What is AKB? The Truth Will Shock You...or Make You Buy CDs It is the continuation of the movement to sexualize underage girls and call it "kawaii." http://wanderlust-japan.com/akb-truth-will-shock-make-buy-cds/https://archive.today/YgY5K New Law Criminalizes Child Pornography in Japan: Part 2 The junior idol genre is part of a larger culture that sexualizes underage girls, including celebrities such as pop group AKB48. Members as young as 13 often engage in suggestive behavior in their videos and commercial appearances, and their song lyrics contain some sexually provocative content. http://www.cybercrimelawyerblog.com/2014/06/new_law_criminalizes_child_por_1.htmlhttps://archive.today/LK2Xq Japan's Kiddie Porn Empire: Bye-Bye? To some degree, the sexualization of young girls is mainstream in Japan. For example, Japan's most popular and mega-profitable all-female pop group AKB48 includes members as young as 13; and they've posed for ++sexy & semi-nude layouts in Japan's Weekly Playboy several times. The general producer of AKB48, Yasushi Akimoto is a board member of The Tokyo Organizing Committee for the 2020 Olympics (sometimes called the Yakuza Olympmics). There has been some criticism of his selection for the committee. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/03/japan-s-kiddie-porn-empire-bye-bye.htmlhttps://archive.today/sGpGA