Perhaps the most uniquely Japanese entertainment phenomenon is the idol system. Groups like AKB48, Arashi, and more recently, BTS’s Japanese operations, represent a departure from Western musical individualism. Idols are not primarily artists; they are "aspirational companions."
Perhaps the most uniquely Japanese entertainment phenomenon is the idol system. Groups like AKB48, Arashi, and more recently, BTS’s Japanese operations, represent a departure from Western musical individualism. Idols are not primarily artists; they are "aspirational companions."