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Originally Posted by koda♥
"Idol" Is talking about "Gravure" ahaha XD
Gravure Idol. You know, bathing suits and the whatnot?
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Actually, for the best meaning of "Idol" in Japan you should look to the 80's where you had the likes of Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori and, going into the early 90's, Noriko Sakai. These Idol's stayed, but many other's sometimes only had the one song and faded from the limelight. If you do a little research on these singers (or various others... there were many) you would gain a better understanding than what i can give you. The whole Idol ideal of that era is still present in a few modern day groups, Morning Musume for example. Idol's kept up a squeaky clean image and were sort of the "nation's sweethearts" for want of a better phrase.
Anyway i'm taking thise slightly off topic. As for "Idol on Stage" i think it wasn't so much a talent show in the same vein as American Idol, but more a showcase for up and coming stars. Maybe i'm wrong, but that's how it's seemed to me in the past.