Today you're in for a wild ride! Davide and Anna are joined by Sebastian, a fellow JT member who came to discuss all things Japanese Idol Culture - its origins, the values behind it, all the different kinds and styles, and much more! 

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Timestamps below:  

0:00 Teaser 

0:25 Intro 

0:52 Start 

2:18 Guest and Topic Intro - Idol Culture 

3:10 Sebastian’s Unique and Romantic Introduction to Japan 

5:15 History of the Idol Culture 

11:20 AKB48 Japanese Idol Group 

13:50 Struggles of Idols - Schedule, Dating, & more 

20:40 K-pop vs J-pop 

24:02 Idol Groups Coordination 

25:12 Idol Groups and Imperfection 

28:18 Drone Shot of Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle 

29:11 Differences between Japanese and Foreign Idols 

34:20 What it’s like at an idol group concert & Fans 

39:09 Idol Groups and Sustainability 

42:15 Idols and Pro Wrestling in Japan 

43:43 Most Bizzarre Thing Sebastian has seen in Japan 

45:48 Quote from Nakai Masahiro, leader of former SMAP boy group 

47:03 Outro  

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