Getting in the way of the Paparazzi
This was brought home to me last week when I was attending a dinner at Tokyo Big Sight. I was seated at a table with seven strangers - all foreigners except for one elderly Japanese artist. We had been assigned our seats by the event organizer - a jewelry association. The other guests at my table were all friendly and interesting people; businessmen, diplomats, and artists. There was a young Japanese lady that joined our table a few minutes late and everyone greeted her politely. We were just asking her what she did when a torrent of press photographers and young people descended on our table - all focused on the young lady. She started posing and bowing demurely as cameras were shoved past my face and motor drives whirred and flashes blinded us all. She started signing autographs.
Seems the young lady is a member of Japan's AKB48, the most popular pop group in the country. I guess it's like having Justin Bieber at your table and not knowing it.
2 Comments:
I would know Justin Bieber only because of all the jokes about him.
I ahve a niece who is big on Japanese Pop groups. Get an autograph next time.
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