Interview Now - Azusa Tadokoro -

We caught up with voice actress and artist Azusa Tadokoro, who released her debut single "DREAM LINE" on Wednesday 22 April 2015, during her recent visit to Fukuoka! We spoke about her experiences of filming promotional videos, performing abroad, as well as her single launch in Kitakyushu on Saturday 17 May!

Interview Now | Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2015.07.02

Vol.2 Anna Yano - “Even I studied up on how to coordinate lolita fashion after visiting your blog, Misako-san”

Having taken on the spirit of the Kawaii Ambassador program, Misako Aoki has continued to spread kawaii culture throughout the world and in this series talks with her companions in the “Kawaii Revolution!” In this installment her guest is Anna Yano!

Misako Aoki’s “Kawaii Revolution” Interviews Produced by Takamasa Sakurai | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜

2015.06.25

CONNECT JAPAN 2015 PHOTO REPORT

From May 15 to May 17 "CONNECT JAPAN 2015" was held in Bangkok, Thailand, introducing the broad, far-reaching appeal of Japan. The event did its best to take the best of Japanese fashion, culture, food, local products, as well as tourist information to Thailand. asianbeat was there too, joining in with the fun and promoting both the website, as well as Fukuoka Prefecture!

EVENT SNAPS | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ sightseeing｜ J-POP｜

2015.06.22

Celebrating the new release "Love Live! The School Idol Movie," the Zacrich x Love Live! collaboration will give you the chance to vote for your 2 favorite characters!

Which 2 characters will appear on Zacrich ice cream packages!? You decide! Vote for your favorite duo from Love Live!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Movies｜

2015.06.11

Director Amon Miyamoto comes face to face with Japanese Taiko drumming! Don't miss this powerful collaboration!

The Japanese Taiko drum collective "Drum Tao" have been performing across the globe non-stop for 22 years! And they are back with a new stage production for 2015 called "Hyakkaryoran Nihon Drum Emaki," which is just about to open in Fukuoka! Don't miss out!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜

2015.05.07

Interview Now - Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku Kaho Kobayashi, Riko Nakayama) -

Kaho Kobayashi and Riko Nakayama, 2 members of the members of "Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku," who released their second full album "Kinpachi" (on 28 January, Japan), met up with us for an in-depth interview in which they shared some behind-the-scenes details from their latest album!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Taiwan｜ Taipei｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Manga｜ J-POP｜

2015.04.30

#24 OTAKU SUMMIT SPECIAL LIVE in Makuhari Messe – The World’s Otaku in a Frenzy for “Last Boss” Sachiko Kobayashi!

In my last article I wrote about the establishment of the global network for otaku events, the International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA), whose inaugural meeting was held in conjunction with “Comiket Special 6 – Otaku Summit 2015,” but this time around, I want to tell you about another event that was held at Makuhari Messe during the summit, the “Otaku Summit Special Live” event.

Pop Culture Chronicles ～ On the Trail of Japanese Icons Around the World ～ | Japan｜ Tokyo｜ Other Areas｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜ Pop Culture Observations｜

2015.04.29

How to Rock out to Visual-Kei!

For those of you have never attended a Visual Kei concert, I would like to briefly explain to you how to best enjoy one!

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2015.03.12

The big event that fans have been waiting for, the Fukuoka leg of “Monster Hunter Festa’ 15” is nearly here!

The popular hunting action game “Monster Hunter”'s big event, “Monster Hunter Festa’15,”will be coming to Fukuoka on the 8th of March!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ Hobbies｜

2015.03.02

MY♡KAWAcollection2014 Photo Report

In this photo report, we'd like to introduce a fashion show "MY♡KAWAcollection2014", which was produced by One of the members of Fukuoka's local idol group LinQ, Aya Maikawa!

EVENT SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜

2015.01.16

Interview Now - GARNiDELiA -

GARNiDELiA just released their third single on 29th October. It attracted a lot of popularity with its track for "Gundam Reconguista in G" opening, celebrating the 35th anniversary of MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM. The duo have come to Fukuoka and told us all about the secrets of their meeting, how they produced BLAZING as well as their thoughts on music abroad.

Interview Now | Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.12.24

Fukuoka Illuminations 2014

The most exciting thing about the long winter nights is going out to see the decorative illuminations! Fukuoka prefecture has been decked in lights and the illuminative decorations that brighten up every corner of the city give it a magical atmosphere. Here, we’d like to give you a bit more information on the illuminative lights in Fukuoka along with a lot of pictures.

Etcetra SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜ Trends｜ Hot Spot｜ Digital Products｜

2014.12.18

Spectacularly bringing to life the warriors of ancient times, Sengoku BASARA 4 takes to the stage in Fukuoka!

The "Sengoku BASARA" series is an action game of warring states that unfolds in the Sengoku period of Japan's history. This time we're introducing the theatrical version of Sengoku BASARA 4 which kicked off in Tokyo on October 31. It will make its way to Fukuoka for a run from November 22 (Sat) until November 24 (Mon) at Fukuoka's Canal City Theater.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ Hobbies｜

2014.11.21

ULTRA JAPAN 2014 DAY2 PHOTO REPORT

ULTRA JAPAN 2014 DAY2 PHOTO REPORT

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

2014.11.14

[ICON] Maiko Fukushima - The Young Akihabara Producer that Revolutionized the Idol World

Maiko Fukushima, also known as "Mofuku-chan" is a highly sought-after producer. Starting out her career at the Akihabara live house "Dear Stage" and "MOGRA" as an organizer, she eventually became the producer of the famous Akihabara idol group "Dempagumi.inc".

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ Trends｜ Art｜ J-POP｜

2014.11.07

ULTRA JAPAN 2014 DAY1 PHOTO REPORT

ULTRA JAPAN 2014 DAY1 PHOTO REPORT

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

2014.11.04

ULTRA JAPAN 2014 Special Report: The Mega Brand “ULTRA” Finally Arrives in Japan

At long last Japan sees the arrival of the large scale dance music festival "ULTRA JAPAN." In addition to picking this up, asianbeat will also be doing an interview with m-flo's VERBAL and a full report after the event.

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2014.11.01

Super Cosplay Band "Psycho le Cému" Returns! February Comeback Concerts in Tokyo: 3 Venues Decided

A 15 year anniversary concert revival from the eagerly awaited super cosplay band!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ J-POP｜

2014.10.27

One-night-only entertainment event, "The Creators" hosted by Creative Lab Fukuoka will be held this Friday!!

"The Creators" is an event that is known for combining sounds, images, and dance and is hosted by Creative Lab Fukuoka. It will be held this Friday for the 3rd time!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜ Club music｜

2014.10.09

Interview Now - Juice=Juice -

Juice=Juice is the youngest idol group of the Hello!Project and they released their new songs "Black Butterfly / Kaze ni Fukarete" on July 30th (Wednesday). In this interview, we ask them what their impression of Fukuoka was and much more! We'll also be giving away autographed cards so stay tuned!

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.10.02