Wonder Festival 2014 Summer Company Booth Report

We bring you a special article from Tokyo Otaku Mode on the "Wonder Festival 2014 Summer Company Booth Report," which took place on July 27th!

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2014.09.03

cross fm "Ani-tune ❤ Fukuoka" presents Kalafina a public recording, Kalafina talk show & mini-live performance!

cross fm "Ani-tune ❤ Fukuoka" presents "Kalafina, a public recording: a talk show & mini-live performance @ROOMS!" Only a few lucky winners had the opportunity to participate in this invite-only event. Our photo report will give you an idea of what it was like! Here we bring you the cross fm photo report for this private event!

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2014.08.22

Interview Now ～Kalafina～

Since their debut in 2008, Kalafina have performed theme songs for numerous big hit anime. They’re attracting a great deal of attention from overseas, and as such, the scope of their activities extends beyond Japan’s domestic borders.

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2014.08.18

[ULTRA POOL PARTY 2014] Photo Report

ULTRA POOL PARTY 2014 @ Seoul, Korea PHOTO REPORT!

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2014.08.07

"ULTRA KOREA 2014" DAY 2 Photo Report

"ULTRA KOREA 2014" DAY 2 Photo Report

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2014.07.22

"ULTRA KOREA 2014" DAY 1 Photo Report

June 13th - 14th 2014, [ULTRA KOREA 2014] Photo report!!

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2014.07.14

Interview Now ～Good Morning America～

The band "Good Morning America" came to Fukuoka as a part of their campaign. In this exclusive interview we ask Shingo Kanehiro (vocalist and guitarist) and Tanashin (bass and chorus) what their new (second) single is about and their impressions of Fukuoka!

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2014.06.05

An anime-centric radio program by the name "Ani-tune ❤Fukuoka" is starting broadcasted by CROSS FM.

Have you heard? An anime-centric radio program by the name "Ani-tune ❤Fukuoka" is starting broadcasted by CROSS FM.

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2014.05.23

Interview Now ～Acid Black Cherry～

On April 9th (Wednesday), the popular artist Yasu who is also known as Acid Black Cherry came back to Fukuoka. It’s been one and a half years since his last visit so we’re very excited to see what he has to say about his new undertaking, “Project Shangri-la” and hear some anecdotes from his travels around Japan. Fans stay tuned! We will also be gifting some lucky winners with autographs from the man himself!

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2014.05.22

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #104 Idols’ Challenge to Rock: A Concert Coming to Shibuya this Summer

I first began my work in cultural diplomacy in 2008 and since then I’ve visited a number of universities overseas and had discussions with students on one topic in particular...

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2014.05.21

Interview Now ～LM.C～

Maya & Aiji, the Japanese popular visual-kei unit, "LM.C" came to Fukuoka as a part of their “LM.C TOUR 2014 PERFECT FANTASY.” This exclusive interview with them gives us insight into what their tours abroad were like and what some of their first impressions of Fukuoka were.

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2014.04.24

Interview Now ～Mix Speaker's,Inc.～

An exclusive interview with a popular visual-kei band, "Mix Speaker's,Inc." who came to Fukuoka on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 for their “天国への階段 (Tengoku e no kaidan)～rest in peace～” tour. In this Interview, we talked about their impression of Fukuoka, what tours abroad (in Europe and America) were like for them, and what their future goals as artists are!!

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2014.04.17

Interview Now - Kensho Ono (小野 賢章) -

In this exclusive interview with Ono Kensho, who is the voice of Kuroko Tetsuya from the anime "Kukoko no Basuke (Kuroko's Basketball)," we learn some more about his new CD debut and what he has to say about his hometown - Fukuoka! For a couple lucky people we'll also be holding an autographed card giveaway, so stay tuned!

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2014.03.20

[Report from Robin in Hong Kong] U900 Themed Restaurants

Popular in Hong Kong! The knit animal ukulele rabbit and bear duo "U900" making their claim to fame!

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2014.03.17

[Featured] The theater release of ”The Idolmaster Movie: Kagayaki no Mukogawa e!”

The popular game, "The Idolmaster" has now also been adapted into anime. There are things about the story-line and the girls that have only been revealed at the theater release, of which we'd like to give you a brief summary along with an introduction to social games here!

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2014.03.04

[Event Report] Kuma Fest 2013 @ Kumamoto Prefecture

This year we bring to you the second annual "Kuma Fest" through photo reports in both our Cosplay and Events corners!

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2013.12.31

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#82 Breaking Down Genre Barriers with Kageyama Hironobu, Tanaka Reina, SU-METAL (BABYMETAL) and Colleagues I’ve Met Through Cultural Diplomacy – Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 4

This is the final installment for my series on the “Japan Pop Culture Carnival in Matsudo 2013” (herein JPCC) – an event which I produced that was held in Matsudo Mori no Hall 21 on November 4th, 2013.

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2013.12.18

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#81 The “Urbangarde×Uesaka Sumire” Collaboration! Genre is Irrelevant! Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 3

This week I will follow up on the events that transpired at my self-produced, Japan Pop Culture Carnival in Matsudo 2013 (held at Matsudo Mori no Hall 21 on November 4th, 2013, herein referred to as JPCC).

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2013.12.11

[Photo Report] Eir Aoi's Autograph Session @ Animate Fukuoka Tenjin & asianbeat's exclusive interview

Eir Aoi, who is very popular not only within Asia but throughout the world held an autograph session in Tenjin, Fukuoka. We later had the chance to ask her for an exclusive interview. Please have a look at our photo report!

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2013.12.05

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#80 Dots, Lines and Shapes! From Amami Songstress to Today’s Leading Idols – Japan Pop Culture Carnival – Part 2

On November 4th 2013, a live event called the “Japan Pop Culture Carnival in Matsudo 2013” (herein JPCC) was held at Mori no Hall 21, in Matsudo, Japan.

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2013.12.04