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#19 Just how Otaku-ized has the World Become? My Talk with Radio Announcer and Natural Born Otaku, Hisanori Yoshida
2009 and 2010 were two years that brought me encounters with many dear friends.
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#18 What it Means to Shoulder the Tradition that is Morning Musume。- Extended Interview with New Morning Musume｡’15 Leader, Mizuki Fukumura
In summer 2010, I encountered Morning Musume。in Paris. That winter, Eri Kamei, Junjun and Linlin’s graduation concert was held at Yokohama Arena, thus signaling the final performance by the remaining members of the legendary platinum generation. As I’ve written and spoken about on numerous occasions, after witnessing these two spectacles, I spent a year in 2011 chasing after Ai Takahashi and Morning Musume｡.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.08 Eisen Keisai "Tamaya-uchi Hanamurasaki"
I first heard of the late Edo period artist, Eisen Keisai, in the winter of 2014, when I was on a visit to the special exhibit, “Ukiyo-e: A Journey Through the Floating World,” at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. My first impression when I saw his work was, ‘It’s blue!’ Well it was indigo blue to be exact, but it was almost like it had color and it didn’t at the same time and it really just seemed to jump out at you.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2015.01.22
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#17 “I Want to Live in Moscow!” Eir Aoi Experiences Russia’s Love for Japan Firsthand at J-FEST
Towards the end of November 2014, I made my sixth visit to Moscow. Again, it was to take part in Moscow’s biggest Japanese culture event, “J-FEST” – an event which I’ve been participating in since I was involved in its planning and launch in 2009.
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#16 Finding Joy in the World of Paintings: From Modern Art to Art Galleries - My Latest Interview with Ayaka Wada
“Sakurai-san, I can finally appreciate contemporary art!” This is what Ayaka Wada, the leader of idol group, ANGERME, suddenly reported to me one day.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.07 Kunisada Utagawa "Late Summer on the Sumida River"
“This time, let’s go to the Utagawa Kunisada exhibition that’s currently running and do a story on that,” said Takamasa Sakurai, the producer of this column, and so together we went to the Ōta Memorial Museum of Art in Harajuku.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2014.12.25
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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
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#15 From Idol to Rock Band – Reina Tanaka and The Meaning of "Hometown"
asianbeat, the website that publishes these articles, is run by the Fukuoka prefectural government. Fukuoka is an important gateway connecting Japan to the world, and in particular, the neighboring countries in Asia.
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#14 Japan Pop Culture Carnival 2014 – Idols, Anison, Rock…The Meaning Behind a Genre-Free Concert
Seven years have passed by since I started spending the better part of a year going around to various Japanese pop culture events overseas.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.06 Kiyonaga Torii "Cooling on Riverside"
Kiyonaga Torii was a highly popular ukiyo-e artist in Edo in the second half of the 18th century. He stands alongside of Harunobu, Utamaro, Sharaku, Hokusai, and Hiroshige as one of the six great artists of ukiyo-e.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2014.11.27
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#13 In Memory of Genpei Akasegawa. My Life Pre and Post Genpei Akasegawa
The other day, Genpei Akasegawa passed away. Mr. Akasegawa impacted my life in a big way. So I’m not exaggerating when I talk about my life “pre and post” Genpei Akasegawa.
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[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
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#12 “The Greatest Day of My Life” – Voices of the Fans That Gathered from all Around the World to see Morning Musume。’14 Live in New York
A lot of people from all over the world read my previous article on Morning Musume。’14’s New York concert and interview with the members, and it reminded me just how globally popular Morning Musume。are.
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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.05 Toshusai Sharaku "Actor Otani Oniji 3rd as the yakko Edobei"
Have you ever looked over a painting by a famous artist on display at an art gallery or art exhibition and found yourself wondering what makes this painting a famous painting? Do we look at these paintings with such appreciation because the artist is famous and has received praise from people around the world? Famous paintings are famous because society and all the textbooks and guidebooks tell us so. That’s basically it.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2014.10.23
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#11 Interview with Morning Musume。'14 After Their Concert Success in New York – How New York Changed Us and Our Plans From Here on
On October 5th, Morning Musume。'14 held a concert at the Best Buy Theater on Broadway, New York – their first fee-charging solo concert ($42/ticket) since their performance at Paris in July 2010. The theater was packed with some 2000 fans, not only from America, but also Canada, Latin America, and Europe, who converged on New York for this particular day.
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#10 Sumire Uesaka and Yun*chi Talking About the Anime and Anison that they Love so Much
I first met Sumire Uesaka in 2010. Back then, it was Uesaka who took interest in my cultural diplomacy activities more than any other, and together, we’ve had countless conversations about Japan and the world, even travelled to Qatar and Moscow for cultural diplomacy.
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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
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Ayaka Wada(S/mileage) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.04 Hiroshige Utagawa ”The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Evening Squall at Shono”
I always get a little bit excited whenever it starts to rain. The reason being, I get to use my Monet "Water Lilies" print umbrella. It's no so fun when it suddenly starts to rain and I'm unprepared, though. The only thing you can do at that point is run. And that’s the exact moment depicted in “Evening Squall at Shono,” one of the ukiyo-e prints in Hiroshige Utagawa's famous series, "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido."
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2014.09.25
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#9 “I just can’t live without Urbangarde”: S/mileage’s Kanon Fukuda Goes One-on-One with her Idol, Yoko Hamasaki
One of the current idol groups, whose concerts you can go and see and really enjoy without a single negative thing to say, is S/mileage. I highly recommend them to anyone who has yet to see them perform. They gave their first Budokan performance on July 15th 2014, but what surprised me about this concert most, was the sheer number of young female fans in attendance.
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