History of Japanese Pop Culture Term Paper

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Japan Pop! Popular Idol Analysis

Japanese and Western popular idols vary greatly in their approach to entertainment and popularity. Whereas western popular idols focus on their ability to express their unique and individual personas, Japanese popular idols typically aspire to relate to community members and build a sense of rapport and camaraderie with fellow community members. In Western societies, typically fame within the pop culture is attributed to and individuals ability to stand out in a crowd. In Japan however, the phrase "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down" refers to the disdain that popular idols and other performers receive for standing out in a crowd. Japanese popular idols are in fact, encouraged to blend into the crowd rather than stand out from it.

In Japan performers are encouraged to in fact, blend in with the crowd; those that emphasize the needs and well being of community members are more cherished than those that stand out as individuals.

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This contrasts greatly to the American idealism of individuality. Most American popular idols are often recognized for their ability to "stand out" from the crowd. These ideas are explored in greater detail below.

According to sociologists Eric Barnouw and Catherine Kirkland, popular culture personalities and performers within Japanese culture serve to provide entertainment, but also serve to help develop and foster relationships and outcomes that make sense to the public, and offer comfort in a chaotic world (Aoyagi, 324). Many Japanese and Asian idols save as figures that help make sense of the world, and their cultural personas aspire to relate to their audience (Aoyagi, 325).

Very often popular idols in Japan and in Asia may not always offer the best talented performances, but they have the unique ability to relate to their….....

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