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The "MARVEL / AGE OF HEROES EXHIBITION" Fukuoka Report!
From August 26th to October 1st, The "MARVEL / AGE OF HEROES EXHIBITION" at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum! This is the same exhibit that was in Tokyo that had over 300,000 visitors earlier this year! We got the opportunity to go and check-out what it looks like inside!
- EVENT SNAPS | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜ Movies｜ Hobbies｜
- 2017.09.12
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[Information] The Fukuoka Prefecture, North America Office will be running a booth at the "J-POP SUMMIT 2017!"
The "J-POP SUMMIT" culture festival has been held in San Francisco every year since 2009! At this year's event the Fukuoka Prefecture, North America Office will be running a booth in collaboration with the travel agency H.I.S!
- information | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.09.05
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#17 My First Tea Party in Chicago
In July I went to an event in Chicago! I have been to various places in America before, but this was my first time in Chicago. ANA currently fly direct from Japan, so the trip is pretty straight forward! Chicago is famous for many things, including Garrett Popcorn, who even have a store in Harajuku, which always has lines of customers waiting to get in.
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#16 My First Tea Party with Swiss Lolitas!
In early June I celebrated my birthday and also got the chance to travel to Europe! The trip was a mixture of work and pleasure! I have been to various parts of Europe before, such as France, Italy, and Spain. This time I got to go back to Italy, but also visited Switzerland for the first time!
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[Information] The Second "KITAKYUSHU INTERNATIONAL MANGA COMPETITION" is Underway!
The first "KITAKYUSHU INTERNATIONAL MANGA COMPETITION" was a great success, which welcomed an incredibly high level of artwork from all over the world! The contest is back for a second year and began receiving applications from July 1st! We can't wait to see this year's 4koma (4 frame) manga strips!
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#15 Misako Aoki at the "Anime Matsuri 2017" in Houston, USA!
A big event held every year in Houston, USA, the "Anime Matsuri" welcomes lots of models, cosplayers, and artists from Japan attend! This year's festival was held from 7th to 9th April and Misako Aoki was there making a guest appearance as a lolita model!
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#13 Lolita fashion, a big hit in Mexico! Tea ceremony and fashion show at the "J'fest" event!
From the end of March to the beginning of April, Misako was in Mexico City to make a guest appearance at an event called "J'fest." Coincidently, ANA started a direct flight from Tokyo to Mexico City in early February!
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The "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" award ceremony! 4koma (four panel) manga strips were submitted from all over the world!
The first "Kitakyushu International Manga Competition" was a big hit! The grand prize winner was selected out of 670 applications from 20 countries and regions across the globe! An award ceremony was held to celebrate the selected works!
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Made using Okawa techniques, the "MUJYOAN -OKAWA1536-" collapsible tea room went down a storm at the Grammy Awards!
Made by combining the skill of craftsman from Okawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the "MUJYOAN - OKAWA 1536 -" collapsible tea room was on display at the 59th Grammy Awards' official gift lounge. Check-out our report on what happened and what some of the top artists around the world had to say about it!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜
- 2017.03.01
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Helping promote Kurate to the rest of the world, the 6 "KURATE Gakuen Moe Ambassadors" have been announced!
6 "KURATE Gakuen Moe Ambassadors" from South East Asia have been appointed to help promote both the fictional school / cosplay site "KURATE Gakuen," as well as the wider Kurate-machi area. The ambassadors were invited to visit in order to experience the place for themselves!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Indonesia｜ Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Singapore｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜
- 2017.02.24
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"Fukuoka Fair" held in Honolulu, Hawaii!
Promoting all that Fukuoka has to offer in Hawaii, the land of eternal sunshine! The "Fukuoka Fair" took place in Honolulu, Hawaii and was held across four days, from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd January!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜ J-POP｜
- 2017.02.23
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The "LET'S GO TO FUKUOKA! THE BIRTHPLACE OF TONKOTSU RAMEN!" campaign is currently underway overseas!
The "LET'S GO TO FUKUOKA! THE BIRTHPLACE OF TONKOTSU RAMEN!" campaign is currently underway overseas! Post your photos with the specified hashtag and follow the official Instagram account to be in with a chance of winning a prize!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Indonesia｜ Japan｜ China｜ Thailand ｜ Taiwan｜ Fukuoka｜ Hong Kong｜ Other Areas｜ France｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.02.06
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The "MUJYOAN - OKAWA 1536 -" collapsible tea room will be displayed at the Grammy Awards’ official gift lounge!
Known as a "town of furniture and wood making," Okawa City has launched the "OKAWA 1536" project to promote "Okawa Furniture" abroad. Made using Okawa techniques, the "MUJYOAN -OKAWA 1536-" collapsible tea room will be on display at the 59th Grammy Awards' official gift lounge in L.A. from 9th to 11th Feb.!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Music｜ Event Reports｜ Art｜
- 2017.02.03
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"Ichiran" have opened their first U.S. store in NY! And they continue to set-up new branches in their hometown of Fukuoka!
The classic tonkotsu ramen shop Ichiran have finally landed in America, opening their first store in Manhattan, New York on 19th October 2016. Given that they have since set-up their first airport store, "Fukuoka Kuko-ten," on 8th December 2016 and also re-launched the "Dazaifu Sando-ten" branch on 22nd December 2016, it is clear that Ichiran's superb ramen is gaining popularity both in Japan and abroad!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Gourmet｜ sightseeing｜
- 2017.01.16
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#9 Lolita tea party in Santiago, Chile! - A 5 day trip, but only 1 night in Chile! Misako encounters the warmth of South American lolitas!
I go abroad every month, but the furthest I've travelled this year was when I went to Santiago, Chile in November! The lolitas in South America were all so warm and welcoming!
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The Fukuoka Overseas Student's Association (FOSA) "Welcome Party 2016"!!
On Saturday 28th May 2016 the Fukuoka Overseas Student Association (FOSA) held their “Welcome Party 2016” at the Fukuoka Education Center. There was around 250 overseas students from 30 different countries and regions throughout the world in attendance!
- Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Event Reports｜
- 2016.06.17
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NOTICE: The asianbeat office have moved!
asianbeat, the multilingual pop culture website run by Fukuoka Prefecture, have moved office! From Monday 18th April 2016 we will be based in the Fukuoka Prefectural Office.
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- 2016.04.18
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The Fourth Annual asianbeat 4Koma Manga Contest
This year, asianbeat would like to continue the tradition in fostering shared values and mutual understanding amongst teenagers and young adults all over the world through the phenomenon that has overtaken the globe: manga.
- Award | Japan｜ China｜ Fukuoka｜ Other Areas｜ Manga｜ Event Reports｜
- 2015.12.01
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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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#37 Interview With Globally Popular Cosplayer, Nekomu Otogi, After Her Return To Japan - People's Reactions To Moe Are The Same As In Japan.
One Japanese cosplayer who I have been following closely recently is Nekomu Otogi. She’s making a name for herself with such remarkable speed that even my overseas friends talk about her.
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