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There is a lot of love for Japanese culture in Thailand. This was very much in evidence on June 18, when hundreds of fans of Japanese TV and music gathered at Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theater, Siam Paragon for J Series Festival 2017.
There is a lot of love for Japanese culture in Thailand. This was very much in evidence on June 18, when hundreds of fans of Japanese TV and music gathered at Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theater, Siam Paragon for J Series Festival 2017.
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- There is a lot of love for Japanese culture in Thailand.
- This was very much in evidence on June 18, when hundreds of fans of Japanese TV and music gathered at Siam Pavalai Royal Grand Theater,
- Siam Paragon for J Series Festival 2017.
- This was the 4th year of the event, and the festivities made up part of the celebrations marking 130 years of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations.
J Series Festival promotes Japanese culture in Thailand and is supported by the Thai Ministry of the Interior, the Japanese Ministry of Communications and the International Drama Festival Executive Committee. This year’s event opened in style, with the dazzling performing arts show Enra.
- Festivalgoers were later treated to mini-concerts from Teshima Aoi and Neko Jump.
- As well as 21 brand new TV dramas from the Land of the Rising Sun.
- S Weekly went along to witness some of the highlights of the spectacular celebration.
One of the day’s main events was an exclusive interview with Tatsuya Ueda, the singer and actor best known for being a member of boy band KAT-TUN. He took to the stage with talented actress Mirai Shida. The two idols were promoting their series Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito and Rent-a-Rescue, and were given a very warm welcome as they greeted their fans in Thai.
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Here are some highlights from the interview.
Ueda, what kind of character do you play in Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito?
Ueda: Normally, I am quite a quiet person. But in this show, my character is bit of a crazy guy who is full of manic energy. So it’s a pretty challenging role.
As a fan of boxing, would you like to try Muay Thai?
Ueda: Yes, I like boxing a lot. I’ve noticed that Thai boxers who move into international boxing usually do extremely well. So I’d love to try Muay Thai. But as an actor, I have to protect my looks!
Shida, can you tell us about your character in Rent-a-Rescue?
Shida: She’s an introvert who always keeps her feelings to herself. But whenever she gets really mad, nothing can stop her.
What type of character would you most like to play in the future?
Shida: I’ve been acting since I was five years old, but I’ve always played somebody either older or younger than me. So it would be nice to play a character the same age. And I’d like to play an ordinary person, like an office worker or an intern.
Do you have a message for your fans?
Ueda: All of the cast and crew worked very hard to produce the best series that we could. So I hope everybody enjoys the show and appreciates every scene. We’ll be really grateful if you do.
Shida: I hope everybody recognises all the effort that went into putting the show together. Before we even started filming, we took long time to do the pre-production — preparing the costumes, scripts, art direction and so on. If you notice this attention to detail, I’m sure you will appreciate it even more.
There were trailers for many different shows about Japan that will soon be shown in Thailand. Hiroko Yamagishi, one of three hosts of Athit Uthai the Journey, came to discuss her very special travel show.
How is it that you’re able to speak Thai so fluently?
Yamagishi: I’ve been living in Thailand for 8 years and I really love it. When I first came, I worked as a volunteer in Chiang Mai and then later on, I went to Thammasat University. Sometimes I also work as a translator at Thai-Japanese diplomatic events.
Can you tell us a bit about Athit Uthai the Journey?
Yamagishi: The idea behind it is to retrace the steps of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej when he visited Japan 50 years ago. We will go to many places that he went to and explore Japanese culture as we do so. The show airs on September 4 on Channel 3 HD.
