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JapanPop Culture9 min
Seiyu: Japan's Voice Actors Who Become Stars
In Japan, seiyu (声優) dub anime and sell out stadiums. The history, schools, salaries and figures of a craft that turned into an idol machine.
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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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