Unreported World is in Japan to meet some of the country’s ‘Junior Idols’.

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These schoolgirls are trying to make it as pop stars, performing in front of audiences who are older and very male. But is it a quirk of Japanese culture or something more sinister?

Reporter Marcel Theroux and Director Liam Nolan meet 11-year-old Yune as she broadcasts live from her home to her fans and performs with other idols at live shows. They also meet some of her fans, many of whom are middle-aged men.

A warning - this report, filmed before coronavirus deals with adult themes.