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Report: Japanese Entertainment Industry and Culture

3.1 The Idol System The idol (aidoru) is not a musician but a "performer of growth." Groups like AKB48 (produced by Yasushi Akimoto) perfected the "idols you can meet" model, based on daily theater performances and handshake events. Economically, the model is predatory yet brilliant: fans buy dozens of CDs to obtain voting tickets for annual popularity rankings (senbatsu sousenkyo). This transforms consumption from passive listening to competitive participation. The 2019 introduction of the "anti-handshake rule" (due to COVID-19 and security incidents) has forced a digital reinvention via virtual idols. Report: Japanese Entertainment Industry and Culture 3

• Idol Culture: Groups like AKB48 and Arashi focus on parasocial relationships, handshake events, and “graduation” systems. Fans follow their every move.
• Global Acts: YOASOBI, Official Hige Dandism, Babymetal (metal + idol), and RADWIMPS (Your Name soundtrack).
• Karaoke (Karaoke): A national pastime — renting a room with friends to sing J-Pop, anime songs, or enka.

Kabuki, with its flamboyant costumes and dramatic makeup (kumadori), introduced the concept of the "star system"—where specific actors become larger-than-life celebrities. Similarly, the storytelling structures found in Edo-period literature (like the 47 Ronin) laid the groundwork for the serialized, cliffhanger-heavy narratives that dominate modern Japanese television dramas (doramas) and manga. Idol Culture: Groups like AKB48 and Arashi focus