12 Reasons Japanese Culture Is Deeply Disturbing, But Still Wonderfully Fascinating

10. It’s Sort Of Okay For Old Men To Go Lecherous Over Young Women

In Japan, there’s a popular niche of pop music featuring underaged girl groups. Though it’s widely acknowledged that these young women aren’t the most talented performers, that doesn’t seem to matter to their legions of adoring fans. What’s disconcerting here is that most of these fans are men between the ages of 40 and 65. That’s extra gross when you consider that the most popular of these girl groups, a franchised outfit known as SKE48, recently recruited a 12-year-old member.