A Tale of two Idols
Ever since I started learning Japanese, I’ve made it a personal goal to try to understand idol culture, because I feel that in doing so maybe I can understand a little more about what makes the larger Japanese culture tick. I want to discuss two idols: Kusumi Koharu and Minegishi Minami. Because in looking at their individual cases, I think it becomes a little clearer what it’s all about. In 2013, Minegishi-san was caught spending the night with a man. She faced expulsion from the group she was an idol… Read More »A Tale of two Idols