Young Japanese Idols

Young Japanese Idols
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AKB48 (pictured 2009) is Japan's best-selling idol group and holds the Guinness World Record for "largest pop group", [1]
with more than 90 members divided among several teams.
Morning Musume (pictured 2016), the longest-running female idol group, renewed interest in idols in the 1990s. They hold the record for the most consecutive top 10 singles for any Japanese artist.
Momoiro Clover Z (pictured 2012) ranked number one among female idol groups, according to The Nikkei 2013–2018 surveys. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Babymetal (pictured 2014), whose third studio album, Metal Galaxy , is the highest charting Japanese-language album on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Mia Yanagawa [ ja ] (pictured 2019) is a gravure idol , appearing in pin-up style pictorials.
Yua Mikami (pictured 2019), an AV idol , both appears in adult videos and performs as an idol.
SMAP (left, 2008) and Arashi (right, 2019) are best-selling male idols from Johnny & Associates who have led successful careers for over 20 years. [21]

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