Foreigner idol breaks down Japan's idol industry

Unpacking Japan

Today we sit down with Heidi from Japanese underground idol group Merkmal Mermal, who talks to us about the origins of Japan's idol culture, as well as her own unique challenges as a foreigner in the idol scene.
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