American Gaijin
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Akimoto Yasushi – Good or Evil?
A few days ago, I stumbled upon this interview with Akimoto Yasushi, the mastermind of AKB48 and all of its different sister groups. I listened. I was thoughtful. And then I lost a little respect for him. I have posted previously about AKB48. My feelings about them have been conflicted ever since…
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AKB48
In my ever widening exploration of Japanese popular culture, I have run into a few groups in the style of Morning Musume. AKB48 and its sisters, etc. One thing I particularly liked about Morning Musume was, in its golden days, the way the girls all seemed like sisters. I realize that a lot of this…