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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#40 Russian Girls Love Harajuku Fashion! "J FEST" Fashion Show Audition Photos Revealed
“J FEST” is Moscow’s biggest Japanese modern culture event and the part of the event that everyone hangs out for every year is the fashion show that showcases various brands straight out of Harajuku.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#39 The Moscow University Student who takes her own Bento to School! “I can’t make it as good as Japanese people do, though…”
As I’ve mentioned in a previous article, every year, the Japanese consulate in Moscow holds a Japanese modern culture event called “J FEST” and I made my way there in November to take part.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#38 Italy – A Cosplay Super Power! Cosplayers Flock to Italy’s World Cosplay Summit Qualifying Round
When it comes to cosplay, Italy is right up there with fellow cosplay super powers, China and Brazil, and when I visited Rome’s “ROMICS” in September 2010, Italy’s cosplayers were out in force.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#37 Let us join in too! Middle-age men and Rome's ROMICS 2011
This year, for the first time since 2009, I took part in Rome’s premier Japanese pop-culture event, ROMICS, which was held over four days: from September 29 to October 2, 2011.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#36 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.3 – Japanese Idols and the Overseas Market
This is the third and final part in the three-week, successive series on my interview with Ai Takahashi after her graduation from Morning Musume – the idol group that has been leading the idol scene in Japan for more than 10 years.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#35 Interview with Ai Takahashi Pt.2 – On Performing Live
When talking about Ai Takahashi it’s hard not to refer to the showmanship and sheer talent that she displays during live performances. That same showmanship is what captivated me when I saw her perform in Paris in 2010.
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[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.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#33 Interview with Ani-song Industry Revolutionary and Lantis CEO, Shunji Inoue
This episode first begins in October 2008, in Barcelona, where I met with three particular girls: Haruhi, Mikuru, and Yuki – cosplayers of the “Haruhi Suzumiya” anime series.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#32 Linlin and Akari Saho team up for a performance in Harbin, China!
I reported in issue #26 of this column that Morning Musume graduate, Linlin, and Akari Saho of Up Up Girls, recently took part in an event in Harbin. Now I’m going to fill you in on all the finer details of that event.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#31 Northern China’s Huge Anime Fair – the Changchung International Anime Festival!
I doubt there would be a weekend in the year when there isn’t a cosplay event of some kind happening somewhere in the world.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#30 World Cosplay Summit 2011!
Nagoya’s annual World Cosplay Summit (WCS) was this year held on August 6 – 7, 2011.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#29 OTAKON: Chock-full of Japan!
“Which overseas J-culture event would you recommend I go and see?” This is one of the questions I’ve been asked most frequently in the past 4 years I’ve been involved with cultural diplomacy.
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#28 Popular Japanese Brand “Sixh.” on Show! Japanese Fashion and it’s Gender-free Appeal!
#28 Popular Japanese Brand “Sixh.” on Show! Japanese Fashion and it’s Gender-free Appeal!
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#27 Otaku Girls of Japan: the Most Popular Girls in the World!? DJ Saolilith at OTAKON
#27 Otaku Girls of Japan: the Most Popular Girls in the World!? DJ Saolilith at OTAKON
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[J-Pop Culture Observations] #26 Flash Report! Former “Morning Musume” Member, Linlin, Returns to the Stage in Harbin!
#26 Flash Report! Former “Morning Musume” Member, Linlin, Returns to the Stage in Harbin!
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#25 KINTOKI-CON. Japan-related Events held Overseas are just like Real-life Akihabara & Harajuku Simulators
#25 KINTOKI-CON. Japan-related Events held Overseas are just like Real-life Akihabara & Harajuku Simulators
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#24 At the California KINTOKI-CON with Teruki from An Cafe!
#24 At the California KINTOKI-CON with Teruki from An Cafe!
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#23 A Lesson on Japanese Originality from some Die-hard Hello!Project Fans in the US
#23 A Lesson on Japanese Originality from some Die-hard Hello!Project Fans in the US
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#22 One Thousand Americans Dancing to the Beats of DJ Kanon’s (An Café) Ani-song Mash-up!
#22 One Thousand Americans Dancing to the Beats of DJ Kanon’s (An Café) Ani-song Mash-up!
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[J-Pop Culture Observations]#21 Two Thousand Americans Cheer on Popular Model, Yu Kimura, at Her First Ever Live Performance!
#21 Two Thousand Americans Cheer on Popular Model, Yu Kimura, at Her First Ever Live Performance!
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