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Starting her career as an idol in the world famous AKB48, Misaki Iwasa made her appearance at J-Pop Summit 2017 in San Francisco. Hear a little about how she got started as an idol, to her current career as an enka singer in our video interview.

Watch as enka signer and former AKB48 member Iwasa Misaki  perform Koi Suru Fortune Cookie at J-POP Summit 2017.

Making her return to the San Francisco Bay Area for J-Pop Summit 2017, watch our interview with one of our reoccurring guests, singer May'n!

From high-energy musical acts and guests such as Bandmaid to tasty booths such as the Sake Fest and assorted Japanese food trucks, there's a little bit of something for everyone under the sun; and believe me when I say that the sun really was out in full force during the event. Despite that however, many a fans were thrilled to satiate their palette with a selection of some of the Bay Area's finest ramen shops at the Ramen Fest, with each of the five restaurants bringing their best specialty bowls to the shores of Fort Mason.

Fans of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli movies were in for a treat at this year’s J-Pop Summit held in San Francisco. Azumi Inoue, best known for her singing in movies such as Laputa: Castle In The Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki’s Delivery Service, performed on stage alongside her daughter, Yuyu. We caught up with the mother-daughter duo to learn more about their musical influences.

The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Announces Advance Tickets and First Musical Guests of Honor; BAND-MAID, Babyraids Japan, Misaki Iwasa And YANAKIKU To Perform

J-POP SUMMIT 2017 has announced advance tickets for this year’s 2-day festival will go on sale on Friday, May 26th exclusively at: www.J-POP.com.