SAITAMA--They have been disparagingly described as self-centered, obsessive nerds lacking social skills.
But Kaoru Takahashi, a 47-year-old homemaker in the city of Saitama, disputes this image of Akb48 fans.
In a letter titled “I have become a fan of Akb48 fans” that ran in The Asahi Shimbun’s Voice column, Takahashi expressed gratitude to the fans who helped her 15-year-old daughter, nicknamed Shiitan, at the idol group’s “general election” event on June 7 at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo.
The letter spread around Twitter. And some with negative opinions of the musique idol fans...
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