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A look at some of Japan's lesser-known idol-pop players

Music | Sound Off Apr 4, 2019

A look at some of Japan's lesser-known idol-pop players

by Christopher Kunody

I made my first trip to Japan just over 10 years ago to see concerts by Morning Musume and AKB48, two of the country's biggest idol-pop groups this century. What struck me most about the experience was the camaraderie among the fans, it was ...

From cosplay fan to idol, Yuriko Tiger's journey has been a colorful one

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Feb 3, 2019

From cosplay fan to idol, Yuriko Tiger's journey has been a colorful one

by Gianni Simone

It was 1964 when 19-year-old ye-ye singer Sylvie Vartan captured the hearts of Japanese cinemagoers in the French film "Cherchez l'idole," released here as "Aidoru o Sagase" and in English as "The Chase." Her track from that film, "La plus belle pour aller danser," ...

Family seeks damages over suicide of 16-year-old member of agriculture promotion idol group

National / Crime & Legal Oct 12, 2018

Family seeks damages over suicide of 16-year-old member of agriculture promotion idol group

In the lawsuit filed with the Matsuyama District Court, the family claims harassment and overwork led to the suicide.

Released from reformatory, Japanese 'idol' launches support group for neglected children

National / Social Issues Oct 4, 2018

Released from reformatory, Japanese 'idol' launches support group for neglected children

Parental neglect, bullying and juvenile delinquency — these are the things the 20-year-old idol who goes by the name Kanano Senritsu says she has gone through. But she seems to be transforming the pain of her past into strength, having launched a group to ...

National / Crime & Legal Feb 24, 2017

17-year prison term sought for man who attacked pop idol in Koganei

Prosecutors on Thursday demanded 17 years in prison for the man who attacked a pop idol he was obsessed with in Koganei, western Tokyo, after she spurned his gifts and social media messages. "It was an extremely self-centered act," the prosecutors said at the Tachikawa ...

All-girl idol group AKB48 to launch sister group in Inland Sea region

Entertainment News Jan 24, 2017

All-girl idol group AKB48 to launch sister group in Inland Sea region

Japan's all-girl idol group AKB 48 is launching yet another sister group, this time to be based in the Seto Inland Sea area. STU48 stands for Setouchi, the Japanese name of the coastal areas surrounding the waterway in western Japan. It will have its theater ...

Girl group's Nazi-like costume draws online backlash

National Oct 31, 2016

Girl group's Nazi-like costume draws online backlash

by Daisuke Kikuchi

The idol group Keyakizaka46, a branch of Japan's top-selling girl band AKB48, has sparked outrage on social media over their Halloween costume, which resembled the uniform worn by Nazi SS officers before and during World War II. During a show Oct. 22 at Yokohama Arena ...

National / Crime & Legal May 27, 2016

Police failed to record previous stalking case linked to idol-stabbing suspect

Police failed to record an earlier stalking incident of another woman by the 27-year-old man arrested last week for attacking an idol singer with a knife in Tokyo. Tomohiro Iwazaki was arrested Saturday for viciously stabbing Mayu Tomita, 20, during an event in Koganei, Tokyo, ...

Anti-stalking law under fire after stabbing of Japanese idol singer

National / Crime & Legal May 23, 2016

Anti-stalking law under fire after stabbing of Japanese idol singer

by Shusuke Murai

The attack on idol singer Mayu Tomita has sparked a discussion over the effectiveness of the anti-stalking law, which some experts say should include a clear statement on preventing online stalking.

Idol group Kamen Joshi share a video tribute to Donald Trump

Entertainment News Apr 10, 2016

Idol group Kamen Joshi share a video tribute to Donald Trump

by Shaun Mckenna

Uh-oh! What have the young women of Kamen Joshi gotten themselves into? On Sunday the idol group, whose name in English means Masked Girls and which is made up of 18 members in three separate teams, released a video titled "Kamen Joshi: Idol Magic for ...

Culture | Japan Pulse Jan 26, 2015

I wanna rock 'n' roll all night, and be kawaii, ev-er-y day

by Tom Hanaway

The Momoiro Clover Z + Kiss collaboration transcends generations, styles and sense.

Music | STRANGE BOUTIQUE Nov 25, 2014

Pop artifice was never better with Aya Matsuura

by Ian Martin

When a pop singer who has long faded from the limelight suddenly starts appearing in your Twitter timeline in the form of glowing, nostalgic re-evaluations, they're either gearing up for a comeback . . . or dead. In the case of 28-year-old singer Aya Matsuura, ...

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