COOL JAPAN　　クールジャパン Part2

-AKB48- Sexual Exploitation of Pre-Teen Girls in Japanese Pop-Culture
http://isseicreekphilosophy.wordpress.com/2011/07/24/akb48-sexual-exploitation-of-pre-teen-girls-in-japanese-pop-culture/
AKB48 - The Paramount Example of Sexism in the World of 1984 ...
http://lonelinessisfun.blogspot.fr/2013/08/akb48-paramount-example-of-sexism-in.html
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/
Sexualized Teens: AKB48 and Jailbait Culture
http://theasianpersuasion.org/articles-about-japan/sexualized-teens-akb48-and-jailbait-culture
Do you think all-girl groups like AKB48 are being marketed as sexualized little Lolitas or is it just harmless fun?
http://www.japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/view/do-you-think-all-girl-groups-like-akb48-are-being-marketed-as-sexualized-little-lolitas-or-is-it-just-harmless-fun
Risque AKB48 commercial draws fire for lesbian overtones
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/04/23/news/risque-akb48-commercial-draws-fire-for-lesbian-overtones/
Obsessed fan blows $140,000 on idol band AKB48 CDs
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/obsessed-fan-blows-140000-on-idol-band-akb48-cds
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/
AKB48′s Takahashi Minami’s mother arrested for having sexual relationship with a minor
http://www.asianjunkie.com/2012/02/akb48s-takahashi-minamis-mother-arrested-for-having-sex-with-a-minor/
Sexism in Popular Culture in Japan AKB48
http://www.academia.edu/1857271/Sexism_in_Popular_Culture_in_Japan_AKB48

AKB48: The New Japanese Fascism
http://tokyoraconteur.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/akb48-the-new-japanese-fascism/
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/
Staff tried to stop AKB48 idol from shaving head
http://www.lollipop.sg/content/staff-tried-stop-akb48-idol-shaving-head-0
AKB48 and Plastic Surgery
http://wotaintraining.blogspot.jp/2011/02/akb48-and-plastic-surgery-other-topics.html
When a teen pop star breaks J-pop bushido code
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/04/world/asia/japan-akb48/
sexism sexual abuse exploitation akb48 pre-teen teen pedo Yasushi Akimoto sexualize childporn pedo porno lolita racism fascism
cool japan shaved head minegishi jailbait cp Shinzo Abe olympics tokyo garbage cd copies sugar rush wreck-it ralph disney shame
"AKB48," Sex & Advertising... "GTF OVER IT!!!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNxZzQettIQ
Through the AKB48 Peephole: Voyeurism and Female Sexuality
http://odorunara.com/2012/05/01/through-the-akb48-peephole/
Japanese AKB48 pop star says sorry for night with man
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-02-02/japanese-akb48-pop-star-says-sorry-for-night-with-man/1082514
Japanese pop star Minami Minegishi shaves head after spending the night with her boyfriend
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/02/01/japanese-pop-star-minami-minegishi-shaves-head-after-spending-the-night-with-her-boyfriend/

Japanese pop 'idol' shaves head as apology for having sex
http://www.gigwise.com/features/79259/japanese-pop-idol-shaves-head-as-apology-for-having-sex
Weekly Playboy 2012 No.36
http://sexyboxes.net/2012/08/23/mag-weekly-playboy-2012-no-36-61pic/
AKB48: Itano Tomomi Plastic Surgery
http://burtsakb48.blogspot.nl/2010/09/akb48-itano-tomomi-plastic-surgery_29.html
AKB48 - WTF (Possibly NSFW?)
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/general/141132-akb48-wtf-possibly-nsfw?
Japanese AKB48 singer Tomomi Kasai at centre of 'child porn' investigation after being photographed with boy touching breasts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266981/Japanese-AKB48-singer-Tomomi-Kasai-centre-child-porn-investigation-photographed-boy-touching-breasts.html
BBC News - AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-21299324
Japanese Pop Idol Shaves Her Head In SHAME After A Sex Scandal!
http://perezhilton.com/2013-01-31-japanese-pop-star-shaves-head-sex-akb48-minegishi-minami
Japanese Pop Star Shaves Her Head After Sex Shame
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/shaved-head-japanese-pop-star-relationship-430803
The idol's mom, the underage boy and the media | The Japan Times
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2012/02/12/national/media-national/the-idols-mom-the-underage-boy-and-the-media/
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

Netizens Unforgiving As AKB48 Minegishi Appears Without Wig
http://www.japancrush.com/2013/stories/netizens-unforgiving-as-akb48-minegishi-appears-without-wig.html
One man bought 2,200 copies of AKB48 CD
http://opa-ages.com/forums/topic/55867-one-man-bought-2200-copies-of-akb48-cd/
Lori factor of AKB48 Mayuyu shock semi-nude www
http://chopxxx.com/lori-factor-of-akb48-mayuyu-shock-semi-nude-www/
AKB48 fan buys 5500 copies of new single
http://yonasu.com/akb48-fan-buys-5500-copies-of-new-single/
AKB48 Fan Buys 1000 Copies of New Single Pt. 2
http://www.kawaiikakkoiisugoi.com/2012/05/25/akb48-fan-buys-1000-copies-of-new-single-pt-2/
Jpop head shaving scandal
http://officialfan.proboards.com/thread/464704
Japanese Pop Idol Caught Having Sex, Shaves Head
http://evfxonline.com/2013/02/04/japanese-pop-idol-caught-having-sex-shaves-head/
AKB48 Haruna Kojima "Glamourous Lingerie" on Friday Magazine
http://photo-48.blogspot.jp/2013/12/akb48-haruna-kojima-glamourous-lingerie.html
Japan's Best and Sexist Girl's Rock Band's
http://modernmarketingjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/11/japans-best-sexist-girls-rock-bands-nov.html
Japanese pop star shaves head in apology - for night with boyfriend
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/feb/01/japanese-pop-star-apology-boyfriend

Strange Boutique (AKB48 hair-shaving weirdness special!)
http://clearandrefreshing.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/strange-boutique-akb48-hair-shaving-weirdness-special/
Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving
http://ancaps.super-forum.net/t31203-sick-culture-minegishi-minami-of-akb48-s-sex-scandal-and-shame-shaving
AKB48′s Takahashi Minami’s mother arrested for having sexual relationship with a minor
http://www.asianjunkie.com/2012/02/akb48s-takahashi-minamis-mother-arrested-for-having-sex-with-a-minor/
Minami Takahashi scandal snuffed by AKB48 management agency
http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2012/02/23/minami-takahashi-scandal-snuffed-by-akb48-management-agency/
AKB48: Japanese mega lingerie pussy cat costume girl band
http://videosift.com/video/AKB48-Japanese-mega-lingerie-pussy-cat-costume-girl-band
AKB48, Japan’s top girl group nowadays is doing this?!
http://www.nynyonline.co.uk/akb48-japans-top-girl-group-nowadays-is-doing-this/
AKB48 sells sexy
http://www.kanpai-japan.com/popular-culture/akb48-sells-sexy.html
Japanese Pop Idol Shaves Her Head as An Act of Remorse – For Having a Boyfriend
http://sc2220.wikifoundry.com/page/Japanese+Pop+Idol+Shaves+Her+Head+as+An+Act+of+Remorse+%E2%80%93+For+Having+a+Boyfriend
AKB48 member gets relegated, shaves head, apologizes for spending night at guy's home
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511074&page=3
AKB48's new video game called "too erotic"
http://n4g.com/news/798624/akb48s-new-video-game-called-too-erotic

The shame of AKB48 | Diary of a White Kid
http://diaryofawhitekid.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/the-shame-of-akb48/
Mother of Minami Takahashi (=AKB48) arrested for indecent dealings with minor
http://forum.gaijinpot.com/forum/community-center/latest-japan-news/91092-mother-of-minami-takahashi-akb48-arrested-for-indecent-dealings-with-minor/page3
Japanese AKB48 pop star says sorry for night with man
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-02/an-japanese-akb48-pop-star-says-sorry-for-dating/4497176
Idol Otaku Inflict “Semen Handshake” on AKB48
http://www.otakulinks.com/auto_link/27614/idol-otaku-inflict-8220%3Bsemen-handshake8221%3B-on-akb48.html
sexism sexual abuse exploitation akb48 pre-teen teen pedo Yasushi Akimoto sexualize childporn pedo porno lolita racism fascism
cool japan shaved head minegishi jailbait cp Shinzo Abe olympics tokyo garbage cd copies sugar rush wreck-it ralph disney shame
Japan's Best and Sexist Girl's Rock Band's
http://modernmarketingjapan.blogspot.fr/2011/11/japans-best-sexist-girls-rock-bands-nov.html
Minami Minegishi, of Japan's teen girl band "AKB48," shaves head, apologizes for having boyfriend
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/minami-minegishi-of-japans-teen-girl-band-akb48-shaves-head-apologizes-for-having-boyfriend/
"AKB48," Sex & Advertising... "GTF OVER IT!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNxZzQettIQ
Takamina’s Mother Arrested For Having Sex With A Minor
https://welshjapanotaku.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/takaminas-mother-arrested-for-an-incident-with-a-minor/
Criticism abounds as AKB48 creator joins Tokyo Olympics board
http://japandailypress.com/criticism-abounds-as-akb48-creator-joins-tokyo-olympics-board-1946027/

Can Japanese Pop Group AKB48 Get Any Faker? Why…YES…Actually.
http://www.thejapanguy.com/can-japanese-pop-group-akb48-get-any-faker-why-yes-actually/
Sexualisation and a shaved head: Who are Japanese idol girl band AKB48?
http://metro.co.uk/2014/06/03/sexualisation-and-shaved-heads-who-are-japanese-idol-girl-band-akb48-4747098/
Pop Star Shaves Head: Minami Minegishi of AKB48 in Tearful Apology for Dating
http://www.christianpost.com/news/pop-star-shaves-head-minami-minegishi-of-akb48-in-tearful-apology-for-dating-video-89350/
Japan AKB48 pop idol Minami Minegishi shaves head in penance for spending night with man
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/japan-akb48-pop-idol-minami-minegishi-shaves-head-in-penance-for-spending-night-with-man/story-e6frfn09-1226567125292
AKB48 are Garbage! - GaijinPot Forums
http://forum.gaijinpot.com/forum/community-center/general-discussion/93439-akb48-are-garbage
A Monkey Wrench In Gender Politics + Feminism [AKB48]
http://sexenergysuccess.com/a-monkey-wrench-in-gender-politics-feminism-akb48/
It is sex? Is it music? Is it art? Or is it none of them?
http://thisrealitypodcast.com/?p=2291
Meet AKB48: Pop, sex and schoolgirl schtick make for controversial success
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/meet-akb48-pop-sex-and-schoolgirl-schtick-make-for-controversial-success-9603720.html
AKB48: How Japan Does Perversion
http://bizarrocentral.com/2011/06/27/akb48-how-japan-does-perversion/
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/

Talk Asia - Interview with Yasushi Akimoto (AKB48 producer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbhFViGPJHo
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/
Through the AKB48 Peephole: Voyeurism and Female Sexuality
http://odorunara.com/2012/05/01/through-the-akb48-peephole/
Dating AKB48: the J-pop cult banned from falling in love
http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/8/3967268/akb48-minami-minegishi-how-a-j-pop-cult-took-over-japan
“Uncle Fans” And The Shaming of Fetishized Female Asian Pop Stars. Why Is This Tolerated?
http://rogercanaff.com/site/2013/02/uncle-fans-and-the-shaming-of-fetishized-female-asian-pop-stars-why-is-this-tolerated/
AKB48 “Simply Garbage”
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2012/06/07/akb48-simply-garbage/
AKB48, headshaving and the sexual politics of J-Pop
http://theconversation.com/akb48-headshaving-and-the-sexual-politics-of-j-pop-11995
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
Sick culture: Minegishi Minami of AKB48's sex scandal and shame shaving
http://ancaps.super-forum.net/t31203-sick-culture-minegishi-minami-of-akb48-s-sex-scandal-and-shame-shaving
AKB48 Otaku “Still Getting Even Creepier”
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2012/12/09/akb48-otaku-still-getting-even-creepier/

Otaku Elect Fan Sex Rino in “Creepiest Ever” AKB48 Election
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/05/23/otaku-elect-fan-sex-rino-in-creepiest-ever-akb48-election/
Is It Just Me Or Are AKB48 Getting More Risqué?
https://makebelievemelodies.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/is-it-just-me-or-are-akb48-getting-more-risque/
Tokyo Kinky – Sex and Erotic in Japan » AKB48
http://www.tokyokinky.com/tag/akb48/
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/
Japan AKB48 pop idol Minami Minegishi shaves head in penance for spending night with man
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/japan-akb48-pop-idol-minami-minegishi-shaves-head-in-penance-for-spending-night-with-man/story-e6frexl9-1226567125292
Japanese AKB48 popstar shaves head after sex scandal
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a455717/japanese-akb48-popstar-shaves-head-after-sex-scandal.html
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
A-Head of the Curve: AKB48′s Minegishi Minami as Revolutionary
http://seoulbeats.com/2013/02/a-head-of-the-curve-akb48s-minegishi-minami-as-revolutionary/
AKB48′s Minami Minegishi blasted by netizens for magazine cover minus wig
http://japandailypress.com/akb48s-minami-minegishi-blasted-by-netizens-for-magazine-cover-minus-wig-2527685/

AKB48’s Minami Minegishi’s Sex Shaving “Shamed Japan”
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/02/02/akb48%E2%80%B2s-minami-minegishis-sex-shaving-shamed-japan/
Government’s “Cool Japan” Promotion Strategies Criticized
http://www.japancrush.com/2013/stories/governments-cool-japan-promotion-strategies-criticized.html
sexism sexual abuse exploitation akb48 pre-teen teen pedo Yasushi Akimoto sexualize childporn pedo porno lolita racism fascism
cool japan shaved head minegishi jailbait cp Shinzo Abe olympics tokyo garbage cd copies sugar rush wreck-it ralph disney shame
AKB48 creator joins Tokyo Olympic board; petition against him circulates
http://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/sports/akb48-creator-joins-tokyo-olympic-board-petition-against-him-circulates
AKB48 Producer, Kadokawa Head Join 'Cool Japan' Council
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-27/akb48-producer-kadokawa-head-join-cool-japan-council
Japanese Idol
http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/japanese-idol/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
Too hot for Cool Japan?
http://asiancorrespondent.com/75316/too-hot-for-cool-japan/
Japan’s Culture Industries: Cool or Cruel?
http://www.asiapacificmemo.ca/japans-culture-industries-cool-or-cruel
AKB48 member Minegishi Minami shaves head as act of apology due to ‘sex scandal
http://sgcafe.com/2013/02/akb48-member-minegishi-minami-shaves-head-act-apology-due-sex-scandal/
AKB48 pop star shaves head after breaking band rules
http://muckrack.com/link/Vfjz/akb48-pop-star-shaves-head-after-breaking-band-rules

New Cool Japan strategy focuses on business opportunities
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201305010053
Is Japan losing its cool?
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/1208/Is-Japan-losing-its-cool
AKB48: A Microcosm Of Dark Corporate Japan. Sexual exploitation of child labor is sooo cute.
http://www.japansubculture.com/akb48-a-microcosm-of-dark-corporate-japan-child-labor-is-so-cute-book-review/
AKB48′s Minami Minegishi’s Sex Shaving “Shamed Japan”
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/02/02/akb48%E2%80%B2s-minami-minegishis-sex-shaving-shamed-japan/
We must fight against a tendency of looking at children as sexual objects, and allowing them to be taken advantage of, sexually and commercially.
http://www.japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/view/we-must-fight-against-a-tendency-of-looking-at-children-as-sexual-objects-and-allowing-them-to-be-taken-advantage-of-sexually-and-commercially
AKB48 Asuka Kuramochi releases first solo (and sexy) photo book
http://www.tokyokinky.com/tag/akb48/page/3/
Weird Japan: Cool Japan or Just Weird?
http://tokyonancysnow.com/2012/06/20/weird-japan-cool-japan-or-just-weird/
Yasushi Akimoto
http://japandailypress.com/tag/yasushi-akimoto/
Tokyo Olympic board adds women, pop music producer
http://wintergames.ap.org/tbo/article/tokyo-olympic-board-adds-women-pop-music-producer
Criticism abounds as AKB48 creator joins Tokyo Olympics board

http://japandailypress.com/criticism-abounds-as-akb48-creator-joins-tokyo-olympics-board-1946027/
COOL JAPAN: Why Japan Losing its Cool might be a Cool Thing ..
http://globalitemagazine.com/2012/12/10/cool-japan-why-japan-losing-its-cool-might-be-a-cool-thing/
Slasher attacks Japan pop girl group AKB48 at fan event
http://africa.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2014-05/26/content_17541525.htm
AKB48′s Minami Minegishi’s Sex Shaving “Shamed Japan”
www.sankakucomplex.com/2013/02/02/akb48′s-minami-minegishis-sex-shaving-shamed-japan/
Tokyo Olympic board adds women, pop music producer
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2014/Tokyo_Olympic_board_adds_women,_pop_music_producer/id-8837875ccc284e85adbd37108fc46197
NHK's "Cool Japan": Learn Japanese Culture Without The Sensationalism!
http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?pid=188401
2.7 billion yen - the price tag for cool Japan
http://injapan.gaijinpot.com/play/culture/2010/09/09/2-7-billion-yen-%E2%80%93-the-price-tag-for-cool-japan/
AKB48 member's 'penance' shows flaws in idol culture
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/02/01/music/akb48-members-penance-shows-flaws-in-idol-culture/
AKB48 and sexual politics
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2013/02/17/editorials/akb48-and-sexual-politics/
Japan is bass ackwards in sexism
http://gwenhwyfaraway.tumblr.com/post/42021151936/japan-is-bass-ackwards-in-sexism
http://hope.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/idol/1370753248/60-67
http://anago.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/nhk/1339357045/330-341

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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?
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1201/13/ta.01.html