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McDonald’s Japan makes beautifully bittersweet burger anime music video with Idolmaster [Video]

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 26, 2026
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Chihaya Kisaragi and Imadaketsukimitabemi go moon-viewing together.

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• (anime & manga • burgers • fast food • food • hamburgers • idol singers • Idolmaster • Idols • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • moon viewing • moon-viewing burgers • music • The Idolmaster • tsukimi • tsukimi burgers • video • video games)

OC Japan Fair returns to California packed with all kinds of Japanese culture

• Master Blaster
  Sep 17, 2026

Tuna dismantling? You bet!

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• (Akihabara • anime • Asakusa • California • COK • cosplay • events • festivals • Idols • Japanese culture • obon odori • OC Japan Fair • Oiran Dochu)

Stay at a hotel with a bed for your plushie in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Aug 16, 2026

Complete with tiny matching pyjamas for your little friend.

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• Japan
• (accommodation • acryclic standees • anime • business hotel • fandom • hotels • Idols • Japanese accommodation • manga • oshi katsu • plush toy • plush toys • plushie • plushies • Toyoko Inn • unusual accommodation)

McDonald’s Japan adds new Hello Kitty and Pompompurin drinks to the menu for a limited time

• Oona McGee
  Apr 7, 2026

Sanrio characters add sweetness to first-ever McDonald’s smoothie and frappe collaboration, complete with a Japanese idol commercial. 

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• (Ano • commercial • cool • cute • drinks • fast food • hack • Hello Kitty • idol • Idols • Japanese commercials • Japanese idols • Kawaii • marketing • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • Pompompurin • Sanrio)

Virtual idol Hatsune Miku redesigned with look that adds new elements and brings back old ones

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 13, 2026

New version of Vocaloid software is arriving with a new Miku design.

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• Japan
• (anime • Hatsune Miku • Hatsune Miku V6 • idol singers • Idols • manga • music • technology • video • virtual idols • Vocaloid • vocaloids)

TikTok releases its Year in Music 2025 – Japan’s Top 10 Songs ranking

• Krista Rogers
  Dec 16, 2025

Japanese idol units and songs about not giving up strike big in this year’s list of the most influential TikTok tracks in Japan.

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• Japan
• (Idols • music • popular • ranking • social media • song • TikTok • trend • youth)

Japan’s plus-sized idol singer group releases new video about the joys of eating【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 13, 2025

Big Angel has grown even bigger since the last time we saw them.

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• Japan
• (Big Angel • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music • plus-sized • video)

Japanese pop idol A-chan reveals she’s always wanted to marry a fan, and she’s done it

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 12, 2025

“Congratulations, teenage me!” says Perfume member.

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• Japan
• (A-chan • Ayaka Nishiwaki • COK • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • marriage • music • perfume • romance)

Real-life Love Live? Japanese high school starting official idol club extracurricular activity

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 7, 2025

School idols will create original songs, hold live performances.

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• Japan
• (COK • extracurricular activities • high schools • idol singers • Idols • music • school clubs • schools • youth)

Japanese hotel chain’s new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers’ plushies

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 11, 2025

This oshi travel extra isn’t free, but that might be part of the point.

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• (anime • COK • cool • hotels • Idols • manga • oshi • oshi katsu • otaku • plushies • tourism • Toyoko Inn • travel • weird)

Experience what it feels like to step on stage as an idol at Japan’s new World Idol Republic

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 17, 2025

Nagoya’s otaku district has a new center for idols, idol fans, and idol fans who want to feel like an idol.

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• Japan
• (cool • idol singers • Idols • Nagoya • Sakae • World Idol Republic)

Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 30, 2024

With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic.

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• Japan
• (Christmas • COK • idol fans • idol singers • Idols • moving • Santa Claus • touching)

Foreign man arrested for grabbing former AKB48 idol on Tokyo street, forcing her to ground

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 29, 2024

Original AKB48 member was in Shibuya for book launch event.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • COK • crime • Haruna Kojima • idol singers • Idols)

Shrimp Tail cafes open in Japan, love of cuteness recommended, eating shrimp tails not required

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 3, 2024

Sumikko Gurashi’s Ebiten no Shippo and Ebufurai no Shippo idols get themed cafe.

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• (anime • cafes • cute • idol singers • Idols • manga • restaurants • San-X • Sumikko Gurashi • themed cafes • themed restaurants • weird)

Japanese underground idol group GE’LMINATii react to meeting our reporter, their secret songwriter

• Oona McGee
  Sep 1, 2024

Sometimes the tables are turned and the idoliser becomes the idolised.

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• (COK • concert • coo • Ge'lminatii • idol group • idol singers • Idols • Japanese idols • live • live house • music • oshi • parents • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • touching • visual kei)

As punishment for boyfriend pics, idol singer to post good night photos of herself alone for one year

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 7, 2024

Momoka Tojo apologizes to fans, other members after mistakenly shard birthday photos.

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• (crazy • idol dating ban • idol romance ban • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • Momoka Tojo • music • relationships • romance • weird)

30-ish Japanese idol group breaking up because of members’ old age, declining physical strength

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 8, 2023

Setsuna Meteor is getting too old for this idol singer stuff.

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• Japan
• (idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music)

Johnny’s talent agency announces name change, dismantling, and upcoming new agency formation

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 2, 2023

Decision comes one month after admission of sexual abuse by founder.

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• Japan
• (boy bands • crime • Idols • Johhny's • Johnny & Associates • Johnny Kitagawa • scandal • Smile Up)

Mini AR idol singers will eat breakfast with you at Japanese fast food chain Mos Burger

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 19, 2023

Mos in the morning with Morning Musume.

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• Japan
• (COK • fast food • food • idol singers • Idols • Morning Musume • Mos Burger • music)

President of Japan’s largest male idol talent agency steps down, admits sexual abuse took place

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 7, 2023

Niece of disgraced music producer will remain as representative director at the company for the time being, though.

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• Japan
• (boy bands • crime • Idols • Johnny & Associates • Johnny Kitagawa • Johnny's • Julie Fujishima • Julie Keiko Fujishima • male idols • music)

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