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Fun Ways for Anime Days

japanup_akane 03/07/2023

I performed two shows with different songs for each set. I have a lot of original music inspired by Anime, Japan, love, and life. I also perform my own renditions of Anime, City Pop, and Video Game songs

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Gashapon Bandai Official Shop in Little Tokyo!

japanup_akane 02/21/2023

check out the new Gashapon shop by Bandai in Little Tokyo! Gashapon (ガシャポン) are coin operated toy vending machines and is a trademark of Bandai.

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How to celebrate Valentine’s Day Anime Style

japanup_akane 02/13/2023

Valentine’s Day is the best opportunity for fans to show their love for all things Anime. I came up with a list of some fun things we can all do to show our passion.

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City Pop fans: now you can own a Tatsuro Yamashita Vinyl!

japanup_akane 01/30/2023

I found RIDE ON TIME and Melodies! These vinyls are also both special finds. The Melodies vinyl I found includes a Calendar from the year 1984 and the RIDE ON TIME vinyl I also found

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I went to the NEW BOOKOFF AnimeLab in Little Tokyo!

japanup_akane 01/17/2023

BOOKOFF is the largest chain of used bookstores from Japan. They have been around since the 90s and having major success started opening up stores in the US in the 2000s.

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A Cafeteria for All: Halal Café ＠Sophia University

A day in the life of a Tokyo college student: Kotoka introduce hot trend of ordinary college girl’s life from Tokyo.

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Let’s celebrate the year of the rabbit with Usagi Tsukino aka Sailor Moon!

japanup_akane 01/03/2023

Happy New Year! It’s the year of the rabbit! And it’s not a coincidence that many Sailor Moon releases like a movie and vinyl record will be coming out this year to celebrate.

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The Last Unicorn 40th Anniversary Art Exhibit

japanup_akane 12/19/2022

This past weekend I was invited to The Last Unicorn 40th Anniversary Art Exhibit. Art curator, film collector, and creative consultant Caro Buermann and her company Sweet Streets have partnered with The Last Unicorn to bring this beautiful art exhibit honoring the film held at the Corey Helford Gallery.

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Ai Art and the Fear of New Technology Replacing Us

japanup_akane 12/07/2022

Over the course of last week, many of my friends were trying out an app called Lensa which can create magical avatars created by AI (Artificial Intelligence).