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JapanPop Culture7 min
Oshikatsu: the Japanese culture of supporting your oshi
Oshi, oshikatsu, ita-bag, saidan, ninchi: the vocabulary and rituals of supporting an idol in Japan, and why the banks joined in.
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JapanArts9 min
Japanese Idols: From AKB48 to Morning Musume
From Tsunku's auditions to Akimoto's Akihabara theater, explore the Japanese idol groups that reshaped pop culture and influenced all of Asia.
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