[07/19-07/20] Tomomi Itano @ 2014 J-Pop Summit Festival in San Francisco

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From the J-Pop Summit booth at Fanime:

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Okay, so J-Pop Summit is a little over two weeks away now, yet there still hasn't been any official announcement from either side on Tomochin coming, beyond that Fanime booth. I'm starting to wonder if this was a false start on the festival's end or or some kind of sudden cancellation (maybe the handshake attack incident made her management reconsider?), because plastering her name and face all over their posters and flyers before finalizing anything is a pretty bold move for them.

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Nevermind that last post, IT'S FINALLY OFFICIAL NOW!

http://www.j-pop.com/2014/tomomi-itano/

July 19 (Sat) 7:45pm @ Union Square
July 20 (Sun) 11:00am @ Pagoda Stage, Japantown

TOMOMI ITANO’s Very First US Performances at J-POP SUMMIT 2014!

TOMOMI ITANO, fashion-icon and the most popular formal member of AKB48, will make her very first US appearance at J-POP SUMMIT 2014, showcasing her brand new album SxWxAxG which was just released on July 2nd of this year. She will perform at both Union Square and Japantown during the festival. Keep an eye on TOMOMI as her new career is still on an unstoppable rise!

★ LIVE PERFORMANCES:
July 19 (Sat) 7:50pm @ Union Square
July 20 (Sun) 11:00am @ Pagoda Stage, Japantown

★ Meet & Greet*:
July 19 (Sat) 5:00pm*
Get the VIP Pass A or B for a chance to win a ticket to the Meet & Greet with Tomomi Itano!
☆ How to enter:
1) Purchase VIP Pass A or B by July 11th 5pm PST ☞ VIP Pass
2) People who are eligible will receive the email from us with a link to Entry Sheet.
3) Complete the Entry Sheet and submit by Monday, July 14th (12:00pm PST).
4) The Lucky 50 winners will be notified via email by Monday, July 14th.
*Specific location and the ticket to the autograph session will be given at VIP Pass booth when you pick up your pass.

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Tris-chan and I will be covering the event for JPH!P...who else here is coming?

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Tomo just tweeted this:


"I made it to San Francisco!!! We are having lunch ♡ "

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Finally got my event recap posted!
http://jphip.com/j-pop-summit-festival-2014-recap/

It was awesome being able to see Tomochin in person, though the crowds made it tough to get good photos at times.

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Finally got my event recap posted!
http://jphip.com/j-pop-summit-festival-2014-recap/

It was awesome being able to see Tomochin in person, though the crowds made it tough to get good photos at times.

Nice article on the event!
I was there also, both Union Square and J-town events and really enjoyed it despite the huge crowds around the Peace Plaza. The ramen booth lines were 2 blocks long!
Itano was better than I expected. She sounded great and seemed very sweet and pleasant. I was kinda hoping she might play a different set at the Pagoda but it was fine either way. Hope she can make it back to SF again soon.
May'n was the biggest surprise to me. Her voice just blew me away. I really hope to see her perform again too.
I couldn't upload some of my pics due to my post count. But, they're basically like yours but from different angles

It was a very fun weekend and nice to see DJCoco there too, she's awesome!