Shou alice nine biography

    One of the most memorable moments of my work in cultural diplomacy thus far was my 11 night, 14 day tour of four Brazilian cities (San Paolo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife, Brasília) in November 2011 with the then Kawaii Ambassador, Misako Aoki.

    Seeing some 20,000 people in Recife scream their love for Japan right before my eyes is something I wish I could have broadcast live back to everyone in Japan.

Everywhere we went in Brazil, we kept hearing the names of same three Japanese bands/groups by the local youth living there. One was visual-k rock band, Antic Café (Ancafe), another was Morning Musume, and the third was the group that I’m writing about now, Alice Nine.

Following this trip, I saw Ancafe perform at the Budohkan (Japan) in January 2010 and Morning Musume perform in Paris in July the same year – both performances impacting on me greatly. As I’m writing this article and thinking back to those concerts, part of me now