The idol phenomenon in Japan, which emerged in the 1970s, highlights young artists, often teenage girls, who sing and dance for a devoted audience. While this industry may seem glittering ...

The niche they carved out in the Japanese entertainment industry is now filled by popular idol groups like AKB48, Nogizaka46, and Momoiro Clover Z. But the idol industry has a dark side.

In her day job, the young Japanese woman is one of the seven members of the popular K-pop group Billlie. “I want to be a bridge between Japan and South Korea,” Tsuki said. Her radio program ...

Their song "Idol" soared to No. 1 on the Billboard Global charts excluding the United States in 2023. It was the first Japanese track to achieve the feat. The duo came into being after two ...

Risa Furusawa, Aika Sano, Kana Itakura, Ayano Masuda, Emiru Kawamoto, Miyu Umeda, Nagisa Manabe & Haruka Sakuraba spoke to Billboard Japan. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan’s Women in Music ...

ODENSE: Shuttler Koki Watanabe (pic) of Japan may be one ... up wanting to be like my idol Kento. He is such a great player and I adore him. Surely, I hope to be a top player like him,” he ...