How to Join AKB48 Official Fan Club “Nihon Hashira No Kai”?
As a Japan address is necessary for joining the paid membership of AKB48 Official Fan Club "Nihon Hashira No Kai", we go to a forwarder service provider to register a free Japan address first.
Register a free membership in the below Baggage Forward website.
After you login, your Japan address will be shown on the middle part of the top page. Apart from joining the AKB48 Official Fan Club, this address can also be used for online shopping.
Access the below website of AKB48 Official Fan Club " Nihon Hashira No Kai" and register a new membership account.
https://id.akb48-group.com/member/entry.php?rg=3
You have to fill in Katakana (Japanese phonetics) of your name, you can go to below sites for translation.
Chinese names to Katakana
http://dokochina.com/katakana.php
English names to Katakana
http://apps.nolanlawson.com/japanese-name-converter/
Some overseas credit card can be used for paying the annual membership fee, eg. American Express Credit Card. You can also try others if you have.
The membership last for 1 year after paying the membership fee.
You can register for multiple membership accounts using the same Japan address, but you have to use a different email address for each account.
Continue registration
by clicking the link inside the email
