's snap part.2.

PARTY SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Club music｜

2012.07.12

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#7 Hironobu Kageyama – the Ani-song Artist Connecting Japan with the World!

It hasn’t been that long since I began this cultural diplomacy line of work but I’ve already managed to find my way to more than 100 cities around the world. I’ve visited a total of 23 countries and from summer I’ll add one more country to that list with my visit to the Republic of South Africa.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Other Areas｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Other genre｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.07.11

FUKUOKA FASHION SNAPS -THAILAND S Cawaii! EDITION-

March 25, 2012 FACo(Fukuoka Asia Collection)2012 was held.This snap is took by editorial department of S Cawaii! Thailand edition.
Here is many hot people!!

FASHION SNAPS | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜

2012.07.09

VOCALOID Cosplay Photograph collection ★Japan edition★

This is a collection of VOCALOID Cosplay Photograph of Japan!

COSPLAY SNAPS | Japan｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜

2012.07.07

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#6 The Kawaii Girls of Shenyang and Their Long Awaited Catwalk Debut!

Following on from last week’s article on the auditions for the Shenyang fashion show, on the 3rd of June 2012 it was show time.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ China｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Other genre｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.07.04

FUKUOKA FASHION SNAPS -TAIWAN GLAMOROUS EDITION-

March 25, 2012 FACo(Fukuoka Asia Collection)2012 was held.This snap is took by editorial department of GLAMOROUS Taiwan edition.
Here is many hot people!!

FASHION SNAPS | Japan｜ Taiwan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜

2012.07.03

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#5 Chinese girls in their most natural form – auditions for the Japan fashion show in Shenyang

Northern China is a very special place for me. In January 2010 I visited Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in northeast China. It may not be as big and well known as other cities like Beijing or Shanghai, but it does have a population of 20,000,000. It even has a direct flight route to Japan.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ China｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Other genre｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.06.27

“S Cawaii” – the Japanese fashion mag making waves across Asia!

With a total of 740,000 copies distributed across Asia, including 540,000 copies to China, 120,000 to Thailand and 80,000 to Taiwan, “S Cawaii” has become a leader of the Asian youth fashion world.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Other genre｜

2012.06.25

“cool japan mag!” – it’s all things Jpop culture, it’s free and it’s out now!

It has just recently been announced that otaku university student and good friend of asianbeat, “Misamisa,” will be distributing her free paper, “cool japan mag!” to 15 countries and regions around the world!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Trends｜ Media (TV / Magazines)｜

2012.06.21

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#4 Do Otakus Have What it Takes to Change the World? What I learned from the Otakus in China

“Sakurai-san is an otaku’s otaku, isn’t he?” I heard a young Japanese female otaku friend say to another friend. And it was right on the mark; I am indeed an otaku’s otaku.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ China｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Other genre｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.06.20

#[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]3 Ai Takahashi reveals the strength behind Hello! Project's 15 year history

I've written about Morning Musume and Hello! Project's connections to the outer world on a number of occasions in my previous publication, "J Pop Culture Observations"; my interviews with Ai Takahashi in particular receiving a positive response from people in Japan and all over the world.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Other genre｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.06.13

Japanese pop culture: the summer intensive!

Experience Japanese pop culture first hand with Digital Hollywood University's 2012 intensive summer course!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Other genre｜ デイリートピックス週末版｜

2012.06.11

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#2 Kawaii university teacher in Nanjing tells how "Slam Dunk" and sailor-fuku changed her life.

From January 2010 I began focusing my cultural diplomacy efforts on China, and since then I’ve visited the country a total of 14 times. In April I went to Nanjing to pay a visit to Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology’s Media & Art College (established in 2008) after being awarded the position of guest lecturer.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Other genre｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.06.06

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#1 Interview with world loved singer and voice actress, Minori Chihara.

In my new column, “Sakurai Takamasa’s JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!” I’’ll be reporting stories and episodes of Japan’s growing connections with people and countries all over the world. For this commemorative first installment: my interview with the globally popular singer and voice actress, Minori Chihara.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ Other genre｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.05.30

It's Out! Fukuoka: the Manga!

“Comic Furusato Fukuoka” is a collection of stories by twelve different manga artists hailing from Fukuoka and it went on sale on the 24th of this month (May, 2012).

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Manga｜

2012.05.25

[ICON] Julie Watai - Gifted Creator and World Renowned Hard-Core Otaku

Julie Watai continues to express her unique view of the world as a photographer, musician and if the occasion demands, an idol. What otaku culture is this gifted creator focused on right now…Read on!

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Cosplay｜ Talent/Idol｜ Club music｜

2012.05.25

Tokyo Skytree ‘Moe~’!

Tokyo Skytree-cum-moe character?? How Japan’s latest high-rise attraction is being reported in Taiwan.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Tokyo｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜

2012.05.24