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Kaori Wakamatsu x J-POP Collaboration!

Artist Kaori Wakamatsu x J-POP SUMMIT special collaboration! Here is J-POP SUMMIT 2016’s official poster and festival guidebook with the beautiful artwork exclusively created for J-POP SUMMIT by artist Kaori Wakamatsu, our 2016 guest of honor! Please start flipping through the pages by clicking on the images below or download the whole PDF booklet now […]

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khara inc. 10th Anniversary Exhibition at J-POP SUMMIT!

khara inc., an animation production company known for the legendary anime series “Evangelion,” is holding a special exhibition to celebrate their 10th anniversary!

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Meet Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi at His Booth!

Visit the booth of illustrator/ live-painting artist Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi to check out exclusive merch and maybe even get an autograph!

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Artist Village by SF Bazaar is Open & Free Admission!

SF Bazzar will bring more than 20 arts & crafts vendors and opens the ARTIST VILLAGE outside of J-POP SUMMIT area at the Fort Mason Center parking lot!

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NHK WORLD Booth Packed Full of Fun!

Domobics by TPDomo, art project by Sebastian Masuda, Fan Experience with Tokyo Performance Doll, cooking demos by Chef Saito and Yu Hayami and much much more!

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Ken Hamazaki Bringing “Red Tea Ceremony” Back

Japanese contemporary artist, Ken Hamazaki (a.k.a. Hechi-Ken), will come back to J-POP SUMMIT since his last appearance in 2013 AND hold legendary “Red Tea Ceremony” at Fort Mason Center!

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Kaori Wakamatsu Autograph Sessions

Japanese illustrator Kaori Wakamatsu will hold her autograph sessions at Kinokuniya Fandom Booth at Fort Mason Center on both days!

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New Feature: ACTIVITY AREA!

Fun hands-on activities and demonstrations at the new Activity Area! Try something new and experience Japanese culture first hand!

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Artist Village by SF Bazaar

San Francisco Bazaar will bring selective artists and designers to J-POP SUMMIT!

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ART at J-POP SUMMIT 2016

Exhibitions, live art performances, and autograph sessions by world-renowned artists as well as handmade arts and crafts booths captivate our visitors each year.

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