Music is what J-POP SUMMIT is all about! Come out to Japantown for the free event and check out some exciting Japanese pop and rock acts!

Live Music

J-POP SUMMIT attendees are invited to catch some of the hottest Japanese pop and rock acts in a series of FREE afternoon concert sets on the Pagoda Main Stage in Japantown’s Peace Plaza as well as at a special FREE open-air live concert, J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE,” in city’s downtown Union Square on the evening of Saturday, July 19th beginning at 6:30pm.

 

Music headliners scheduled to perform this year include the U.S. concert debut of famed pop music superstar Tomomi Itano, as well as the popular idol group Tokyo Girls’ Style, which also makes its first-ever U.S. appearance at J-POP SUMMIT. Others set to perform include the amazing beat box vocal skills of DAICHI, a special musical performance by Harajuku fashion model/singer Una, Japanese pop singer Kylee, the U.S. debut of the kimono cosplay idol duo YANAKIKU, and the hard rocking sounds of J-rock bands Pinky Doodle Poodle, and the all-girl punk rock trio, The Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass.

 

Full details on the J-POP LIVE AT UNION SQUARE concert are available at:

http://www.j-pop.com/2014/j-pop-live-at-union-square.

 

Also catch May’n at Slims for a special solo show on Sunday as the closing event of the Festival, on Sunday, July 20th. Details at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/mayn-at-slims.

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Tomomi Itano
 
 
 
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Tokyo Girls’ Style
 
 
 
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DAICHI
 
 
 
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Una
 
 
 
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Pinky Doodle Poodle
 
 
 
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The Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass

Check out the stellar guests of honor line-up for J-POP SUMMIT!

Guests of Honor

 

The J-POP SUMMIT is proud to welcome several special Guests of Honor for 2014 including pop stars Tomomi Itano (former AKB48), Tokyo Girls’ Style, and May’n, Harajuku fashion models/designers Ayumi Seto, Una, Misa Kimura and Akira, the amazing beat boxer DAICHI, along with artist KEI, who created the iconic character design for the world’s first virtual pop singer Hatsune Miku. The J-POP SUMMIT also joins with the 2014 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco to present Japanese actor Yûki Furukawa (“Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo”) and film director Mitsutoshi Tanaka (“Ask This of Rikyu”) as special Guests of Honor.

 

Fans and attendees can look forward to appearances by all of the Guests of Honor across a variety of events throughout the weekend. Additionally, several will participate in special meet & greet opportunities as well as audience Q&As, exclusive signings and photograph opportunities.

 

More information at: http://www.j-pop.com/2014/category/guests.

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Tomomi Itano
 
 
 
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Tokyo Girls’ Style
 
 
 
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May’n
 
 
 
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Ayumi Seto
 
 
 
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Una
 
 
 
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DAICHI
 
 
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KEI (creator of Hatsune Miku)
 
 
 
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Mitsutoshi Tanaka