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[Hot Spots] Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館)
Experience Asia and a history filled with drama at the Kyushu National Museum! Located very close to the historically significant Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, this breathtaking museum was the fourth national museum to be built after Tokyo, Nara and Kyoto.
- Hot Spots - Things to see and do! | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ Art｜
- 2016.07.12
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[Feature] Fukuoka Manhole Guide “Like an Art Gallery at Your Very Feet”
In this feature we will be talking about "manholes," which have been gaining increasing attention in recent years for their artistic merit. Check-out our manhole map of Fukuoka, an interview about the recent manhole mania, all as we delve into the world of manholes!
- feature | Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ sightseeing｜ Art｜
- 2016.06.29
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Traditional Hakata crafts all in one exhibition! Photo report from "Fukuoka Yokamon Hiroba's" 5th project!
"Fukuoka Yokamon Hiroba's" 5th project "Shinshun wo Kotohogu. Hakata wo Kotohogu (Celebrating the New Year. Celebrating Hakata.)" is currently underway! There are all kinds of traditional Hakata crafts on display, such as Hakata Mizuhiki (Decorative Cord) and Hakata hasami (Scissors.) It's on until March 25th (Friday), so make sure not to miss-out!
- Etcetra SNAPS | Fukuoka｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ Art｜
- 2016.03.09
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Itasha Award 2015
In collaboration with the "Fukuoka Motor Show 2015 – Together with Automobiles, Opening the Door to the Future," we will be running the "Itasha Award 2015!" Results will be announced 17 December (Thursday), so stay tuned and get ready to start voting!
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"Tower Aquarium" : Illumination at Fukuoka Tower! See goldfish swimming all over the surface of the building!
From July 18 to August 31, Fukuoka Tower is being lit up every evening. This illumination, which is called "Tower Aquarium" gives the illusion that goldfish are swimming all over the tower!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ Art｜
- 2015.08.12
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[Hot Spots] Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Find out more about the "Fukuoka Asian Art Museum!" Located in the central Fukuoka, this hot spot for Asian art draws in contstant attention from both inside and outside Japan, playing host to a vast array of exhibitions and events throughout the year!
- Hot Spots - Things to see and do! | Japan｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ Art｜
- 2015.08.10
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A Feature of Fukuoka Summer - "Welcome to the Picture Book Museum 2015" is about to start!
Summer in Fukuoka can only mean one thing... "Oide-yo! Ehon Museum (The Picture Book Museum)"! The event is held in the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum and has been running for 8 consecutive years, having started in 2007! Every year fans look forward to this time in excited anticipation, and this year's event will open on Friday 24 July!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜ Art｜
- 2015.07.21
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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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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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Create a Handmade Ring Case using "Hakata-ori," a Traditional Japanese Textile!
Coming to Fukuoka, and don't think you will be satisfied with just shopping and eating? If that sounds like you, why not check out a craft course? Enjoy cross-cultural exchange whilst making a Hakata-ori ring case from scratch!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜ Art｜
- 2015.03.20
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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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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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#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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#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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anno lab’s “A Tail of Space Time” Game Competition: Play as Hard as You Can! will be held at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum!
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) announces to hold an interactive game competition with an artwork created by anno labo, “A Tail of Space Time"!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜ Movies｜
- 2014.11.04
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