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The foundation of much Japanese visual media. Read by all ages across every demographic.

Japanese TV is dominated by "Variety Shows" (talk/game shows).

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The Jisatsu Epidemic: The pressure on talent is crushing. The industry has lost stars like Yuko Takeuchi and Hana Kimura (of Terrace House) to suicide, linked to online harassment and agency demands. The "5-minute rule" (if you are 5 minutes late, you are fired) applies to A-listers.

The Haishinsha (Broadcaster) Power: If a talent offends a network, they are "shelved" (okuri-okuri). There is no "second act" in Hollywood terms. A TV host caught in a scandal disappears from the airwaves forever. The foundation of much Japanese visual media

Kickback Culture: The recent implosion of Johnny & Associates revealed decades of sexual abuse hidden by media silence. Agencies wield madan (back-channel information) to threaten publications that report negatively.

The second largest recorded music market in the world (after the US). “oshi” (favorite member) loyalty

Japanese popular music (J-Pop) rose to international fame in the 1990s–2000s with artists like Hikaru Utada, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Arashi. But the most unique phenomenon is the idol industry:

The “idol culture” includes strict fan etiquette, “oshi” (favorite member) loyalty, and elaborate handshake events.

Japan is the birthplace of console gaming.