This year’s edition of Street Fest D’J Party was held on the top deck of Vivocity, at the Amphitheatre. Focusing on local J-pop bands this time round, the whole day’s line up consists of both emerging and well known bands in the local J-pop/rock scene.
Having some free time on that day(don’t I always?), I popped over to check it out.
Best Cosfest ever? You betcha.
This time I managed to attend both days of Cosfest(like finally!)but with minor inconveniences on my part. Had to travel back and forth from the east to the west on both days just so I could be there. Contemplated sleeping in camp on Saturday night to save time but in the end I decided against it. Then on Sunday I came back with my camera gear including all my book-in items as I was on duty that day.
The things I do for my interests really.
Heard about AKB48 opening a merchandise store in Singapore a while ago so thought I'd check it out when I was in the area.
For those new to AKB48, it’s a Japanese idol group founded in 2005 which originated from Akihabara(AKB), Japan(hence the name AKB48). Consisting 48 members, the group is split into 4 teams-team A, K, B and 4 and has achieved immense popularity in Japan. For more info click on their wiki here.
Located at the ground level of *scape, the store is just to the right side of the main entrance. With a big AKB48 banner overlooking the shop, there is no way you can miss it.
Had some time to spare last Saturday so I decided to check out Sakura Fest held at the Singapore Flyer.
The event itself is a Japanese themed festival, with booths set up selling a wide variety of knick-knacks ranging from food to games too. To round off the itinerary, performances by local J-pop bands and a cosplay competition was also included in the mix. And to top it all off, a nightly performance by Japanese idols Yoshikawa Sunao and Sasakama Risuko at the 4m high Yagura Stage(the main reason for me visiting in the 1st place 
Since I’m too lazy and out of ideas on how to write coherently for this post, I guess I’ll just do a photo post with descriptions instead.
