Akatsuki and the Japanese Pop Music Industry: What Happens Now?

In March, Akatsuki’s producer Katsuhiro Otomo began a public petition to have his group removed from the official Japanese music charts.He was arrested in February for “inciting people to commit crimes.”He pleaded not guilty in April and was released on bail.The next day, Otomo posted on Twitter: “The petition was filed to ask for my

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