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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
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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!
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#28 Morning Musume｡’15 Extended Interview with the 12th Generation (Part 1) – “I never realized how much preparation goes into a live performance and how much practice you have to do up until the opening day.”
My interview with Mizuki Fukumura shortly after she was appointed as the new leader of Morning Musume｡ drew a wave a response from people all over the world.
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#27 ℃-ute Interview – With Japan and Mexico Forging Closer Ties, How Will the Idols Approach Their Long-Awaited Mexico Performance
Come September 2015, a concert to be held in Mexico by Japanese idol group ℃-ute – an event that so many local fans have long dreamed about – will finally come to fruition. ℃-ute have been a significant part of my cultural diplomacy activities with Mexico ever since my visit in 2011
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Misako Aoki’s “Kawaii Revolution” Interviews Produced by Takamasa Sakurai
Entrusted as a Kawaii Ambassador by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2009, Misako Aoki has since gone on to gain a following of girls from across the globe. Misako, who has been blazing the trail as a Kawaii Ambassador and promoting “kawaii” on the global stage, is joined in these installments for a series of talks with her fellow colleagues in the Kawaii Revolution!
- Serialized Columns | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜
- 2015.05.28
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Vol.1 Kanon Fukuda (ANGERME) - “I would love to go to a Lolita fashion store with you, Misako, and get you to put together an outfit for me.”
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 Kanon Fukuda from the idol group “ANGERME!”
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#26 From Maid Café’s to Idol Fanatics – Mexicans Love Japan
Around mid-April 2015, my work in cultural diplomacy took me to Mexico. My activities this time around were as the Executive Office Director of the International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA) that Ambassador Akira Yamada and the good people at the Embassy of Japan in Mexico and I helped form.
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#25 Japan’s “Niconico Cho-Kaigi,” Mexico’s “J’Fest,” and Juice=Juice: What Global Otaku Events Can Teach Japanese Idols
On March 25th and 26th 2015, Chiba Prefecture’s Makuhari Messe played host to “Niconico Cho-Kaigi 2015,” a member of the same International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA) that I introduced you to two articles previous.
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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
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#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.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.10 Eizan Kikugawa "Fashionable Decorations for the Five Seasonal Festivals: Iris Festival"
After almost a year of its serialization, we’ve now reached the final installment in the “Ukiyo-e” series.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2015.04.23
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#23 International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA): The Network Connecting Otaku Across the Globe!
Everyday we’re bombarded with news of conflicts around the globe across various media. Will we ever understand each other? Even I’m one to succumb to that feeling of pessimism from time to time.
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#22 Misako Aoki X Maon Kurosaki - Interview: What is the Appeal of Lolita Fashion?
I first met Maon Kurosaki when she appeared as a guest on my radio program.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e": Signed Book Giveaway! Here are the Winners!
Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e": Here are the winners of the signed copies of Ayaka Wada's (ANGERME) book "Otome no Kaiga Annai"!
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2015.03.26
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[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] Healthy drinks in Thailand are now trending for girls that want to be beautiful
Girls in Bangkok are becoming more and more conscious of their health and have started to regularly intake healthy drinks. Let's go and have a look at the very industry that has catered to every girl's dream.
- Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Thailand ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Trends｜ Movies｜
- 2015.03.25
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#21 Berryz Kobo’s Final Concert – Looking Back on the Idols that have been Uniting the World for the Past Four and a Half Years
On the 3rd of March 2015, Berryz Kobo performed their last Budokan concert impending an indefinite hiatus from all group activities. It occurred to me that this was the first time I’ve actually witnessed the moment of something coming to an end.
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[Robin’s Hong Kong Report] The Hong Kong at The Link has Opened!
In March 2014, a prominent Hong Kong film director Oxide Pang opened the "Hong Kong Toy Museum (HK Toy Museum at The Link)."
- Robin’s Hong Kong Report | Hong Kong｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ Hobbies｜
- 2015.03.13
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#20 A Shanghai Street Store and the University Students Striving for "Kawaii" Relations in China – The Japanese People in China Bringing the Two Countries Together
Since I first began my cultural diplomacy activities in 2008, I’ve traveled around to over 140 cities across 25 different countries. One of the countries I’ve frequented most is China
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.09 Monet "La Japonaise"
One of the great, great influences on the progression of my beloved impressionist movement was ukiyo-e. If ukiyo-e didn’t exist, then perhaps neither would impressionism.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2015.02.26
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[Report from A.s.Kitsune in Taipei] Misako Aoki's Lolita Tea Party in Taiwan 2014
Last spring, the president of the Japanese Lolita Association, Misako Aoki published and released a book, "Lolita Fashion BOOK." In celebration of event, Misako Aoki was invited to Taiwan for a book signing.
- A.s.Kitsune's Taipei Report | Japan｜ Taiwan｜ Tokyo｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Trends｜
- 2015.02.25
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