J-POP SUMMIT 2015 Gacharic Spin Eir Aoi First Wave Artists Announced! Aug 7-9 Tickets ON SALE NOW!

General Admission And V.I.P. Passes To The Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event At Fort Mason Go On Sale NOW!! Pop Singer Eir Aoi And All-Girl Rock Band Gacharic Spin To Perform 

San Francisco, CA, April 10, 2015 – The J-POP SUMMIT, the Japanese pop culture celebration held annually in San Francisco, has announced that tickets to attend the 2015 edition of the festival go on sale on TODAY, Friday, April 10th. General admission as well as V.I.P. passes are now available.

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VAMPS TOURS USA AGAIN! KICKS OFF IN NEW YORK, DROPS INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF NEW ALBUM BLOODSUCKERS

VAMPS will follow March 23rd international CD release with multi-city tour and May 1st headlining show at New York City’s Best Buy Theater

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VAMPS, the Japanese rock band formed by HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust), will perform a headlining show at New York City’s Best Buy Theater on May 1st.

Taylor Swift debuts “Style” – GUARANTEED #1 Single

Taylor Swift debuts the music video to her latest single “Style” with Harry Potter like glass references and a tight white skirt it is surely GUARANTEED to go  #1

Rika Ishikawa Queen of Idols Turns 30

RIKA HITS DA BIG 3-0!!!! お誕生日おめでとうございます!30代もよろしくね‼︎

or as RIKA puts it in her blog “HELLO 30s!!” :twothumbs happy RIKA DAY! THANK YOU RIKA for being the inspiration to build :hipheart: You inspire us with your POSITIVE thinking, constant self improvement, and just being silly NO FUCKS GIVEN. Without Rika, I would have not met some of my bestest friends in da whole wide world!! to quote my homie, Sab: RIKA IS GOD

JPHiP Interview: bamboo of milktub @ Lantis Festival in Las Vegas

JPHiP was given the chance to interview bamboo of milktub. Topics included their thoughts on the brief boys and his longevity in the anisong industry as the duo milktub Read on to hear what one half of the talented duo milktub had to say!

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JPHiP Interview: Yoko Ishida @ Lantis Festival in Las Vegas

JPHiP was given the chance to interview Yoko Ishida. Topics included her thoughts on her work with the Sailor Moon series and being an overseas phenomenon thanks to Japanese anime and anisongs. Read on to hear what one of the most popular anisong artists in the world had to say!

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Idoling!!! 2nd ANNUAL Hottest/Cutest Polls

Idoling!!! 2nd ANNUAL Hottest/Cutest Polls is UP! The time has come for you to voice your opinion on Japan’s TV show slash female idol group created by Fuji TV. Sponsored by the fine folks at Non-Stop Idoling!!!

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The 2nd Annual Cutest Idoling!!! Member Poll and The 2nd Annual Hottest Idoling!!! Member Poll

The poll will run for two weeks. ACT NOW!

AKBar48’s 6th to 2nd ANNUAL Hottest/Cutest Polls (AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, Nogizaka46)

THE ONLY poll that matters! That time of year we break down AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48, Nogizaka46 to what draws us to idols in the first place! The poll will run for two weeks.

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Lantis Festival in Las Vegas WINNERS!!!

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Congratulations OUR  CONTEST winners!

JPHiP Interview: Email interview with Sayumi Michishige

Sayumi Michishige performs a solo in New York

Once you’ve read our concert report and our full interview with Morning Musume。’14, check out this email interview we were given with Morning Musume。’14’s former leader, Sayumi Michishige!

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