While the world was obsessed with BTS and K-Pop, Japan’s domestic music market (the second largest in the world) continued to thrive on its own terms. J-Pop is less about global dominance and more about domestic obsession —specifically, the "Idol" system.
The Japanese entertainment industry is not a monolith; it is a symbiotic ecosystem. Here are its five foundational pillars. While the world was obsessed with BTS and