"Orange Caramel" - KPOP's next big act?

For their Japan debut they covered a song by a very popular Showa idol group!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Korea｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜ K-POP｜

2012.09.13

[Culture Watch] Flash Report!! SUNSET LIVE 2012 - Day Three

It's that time of year - SUNSET LIVE 2012! This year marks the festivals 20th year and it's sure to be bigger and better than ever! Here's what happened on the third and final day of the event.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜ Club music｜

2012.09.06

[Culture Watch] Flash Report!! SUNSET LIVE 2012 - Day Two

It's that time of year - SUNSET LIVE 2012! This year marks the festivals 20th year and it's sure to be bigger and better than ever! Here's all the action from day 2 of the event.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜ Club music｜

2012.09.03

【Culture Watch】 Flash Report!! SUNSET LIVE 2012 First day

Finally, Fukuoka’s premier outdoor music festival “Sunset Live”has began this year again! We will show you what's happening on the first day on the Sunset LIVE 2012.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜ Club music｜

2012.09.01

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#11 B-grade Gourmet, Karaoke and Maid Café’s – Japan Expo 2012

In last week’s article I focused on Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s performance at Paris’ Japan Expo in July 2012. This week I will focus on the event as a whole.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ France｜ パリ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.08.08

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#10 Embodying all that is Japan. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Live in Paris

In July 2012, I attended the Paris Japan Expo for the first time in two years. This time I wasn’t one of the producers of the event, I was able to take in the scenery just like all the other visitors, just like I did the first time I attended the event in 2008.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Other Areas｜ France｜ パリ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.08.01

Japan Expo 2012

It gets bigger each year and this year even Fukuoka had its part to play in the event. "Japan Expo 2012" featuring Fukuoka city! The turnout this year was incredible!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ France｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜

2012.07.30

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#9 Idols and Anime. Berryz Kobo Talk Anime and Performing Overseas

Whenever I see idol group Berryz Kobo perform live or meet with the members in person, I’m always reminded of the Yamanote Line in Tokyo.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Other Areas｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2012.07.25

[Report from Robin in Hong Kong] L'Arc~en~Ciel LIVE in Hong Kong!!

Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel have finally commenced their world concert tour. And we are pleased to announce that they kicked off the tour in Hong Kong!

Robin’s Hong Kong Report | Hong Kong｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ J-POP｜

2012.07.20

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#8 Kawaii Radio with Sakurai Takamasa and Uesaka Sumire feat. Special Guest, Michishige Sayumi

“Tokyo No.1 Kawaii Radio,” aka “Kawaraji,” is the name of the FM radio program I host with voice actress, Uesaka Sumire.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Other genre｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.07.18

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#7 Hironobu Kageyama – the Ani-song Artist Connecting Japan with the World!

It hasn’t been that long since I began this cultural diplomacy line of work but I’ve already managed to find my way to more than 100 cities around the world. I’ve visited a total of 23 countries and from summer I’ll add one more country to that list with my visit to the Republic of South Africa.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Other Areas｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Other genre｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.07.11

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!]#1 Interview with world loved singer and voice actress, Minori Chihara.

In my new column, “Sakurai Takamasa’s JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!” I’’ll be reporting stories and episodes of Japan’s growing connections with people and countries all over the world. For this commemorative first installment: my interview with the globally popular singer and voice actress, Minori Chihara.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ Other genre｜ J-POP｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2012.05.30

[ICON] Kalafina - The Female Unit Whose Vocals Generate a World of Fantasy

Kalafina is a musical project put together by Kajiura Yuki. All those who listen to their unique music become drawn into their world of fantasy. And their popularity has gone beyond Japan as they begin to gain recognition worldwide.

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ J-POP｜

2012.04.26

[ICON] FPM Tanaka Tomoyuki - A DJ Making His Mark on the World Stage

DJ FPM has performed on the international stage playing in more than 50 cities all over the world. We talked to him about his career, perspectives and future direction.

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Trends｜ J-POP｜ Club music｜

2012.04.17

HKT48 - Japan's Idol Boom Hits Fukuoka！

The HKT48 girls made their debut in Fukuoka in November 2011 and I was lucky enough to get an invite to their final show of 2011 and to what is fast becoming the most talked about show in town.

Dan's Report | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2012.02.14

[J-Pop Culture Observations]#34 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.1 – Becoming a Leader

Morning Musume, the Japanese idol group formerly lead by Ai Takahashi (up until Sept. 2011), first peaked my interest as a writer and journalist after I attended one of their concerts at Yokohama Arena in December 2010. I’ve seen countless performances at Yokohama Arena in the past, of both Japanese and international performers, but this concert was something else.

J-Pop Culture Observations | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜ J-Pop Culture Observations｜

2011.11.22

ASIA VOCALOID FESTA　- Vocaloid Cosplay Championship - Entrant Profiles & Video Clips

ASIA VOCALOID FESTA - Entrant profiles and performance video clips from the Thailand preliminary round of the Asia Vocaloid Cosplayer Championship!

■ Thailand Preliminary Round ■ | Thailand ｜ Fukuoka｜ Bangkok｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜ J-POP｜

2011.08.10

pop culture now "Anime"

"Pop culture now" is known to introduce and tell Japanese pop's "now" culture easily with using numbers and various thing related Japanese pop culture.The second theme is"Anime"

animation | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜

2011.02.01

pop culture now

Japanese pop culture attracts attention all over the world.
We introduce Japanese pop culture quite intelligibly with using the number related to Japanese culture. Also You can see Japanese pop culture if you see various thing.

Pop Culture Now | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜ Collaboration items｜

2011.02.01

pop culture now"Manga"

Pop culture from Japan becomes popular all over the world.We introduce various Japanese pop culture like manga,animation,J-pop and cosplay with using number.The first theme is "Manga"

【manga】 | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Fashion｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ J-POP｜

2011.01.31