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A Day in the Life of a Yumepedia Idol
If you told Ari’s younger self that she’d someday become
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In Search of an Idol: The Origins of Idol Culture
“I want you! (I want you!) I need you! (I
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The Road to Divine Rank Idol
In the idol world, elections don’t decide the next president,
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Uniform Nation: Idols and Seifuku
Backstage: teenage girls scramble around trying to get their costumes
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Meet-and-Greet: The World of Idol Fandom
It’s an electrifying atmosphere within the cosy crowd of an
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Aidol, the Idol Making Her Own Way in the Music Industry
Most people think that idols are all managed by agents
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Teen Idol
Everyone wonders what it would be like to be Cinderella,
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All You Need to Know About Social Media and Idols
It’s been said like a million times but social media
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Fashion Monster
Fashion monster. Fashion monster. Fashion monsterrrrrr. Step into the Fashion Monster’s
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10 of J-Pop’s Most Memorable Group Names
There’s a story behind every name, but some J-Pop group
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Amuraaaaaaa
Strutting down Shibuya’s bustling streets is pop diva Namie Amuro’s
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FEMM 2.0
Girl power, EDM anthems like “Fxxk Boyz Get Money” and
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Sotsugyō: Too Old to be an Idol?
The stage, a wash of tears. Doe-eyed and fresh-faced, teens
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Remember When Beckii Cruel Went Viral In Japan?
Many of us dream of one day performing on a
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Swan Song
This is it—the final performance. Every idol must face the
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Beauty Call: Mana
They say that beauty is in the eye of the
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Not That Innocent
Remember when Britney turned all sexy? She went straight from