Category Archives: J-Pop

JPHiP Interview: Morning Musume。’14 @ New York City

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JPHiP was given the chance to interview Morning Musume。’14 after their successful New York concert. Topics included their thoughts on New York, their fans, the new 12th generation members, and their new triple-A-side single, “TIKI BUN/Shaba Daba Do~/Mikaeri Bijin”. Read on to hear what these talented young ladies had to say!

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Morning Musume。’14 Holds Solo Concert in New York City

Morning Musume。'14 performs "One・Two・Three"

On October 5th, popular Japanese idol group Morning Musume。’14 held a concert in New York City at Times Square’s Best Buy Theater. While the most diehard fans had started lining up soon after midnight, by the afternoon the line had grown to wrap around the entire block. Read on for the full details!

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Lantis Festival in Las Vegas TICKET GIVE AWAY!!!

You read all about Lantis Festival bringing their show to the USA across 6 cities in 2015.NOW WIN YOUR WAY TO THE CONCERT!!

Thanks to Management Yaz, we at JPHiP are proud to giving away 2 pairs of tickets to Lantis Festival (1 pair for Friday, 1 pair for Saturday) including High Touch MEET and GREET with the artists at the end of the show! It’s EASY just PIMP your way! 

Go to LANTIS FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS Facebook page and “LIKE” 
https://www.facebook.com/ANISONGWorldTourLantisFestivalinLasVegas
– Share this link on Facebook, Retweet on Twitter, Repost on Instagram with hashtag #lantisinlasvegas #anisong #anime everyday

spread the word on blogs, forums, etc. and we’ll choose THE BEST PIMP!!

We’ll pick the Winners on December 20, YOU GOT TWO WEEKS!! Stay tuned to this thread for DETAILS!

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Lantis Festival World Tour 2015 comes to 6 cities in USA

Lantis Festival World Tour 2015 comes to 6 cities in USA

THE CIRCLE OF ANISONG TAKES OVER LAS VEGAS

THE CIRCLE OF ANISONG TAKES OVER LAS VEGAS Tickets on sale November 21, 2014

November 18, 2014 – Lantis Records, the world’s largest label for anime song artists, presents “ANISONG WORLD TOUR ~ LANTIS FESTIVAL” on January 16 and 17th , 2015 at The Joint – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. The Lantis Festival brings 7 major artists to spread their Anisong circle to U.S. fans.

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J-Pop Summit Festival 2014: the biggest one yet!

San Francisco’s J-Pop Summit Festival (July 19-20, 2014) may have been more than two months ago, but the memories will live on!

Pop duo Yanakiku reaching out to the crowd

Pop duo Yanakiku reaching out to the crowd

An annual fixture in San Francisco’s Japantown since 2009, I’ve been a regular attendee since 2010, and I was able to witness the event evolve from a single day exhibition into an extravagant star-driven party encompassing two different parts of the city! Last year already featured an impressive guest lineup that included the likes of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and LovendoЯ, so expectations for this year were set high, and thankfully it did not disappoint.

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TOMOMI ITANO Former AKB48 U.S. CONCERT DEBUT at 2014 J-POP SUMMIT

The 2014 J-POP SUMMIT Festival, San Francisco’s premiere celebration of Japanese pop culture, music, fashion and film, is proud to present famed pop music superstar Tomomi Itano for her first-ever U.S. performance.

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Tomomi Itano, a founding member of the massively popular Japanese pop idol group AKB48, will perform at a special FREE J-POP Live at Union Square concert on the evening of Saturday, July 19th at 7:50pm in the city’s downtown Union Square stage, and is also set to perform on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown on Sunday, July 20th at 11:00am.
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2014 J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL featuring TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE, May’n, fashion, culture!

(via Official Press Release by Erik Jansen @ MediaLab)

2014 J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL PRESENTS THE SMASH HIT JAPANESE POP VOCAL AND DANCE GROUP TOKYO GIRLS’ STYLE

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 Top Selling Teenage Pop Idol Act Marks Its U.S. Debut With Live Concert At Annual Bay Area Japanese Pop Culture Extravaganza In July 19-20, 2014.

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Morning Musume。’14 Live Concert in New York October 5 at Best Buy Theatre

NEW YORK, JUNE 2014 ― The Japanese all-girl idol group Morning Musume。’14 will perform a live concert for the 1st time in New York on October 5th at the well-known Best Buy Theater, located in the center of Broadway.

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Schedule: October 5th, 2014 OPEN 3PM / START 4PM
Place: Best Buy Theater (1515 Broadway at W. 44th St. New York, NY 10036)www.bestbuytheater.com/
Tickets price: All Standing, pre-sale 42$
VIP TICKET: 100$ (limited to 200 tickets), including Early Entry, 1 Autographed VIP Pass Laminate and 1 CD + a handshake session ticket
On sale: Friday 20th June 2014 from 12:00PM (EDT)
www.axs.com/events/252012/morning-musume-14-tickets?skin=bestbuy
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Results of The Hello! Project International Fan Survey

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Hello! Project International Survey, the response was amazing with over 3000 votes worldwide. Morning Musume ’14 took the honours with over 58% of the votes, while the most Hello! Project fans representing was from the United States.

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Detailed results with map and charts are here: http://jphip.com/survey/results.php Thank you JPH!P Senior Correspondent Site Guru, Slack for setting it all up. This has been an amazing learning experience that will benefit H!P Fans worldwide.

The Hello! Project International Fan Survey

We have been commissioned to come up with statistics on which group Hello! Project Fans like (if you could only choose ONE) and where they are located. We’ll give this information back to Hello! Project Management so they can have an idea of where to go next! Just click on the SURVEY http://www.jphip.com/survey

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WE want to hear from YOU.

Coming off the heels of events in 2013 where we saw LoVendoR and You Kikkawa come to America, this is an exciting time for overseas fans like YOU so make your voice heard!

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