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How to Rock out to Visual-Kei!
For those of you have never attended a Visual Kei concert, I would like to briefly explain to you how to best enjoy one!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Music｜ J-POP｜ videos｜
- 2015.03.12
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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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#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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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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[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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Super Cosplay Band "Psycho le Cému" Returns! February Comeback Concerts in Tokyo: 3 Venues Decided
A 15 year anniversary concert revival from the eagerly awaited super cosplay band!
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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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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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#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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#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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#4 Morning Musume。'14 Teen Member Haruna Iikubo Shares her Love of Showa Period Manga with the World
There are now two to three generations of people in Japan and around the world who have grown up reading and watching Japanese manga and anime. You see a lot of parents with children in tow at anime events overseas and it’s not that uncommon to see parent/child cosplayers, even.
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#3 Alice Nine’s China Tour Success! The Report on their Concert Frenzy
Live tours are integral not only to Japan’s music industry, but to the Japanese entertainment industry as a whole, and summer of 2014 began with such a tour. Alice Nine is a band that’s loved throughout Japan and possibly even more than that by more people around the world. This is the report on China-leg of their Asia Tour.
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#2 Joint Concert in Paris! ℃-ute and Berryz Kobo. Find out how both groups feel!
It's now almost one year on from ℃-ute's first international concert. One year ago the group's dreams came true with their first gig abroad in Paris.
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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
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