Episode 55

I'm joined by Hannah of the Nante Japan podcast to discuss J-Pop vs K-pop, idols, idol culture, and the BBC documentary on Johnny Kitagawa. Please note that there is a content warning for discussion of child sexual abuse. You can skip ahead to about 47:30 to avoid it. We do mention the documentary a couple of times after that point but not in regards to the CSA.

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I'm an American fan of Asian pop culture and especially of East Asian pop music. I've spent 20+ years learning about this corner of pop culture and hope to be a bridge between East and West. All opinions are my own. Show notes and other writings from the past decade-plus can be found on my website.