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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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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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Report from TAIWAN EXCELLENCE featuring an appearance from Lin Chi-Ling!
This report features details from the TAIWAN EXCELLENCE event's opening ceremony and special talk with one of Taiwan's top actresses Lin Chi-Ling!
- EVENT SNAPS | Taiwan｜ Fukuoka｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ Other genre｜
- 2014.11.20
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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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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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#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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Ayaka Wada (ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" Vol.03 Utamaro Kitagawa "Young Lady Blowing on a Poppin"
In modern-day terms, Utamaro would be like one of the current, popular photographers who takes photos for idols and models. Utamaro was active in the 1790s, when ukiyo-e was in its heyday. It was definitely a generation full of superstars.
- Ayaka Wada(ANGERME) presents "Ukiyo-e" | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ Art｜
- 2014.08.28
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#7 “I Wanted to Stay in Sao Paulo!” Japanese Idol Dives Headfirst into Anime Event, Even Gets her First Taste of Samba!
In July 2014, I took part in South America’s largest otaku event, “Anime Friends.” The interesting thing about this event is that it one runs over two consecutive weekends. It just goes to show how much the local Japan fans love this event.
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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!
- EVENT SNAPS | Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜
- 2014.08.22
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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.
- Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜
- 2014.08.18
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#6 Fans Scream for An Cafe. Building Bridges at South America’s Biggest Otaku Event, “Anime Friends”
Once my guest spot at South America’s largest otaku event, “Anime Friends,” was confirmed, I posted the announcement that I would be going to Brazil on Twitter and straight away received a lot of replies from my followers in Brazil.
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#5 Idols and the UNESCO Constitution – Berryz Kobo and ℃-ute the First Japanese Idols to Visit UNESCO
The idol groups, Berryz Kobo and ℃-ute became Japan’s first idol groups to make an official visit to UNESCO.
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Fashion Snaps of Lolita Girls♪
Fashion snaps of the lolita girls who participated in Tea Party!
- Lolita Tea Party Report with Aoki Misako-chan! | Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜
- 2014.07.25
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