It seems that J-pop has still quite a following in America. Are these summits well-attended and well-publicised?
In most parts of Asia, J-pop is a bit on a wane, which really is a pity because it's the pop culture that the 1990s generation in Asia grew up with. Now, most of the festivals, fan meets, summits and concerts are part of the Hallyu (K-Pop) wave.
The J-Pop love is fading, as you say, due to the rise of K-Pop in the States. What little J-Pop fandom is left is generally an accessory to anime and manga fandoms, as that is what the current generation is familiar with. It used to be that anime was a gateway into more mainstream J-Pop.
The events are generally spread through the Internet and word of mouth. Having spots on TV is considered too costly. As a result, only the more hard fans show-up to such celebrations.
You can always count on Japanese arcades for the most entertaining and simple in interactive entertainment.
Yes, it is. I didn't realize until later that this was the debut of Liz Lisa in the States, and that the items were to be removed from the store after celebrations ended. The prices were reduced to about $36 apiece so that some of the latecomers could fit in better with the Shibuya girl event. Damn, I could have bought some to sell on eBay as gifts...
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In most parts of Asia, J-pop is a bit on a wane, which really is a pity because it's the pop culture that the 1990s generation in Asia grew up with. Now, most of the festivals, fan meets, summits and concerts are part of the Hallyu (K-Pop) wave.
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The events are generally spread through the Internet and word of mouth. Having spots on TV is considered too costly. As a result, only the more hard fans show-up to such celebrations.
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Ooh, is that the Liz Lisa shop?
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Yes, it is. I didn't realize until later that this was the debut of Liz Lisa in the States, and that the items were to be removed from the store after celebrations ended. The prices were reduced to about $36 apiece so that some of the latecomers could fit in better with the Shibuya girl event. Damn, I could have bought some to sell on eBay as gifts...
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