Came across this J-Idol event in Sapporo which was open to the public for free. This was surprising as normally it costs money to attend a Japanese Idol event and they would normally try to extract as much money from the audience via selling merchandise like chekis (Polaroid photos). Also, photos & video are normally not allowed unless you pay or have special permission. Additionally, given all the news in the past where Idols have unpleasant experiences with obsessed fans, it was surprising that an event like this was open to everyone. The audience (full of otakus) was more interesting to watch as they sung and danced with their favourite Idols. Overall, an interesting chance to experience this part of Japanese culture #onlyinjapan #japan #japanese #jidol #japaneseidol #otaku #weeb #ヲタ芸 #sapporo #performance