This series looks at the idol phenomenon in Japan and the experiences of those who aspire to be a part of it. (Photo: Members of the Japanese–South Korean girl group Iz One are interviewed after ...

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 ...

TOKYO -- In a packed concert hall by Tokyo Bay, a capacity crowd of 4,500 went wild as three of Japan's proud Paris 2024 Olympians, including a gold medalist, were introduced on stage to a laser ...

with United Nations human rights experts visiting Japan. “I want to do everything I can,” said Yasunobu Shiga, a former member of the idol group ... voice and dance lessons the agency offered.

“I want to be a bridge between Japan and South Korea,” Tsuki said. Her radio program, “Tsuki Ent.View,” has been running on Osaka Broadcasting Corp., known as Radio Osaka, since Apri ...

Inside University of Washington’s Alder Auditorium, cheers erupted as 10 University of Washington students stepped into the ...

hololive VTuber and virtual idol ... JAPAN, Hoshimachi said, "Virtual artists have been seen as oddities. People don't look at me as a person, but I sing my own songs and I dance my own dances.