MANILA, Philippines – Cool Japan Festival 2015 celebrated Japanese culture this November 7, and the highlights of the event included AKB48 and Alodia Gosiengfiao's performances.
Team 8 of AKB48 sang and danced to a number of songs in their signature dark blue outfits, telling fans, "Itong awit ay para sa inyo (This song is for you)!" and greeting them a friendly "Magandang tanghali po (Good afternoon)!"
On the other hand, Alodia had a cosplay show with Japanese idol group Akishibu Project. She was dressed as the character "Wolf Girl" Hatsune Miku from the video game Project Diva Arcade.
Cool Japan Festival 2015 runs from November 7 to 8 at the Trinoma Activity Center, and Alodia and AKB4 will perform on November 8 as well. (READ: How you can watch AKB48 perform live in Manila)
Check out some of the photos and videos from their performances below.
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Team 8 or <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> is here at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/QIt9k08mBQ">pic.twitter.com/QIt9k08mBQ</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662884342654365696">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'll have more videos of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> coming! <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/mLGIQub0dt">pic.twitter.com/mLGIQub0dt</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662885209298173952">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Team 8 of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> will be performing at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> today and tomorrow. <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/kHanpKqMjc">pic.twitter.com/kHanpKqMjc</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662887957079064576">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">"Magandang hapon po!" - Team 8 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/93O2l8GJ1Q">pic.twitter.com/93O2l8GJ1Q</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662889223461011457">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">"Itong awit ay para sa inyo!" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/OCmgVsq9bz">pic.twitter.com/OCmgVsq9bz</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662890464920535040">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Team8?src=hash">#Team8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> members have tried halo-halo: "It was so good!" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/SMPOeJIhAu">pic.twitter.com/SMPOeJIhAu</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662891898781089792">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's it for this performance of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AKB48?src=hash">#AKB48</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Team8?src=hash">#Team8</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> ! Thanks for tuning in! <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/McTSKfYqve">pic.twitter.com/McTSKfYqve</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662893965583085568">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cosplay Queen <a href="https://twitter.com/AlodiaAlmira">@AlodiaAlmira</a> is here at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CoolJapanFestival2015?src=hash">#CoolJapanFestival2015</a> with Akishibu Project! <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/PelLLbszd8">pic.twitter.com/PelLLbszd8</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662876513977536513">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alodia (<a href="https://twitter.com/AlodiaAlmira">@AlodiaAlmira</a>) performing "Kawaii Girl" with Akishibu Project. <a href="https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom">@rapplerdotcom</a> <a href="https://t.co/Sj5C0X1gm2">pic.twitter.com/Sj5C0X1gm2</a></p>— vernise tantuco (@verntantuco) <a href="https://twitter.com/verntantuco/status/662877206608150528">November 7, 2015</a></blockquote>
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