A thought-provoking new documentary by Kyoto Miyake examines gender, social and cultural issues in Japan’s idol phenomenon The objectification and exploitation of young women is not confined to one ...

Kyoko Miyake’s pop culture profile spotlighting Japanese singers premiered in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition. By Justin Lowe The Japanese pop music trend featuring young, ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The film begins with glow sticks waving in the air as we’re told, “This isn’t a fad. It’s a religion.” A parade of young female pop singers prance about on stage, like ...

With this fascinating and troubling documentary, Kyoko Miyake investigates the Japanese phenomenon of very young female pop singers, known as idols, who cater to a passionate fan base of grown men.

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

How much would you pay for one minute of conversation with a 14-year-old girl? Kyoko Miyake’s unflinching new documentary about the shady transactions that surround Japanese pop stardom is available ...

PARK CITY, Utah -- There's a scene in Tokyo Idols where Rio Hiiragi, a pop star trying to make it big, bikes to small provinces as a publicity stunt to meet her fans. She's wearing a cute yellow ...

There will be a total of 54 groups doing their thing at the second edition of Tokyo Idol Festival, a two-day otaku-pop onslaught held at a specially constructed site in Odaiba. It's a significant step ...

While it’s easy to think that the United States has cornered the market on the commoditization of young girls for the male gaze, in many ways we don’t hold a candle to — wait for it — Japan. Kyoko ...