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The Station Idol Latch! project gifts us with 30 male idols for 30 Yamanote Line stations

• Krista Rogers
  May 25, 2021
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JR East’s newest venture reimagines each of the 30 stations on Tokyo’s most famous train line as a singing and performing idol.

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• (Idols • JR East • music • project • Station Idol Latch! • Tokyo • train stations • voice actor • Yamanote line)

Meet Aloma: the Japanese male idol group cheering on moms through the trials of child-rearing

• Ingrid Tsai
  Apr 23, 2021

A truly one-of-a-kind boy band.

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• Japan
• (Aloma • boy bands • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • Japanese idols • mothers • music • Parenting • parents • video)

Arsonist at idol concert says he was imitating the Kyoto Animation arson attack

• Oona McGee
  Apr 9, 2021

Japanese laws may need to be strengthened to stop more copycat attacks from occurring.

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• Japan
• (anime • arson • crime • idol singers • Idols • Japanese idols • Kyoto Animation • Kyoto Animation arson attack • news • police)

AKB48 signs removed from exterior of AKB48 Theater building in Akihabara

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 7, 2021

Idol group’s home-turf ads replaced with ones for hit Chinese video game.

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• (AKB48 • AKB48 Theater • Akihabara • Genshin Impact • idol singers • Idols • video games)

Japan’s 59-year-old “eternal idol” amazes fans with hasn’t-aged-a-day self-cover【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 2, 2021

Basically, Seiko Mazda stopped aging in 1988.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • hairstyles • hairstyling • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music • Seiko Matsuda • Seiko-chan cut • video)

Former idol singer arrested on fraud charges, police say she found victims through dating apps

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 17, 2021

Former SKE48 member claimed to be an investing expert with a can’t-fail get-rich-quick scheme.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • COK • crime • fraud • fraudsters • idol singers • Idols • scam • SKE48)

Japanese company allows workers to take vacation to grieve if favorite idol singer gets married

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 17, 2021

Policy also allows for bereavement leave when idols retire, leaving office early for surprise concerts.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • idol fans • idol singers • Idols • otaku • society • working in Japan)

AKB48’s Indonesian spin-off group JKT48 forced to downsize due to pandemic

• Master Blaster
  Jan 16, 2021

JKT48 + COVID-19 = -26

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• SE Asia
• (AKB48 • coronavirus • COVID-19 • graduation • idol singers • Idols • Jakarta • JKT48 • music)

Sega leaves arcade management like retiring idol singer, confuses, upsets Japanese Internet users

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 2, 2021

But in some fans’ eyes, this was the only way to go.

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• Japan
• (Arcades • funny • idol singers • Idols • Sega • video games • weird)

Tokyo talent “scout” picks wrong woman to try to recruit, and not just because she’s a politician

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 27, 2020

Showing her photos of events he claims to have managed backfires spectacularly.

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• (crazy • funny • idol singers • Idols • politicians • scouts • weird • Yuki Hashimoto)

Anime girl holograms to start working as hotel staff at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel”【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 29, 2020

The Idolmaster cast will be waiting to serve travelers.

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• (anime • Asakusa • COK • cool • Henn na Hotel • hotels • idol singers • Idolmaster • Idols • Tokyo • travel • video games • weird)

After 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks and show their faces

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 21, 2020

Reveal comes 10 years to the day after group’s debut.

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• Japan
• (anime • anime songs • anison • ClariS • idol singers • Idols • J-Pop • music)

Osaka’s aged idol group Obachaaan still on fire, also helping prevent fires

• Master Blaster
  Sep 21, 2020

Don’t call it a comeback. They’ve been here for years, dispensing candy and unsolicited advice.

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• Japan
• (fire safety • hinoyojin • Idols • music • Obachaaan • obachan • Osaka)

Another Tokyo urban landmark closing down, this time the home of Shinjuku’s giant Yunika Vision

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 12, 2020

Labi location says goodbye to the neighborhood it’s been a symbol of.

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• Japan
• (architecture • giant TVs • Idols • K-pop • Labi • music • shinjuku • Tokyo • Yunika Vision)

Meet Hololive’s brand new adorable VTubers, designed to win you over with English

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 11, 2020

Hololive English will be the first virtual YouTuber project to specifically target English-speaking countries, and it’s starting right away!

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• Japan
• (anime • anime girls • cute • English • HoloLive • Idols • otaku • video • virtual idols • virtual YouTubers • YouTube)

Dancing mini idol robots with customizable parts available for sale in Japan【Video】

• Shannon
  Aug 12, 2020

Ever wanted a dancing and programmable idol robot? Now you can have one.

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• (cool • dancing • figures • idol singers • Idols • MOFI17-Cute • robot • robots • Speecys • video)

Exec from idol singer group SKE48’s management company arrested on child prostitution charges

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 29, 2020

“I just let the girls into my car.”

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• Japan
• (arrest • COK • crime • idol singers • Idols • SKE48)

Man arrested for spreading false Twitter rumors about five Japanese idol singers for revenge

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 22, 2020

”I wanted to damage their public images” he says of misguided quest for justice for another member of the group.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • Drugs • idol singers • Idols • NGT48)

AKB48 member tests positive for coronavirus

• SoraNews24
  Jul 20, 2020

Japanese idol now receiving treatment in hospital.

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• Japan
• (AKB48 • Akihabara • coronavirus • COVID-19 • idol singers • Idols • Japanese idols • Kayoko Takita • Makiho Tatsuya • news • PCR test)

Japanese idol singer responds to fan who gushes over how much he loves her thighs

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 9, 2020

”I want you to consider whether or not what you write is appropriate.”

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• (COK • idol fans • idol singers • Idols • music • SKE48)

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