TV for the most part is even worse than American television and usually consists of three types of show; quiz shows, news, and anime. ... If they do manage to gain superstar status, Japanese J-pop idols have an amazing amount of power over their fans, as you can see by observing the famous Ayumi Hamasaki, on everything from posters promoting Panasonic's new MD Player to a TV commercial featuring Ayumi in a cute Santa outfit singing the "Boss Coffee- song. ...

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