Sexism in Japan [転載禁止]©2ch.net
Interview with Japanese Music Producer Yasushi Akimoto
COREN: There is a real sexualization, some would say exploitation, of teenage girls in Japanese society.
And, in your videos, you do have young girls - either they're dressed in their school uniforms, or in bikinis, sexy lingerie
licking food off each other's faces, kissing, bathing - are you, in some way, contributing to the problem?
AKIMOTO (through translator): No. It's an expression of art.
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https://nights4saturn.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/akb48s-heavy-rotation-pv-is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-much-fan-service/ https://archive.today/vMYNq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uThd4Hru61o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhFViGPJHo New Law Criminalizes Child Pornography in Japan: Part 2
The junior idol genre is part of a larger culture that sexualizes underage girls, including celebrities
such as pop group AKB48. Members as young as 13 often engage in suggestive behavior in their videos and
commercial appearances, and their song lyrics contain some sexually provocative content.
http://www.cybercrimelawyerblog.com/2014/06/new_law_criminalizes_child_por_1.html https://archive.today/LK2Xq
Japan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye?
To some degree, the sexualization of young girls is mainstream in Japan. For example, Japan's most
popular and mega-profitable all-female pop group AKB48 includes members as young as 13; and they've
posed for ++sexy & semi-nude layouts in Japan's Weekly Playboy several times.
The general producer of AKB48, Yasushi Akimoto is a board member of The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the 2020
Olympics (sometimes called the Yakuza Olympmics). There has been some criticism of his selection for the committee.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/03/japan-s-kiddie-porn-empire-bye-bye.html https://archive.today/sGpGA
Sexualized Child Images on Japan Commerce Sites Prompt a Crusade
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-NE8LIK6K50XY01-2A8HIT31FKSN6MAR151A71FUDN https://archive.today/YLdYY
AKB48 and Japan's infatuation with teenage girls as sex symbols
http://jlgatewood.com/2012/01/17/akb48-and-japans-infatuation-with-teenage-girls-as-sex-symbols/ https://archive.today/YJeY9 AKB48 - The Paramount Example of Sexism in the World of 1984 ...
What this group is... essentially it is a singing group, comprised of girls, aged from 11 years old to 25 years old.
http://lonelinessisfun.blogspot.fr/2013/08/akb48-paramount-example-of-sexism-in.html https://archive.today/sY8KW
Sexism in the Music Industry Drives Female Pop Stars to Shocking Lows
http://feminspire.com/sexism-in-the-music-industry-drives-female-pop-stars-to-shocking-lows/ https://archive.today/QSUev
A Monkey Wrench In Gender Politics + Feminism [AKB48]
http://sexenergysuccess.com/a-monkey-wrench-in-gender-politics-feminism-akb48/ https://archive.today/F9y3d
Sexism in Popular Culture in Japan AKB48
http://www.academia.edu/1857271/Sexism_in_Popular_Culture_in_Japan_AKB48 https://archive.today/Mpw7n
AKB48: The New Japanese Fascism
The exploitation and sexualization of women is pandemic across cultures and its fervour
in Japan is older and graver than AKB48 alone. However, the consistent denial of this by
Akimoto in interviews is as astounding as it is infuriating.
http://tokyoraconteur.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/akb48-the-new-japanese-fascism/ https://archive.today/RCQaQ
Critique of Sexism in Japan: Enlightened Sexism and AKB48
https://isseicreekphilosophy.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/critique-of-sexism-in-japan-enlightened-sexism-and-akb48/ https://archive.today/yn9yK Pop star's consensual sex 'crime'
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/8261449/Pop-stars-consensual-sex-crime
Japanese pop star shaves her head in shame and begs for forgiveness after spending night with boyfriend
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/j-pop-star-shaves-head-begs-forgiveness-date-article-1.1253410
Japanese pop star shaves off her hair and makes a tearful public apology for staying night with boyfriend she's forbidden to have
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2272293/Minami-Minegishi-Japanese-pop-star-shaves-hair-makes-public-apology-staying-boyfriends.html
A Pop Star Shouldn't Shave Her Head in Shame for Having a Boyfriend
http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/a-pop-star-shouldnt-shave-her-head-in-shame-for-having-a-boyfriend/272907/
AKB48's Heavy Rotation PV: Is there such a thing as too much fan service?
http://nights4saturn.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/akb48s-heavy-rotation-pv-is-there-such-a-thing-as-too-much-fan-service/
AKB48, headshaving and the sexual politics of J-Pop
AKB48 graced the covers of magazines, advertised sweets and a myriad other
"pre-teen" products and were even featured in video-games.
This incarnation of the group relied on the girls' "sexy" image and played on
popular Japanese sexual stereotypes, particularly the "sexy schoolgirl".
http://theconversation.com/akb48-headshaving-and-the-sexual-politics-of-j-pop-11995
Minami Minegishi, Japanese AKB48 Popstar Weeps & Shaves Head After Breaking Band Rules & Having A Boyfriend
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/05/minami-minegishi-japanese-akb48-popstar-shaves-breaking-band-rules-boyfriend-video_n_2621294.html Amazon's Japan HQ 'raided' in child porn investigation
Japan's "idol" industry is worth an estimated GBP408 million a year, with a significant
proportion of that being spent on illegal images of young children.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/11371330/Amazons-Japan-HQ-raided-in-child-porn-investigation.html
Police raid Amazon's Japan offices, seeking evidence of child porn sales
Amazon prohibits the sale of illegal products, however, it appears that the laws are a bit murky
in Japan when it comes to a so-called "junior idol industry," which includes photos and DVDs of
scantily clad pre-pubescent girls. Last year, Japan banned the possession of child pornography,
but the law didn't include any mention of the "idol" industry, Bloomberg reports.
http://www.geekwire.com/2015/police-raid-amazons-japan-offices-seeking-evidence-child-porn-sales/
Japan arm of Amazon cooperating with child porn probe
Japan's "idol" industry is worth an estimated 408 million pounds a year, with a significant
proportion of that being spent on illegal images of young children, said the Independent.
The "idol industry" features young bands and models, often scantily clad.
Police Raided Amazon's Tokyo Headquarters Looking For Child Pornography
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/229751301 12-year-old idol singer in hospital after inhaling helium on TV Asahi program
She is believed to have suffered an air embolism, losing consciousness as
a result of air bubbles blocking the flow of blood to the brain.
Medical personnel said Thursday the girl has regained consciousness and has
limited movement but cannot yet speak clearly.
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A 12-year-old 3B junior member loses consciousness after inhaling helium at recording for a variety show
"A" is currently under treatment by a medical specialist at the different
hospital, and she was diagnosed with air embolism in brain which is when
air or as bubbles get in the blood vessel and blocks blood flow.
http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/02/a-12-year-old-3b-junior-member-loses-consciousness-after-inhaling-helium-at-recording-for-a-variety-show
Twelve-year-old pop singer falls into a coma after inhaling helium as part of a TV show stunt in Japan
She was immediately rushed to a Tokyo hospital, where local media reported
she was found to have suffered an embolism in the blood supply to her brain.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2940894/Twelve-year-old-pop-singer-falls-coma-inhaling-helium-TV-stunt-Japan.html The game show is called AKBingo and features women from the idol group AKB48 playing
dodge ball until one of them gets hit and is forced to do a terrible penalty, like trying to
blow to keep a cockroach out of their mouth.
AKB48, cool Japan, cockroach http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a40467/the-internet-is-obsessed-with-this-gross-video-of-two/
Apparently the premise of the variety show is that the members of the girl group AKB48
compete in various games, quizzes and activities and whoever loses has to pay a penalty ―
usually in the form of an outrageous game (i.e. the one we just discussed).
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The clip is from an episode last month of the game show AKBingo ― which stars members
of the all-female musical pop group AKB48 who play dodge ball and then whomever gets
hit with the ball has to pay a variety of penalties, reports AsiaOne.
AKB48, cool Japan, cockroach http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/watch-japanese-game-show-contestant-forced-eat-bug-article-1.2219343
AKBingo, which has been running since 2008, features the stars of AKB48, an all-girl pop
group that not only has to sing and dance but play dodgeball on television in order to keep
the interest of their fans by paying ridiculous penalties that are fun only in the sense that
watching human suffering in a carnival-like atmosphere is an enjoyable act for many.
AKB48, cool Japan, cockroach http://jezebel.com/two-girls-one-bug-could-be-the-grossest-game-show-stun-1703989043 
