Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...
Amina Du Jean aka "Aminyan" is the kind of pop idol that Japan, still ranking 111 out of 144 countries in gender equality needs now: she’s smart, bilingual, sassy, and she’s female empowerment in a ...
Decoder Ring’s Evan Chung told the story this week of the Japanese musical duo Pink Lady and their ill-fated American TV variety show in 1980. Pink Lady’s meteoric rise in Japan was exceptional—but it ...
It stands to reason that different countries might have differing standards of attractiveness. However, Japan might be taking things overboard with this one. According to Asian Junkie, Avex, the ...