Interview Now ～ Kenichi Nakashima (Fukuoka e-sports Association Chairperson)～

We got the chance to speak to "Fukuoka e-sports Association (FeA)" chairperson Kenichi Nakashima. The FeA aims to promote e-sports, which has been winning over new fans all over Japan and Fukuoka!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Experiences & workshops｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜

2019.02.15

Interview Now - 寺田克也 (Katsuya Terada) -

Manga artist and illustrator Katsuya Terada is holding his first exhibition in Kyushu from 25th August to 2nd September at the "Centro Italiano di Fukuoka" SPAZIO ART GALLERY! Terada's live drawing event on the opening day of the exhibition had all of the fans inside the venue totally mesmerized! This report features an interview with Terada, as well as information about the live event. Read-on to find-out more!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Manga｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜

2018.08.30

Interview Now - Niki -

The model Niki will be appearing at the "Takagi presents TGC KITAKYUSHU 2018 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION" on 6th October! She stopped by the Fukuoka Prefectural Offices to promote the event! Find-out how she feels ahead of the "TGC 2018," what she likes to get up to in Fukuoka, and her beauty regime. We also have some autographs to give away! Read-on to find-out how to apply!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Trends｜

2018.08.29

Interview Now - FAKY -

Check-out our interview with "FAKY," the alternative four-piece girl group that brings together unique personalities from various backgrounds! Find-out more about their first live headline show '"Unwrapped" -Encore Edition-!' We also have some awesome prizes to give away!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ J-POP｜ Club music｜

2018.03.02

Interview Now - Yuthana Boonorm & Violette Wautier -

Our exclusive interview with music festival promoter Yuthana Boonorm (TED) and Singer and model Violette Wautier who came from Thailand for being guests at the Fukuoka Asian Picks, Aisan Music Exchange Event! We asked them about their event participation and their time in Fukuoka!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Hot Spot｜

2017.11.01

Interview Now - Flower -

"Flower" have started to perform overseas just as they celebrate five years since first forming. We caught up with three of their members, Manami Shigetome, Shuuka Fujii, and Mio Nakajima to find-out how they are doing! We also have signed presents to give away, so do not miss-out!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2017.09.04

Interview Now - EGOIST -

The musical unit EGOIST have created theme tunes for numerous smash hits! On August 16th, their new track "英雄 運命の詩 (Eiyu Unmei no Uta,)" which features in the opening credits of the TV anime "Fate/Apocrypha," was released! We caught up with vocalist chelly while she was in Fukuoka. Do not miss-out on some great prizes!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ J-POP｜ Movies｜

2017.08.21

Interview Now - Ryozo Tsujimoto, Shintaro Kojima & Yasunori Ichinose [CAPCOM] -

"Monster Hunter Festa' 16" was a massive event that gave visitors a first-hand experience of the world that gamers encounter in the "Monster Hunter" series. The Fukuoka leg was held on Feb. 7th 2016! "MH" series producer Tsujimoto, "MHX" producer Kojima and director Ichinose spoke to us about a range of topics, including what aspects of the new release they are most excited about!

Interview Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜

2016.03.25

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

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

[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

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

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

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!

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.06.05

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!

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Fashion｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.05.22

Interview Now ～Wake Up, Girls！青山吉能（Yoshino Aoyama）, 山下七海(Nanami Yamashita)～

For this asianbeat special, we will be interviewing Yoshino Aoyama and Nanami Yamashita from the band “Wake Up, Girls!”. They came down to Fukuoka as part of their “Wake Up, Girls! OP-ED CD launch event” and we will later be giving away some signed cards to a few lucky winners!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜

2014.05.02

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.

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

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!!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

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!

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.03.20

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#72 Interview with Takahashi Ai – Part 2 – The Concert That Brought Japan and Thailand Closer Together. Just what did Takahashi Ai do!?

One of the most popular Morning Musume songs in Thailand is “Onna ni Sachi Are” (Good Luck, Girls).

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Thailand ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2013.10.06