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Creepy Japanese startup promises you a wakeup call from an underaged girl

The very existence of JKMorning points to larger problems stemming from Japan’s schoolgirl obsession.

J.T. Quigley · 26 Nov 2015 · 4 min read

Japan to criminalize possession of child porn – but will exempt manga, anime, and video games

Japan remains one of the few developed countries in the world where possession of child pornography isn’t a punishable offense. That is expected to change soon.

J.T. Quigley · 12 Jun 2014 · 3 min read

Indonesian Idol Girl Group JKT48 Shows the Love for Rakuten [VIDEO]

JKT48, the sister Indonesian idol band of Japanese girl group AKB48, is promoting Rakuten Belanja Online, the joint venture between the Japanese e-commerce platform Rakuten and media giant MNC Group.

Joshua Kevin · 12 Feb 2012 · 2 min read

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Circle: AKB48 Members Join Google+

Thanks to Asiajin for pointing out that Google+ has just been invaded by famous Japanese pop idols AKB48, as well as their lesser known (at least to me) sister groups

Rick Martin · 8 Dec 2011 · 2 min read

Japanese Pop Star Aimi Eguchi Revealed as Computer-Generated

Recently fans of popular Japanese idol group AKB48 were surprised to find the band had a new member, featured in a short commercial for a candy company. Since it has

Rick Martin · 23 Jun 2011 · 1 min read

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