Japanese Pop Idol #japan #japanese #japantrip #japanesegirl #japantravel #japanculture #japanvlogs

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An idol (アイドル aidoru, a Japanese rendering of the English word “idol”) is a young starlet manufactured and marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. In entertainment, idols are primarily singers, but they are also trained in a wide range of roles, such as acting, modeling, and appearing in variety shows.

An idol’s main objective is to entertain and offer an escapism from daily life. Talent agencies commercialize idols by recruiting boys and girls with little or no prior experience in the entertainment industry, often as aspiring starlets with the intent of creating a passionate following. Many fans of idols see them as siblings or girl/boy next door types and empathize with the idols and enthusiastically follow their growth from ordinary, inexperienced amateurs to famous, experienced artists.

The term “idol” is used to describe manufactured starlets and is commonly used to refer to singers, but it can also be used to refer colloquially to young celebrities in general.[8] Agencies commercialize idols by recruiting pre-teens and teenagers with little or no prior experience in the entertainment industry and market them as aspiring starlets with the intent to cultivate a dedicated fan following.[9][10]

Idols are predominantly singers, but they are often trained in other skill sets in entertainment, such as acting, dancing, and modeling.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Some talent agencies in Japan do not offer rigorous training, and idols often debut with the impression that they will gain more experience during their career,[18] with fans brought into the narrative of supporting them throughout their journey.[9][19] Many idol singers find success as groups rather than individually.[20] Most idol singers work across genres of Japanese pop music, usually in the genre that is most popular at the moment,[21] but they also have their own subculture of music.[9] Because of this, idols are often not considered “serious” musicians or actors,[22] and young stars interested in directly pursuing those entertainment fields reject the idol label in their desire to be seen as professionals.[23] Many idols are expected to change career paths eventually, with most women changing careers at age 25[24] and men at ages 30–45.[25]

Unlike television personalities, idols are marketed for their image, attractiveness, and personalities.[26][11] An idol’s main objective is to “sell dreams”, or, entertain, offering an escapism from the troubles of daily life.[20] As such, they are seen as role models to the public, and both their personal lives and image are tightly controlled by their talent agencies.[27] Common restrictions include not being allowed to smoke or drink in public as well as pursue romantic relationships.[27] Most idols often spend time isolated from family and friends while enduring busy work schedules, with some agencies withholding job assignments from their talents and notifying them at the last minute to prevent them from taking time off.[28][29]

Subcategories of idols include gravure idols, female models in “cheesecake” photographs intended for the male audience; junior idols, gravure models under the age of 15 years; AV idols, female adult stars;[8] net idols, starlets who gained popularity through the Internet; idol voice actors, voice actors of anime and video games who also hold an idol singing career;[30] and virtual idols, fictional starlets with real-time activities