Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) at a rehearsal in Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Photo: Reuters
Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) at a rehearsal in Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi have found fame by hiding behind masks. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi have found fame by hiding behind masks. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi performing in Tokyo earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi performing in Tokyo earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Some of the Kamen Joshi talk during a rehearsal. Photo: Reuters
Some of the Kamen Joshi talk during a rehearsal. Photo: Reuters
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J-Pop’s masked idols Kamen Joshi don’t want to be just faces in the crowd

With their masks and synchronised dancing, and music that mixes heavy metal riffing with saccharine interludes, the Masked Girls are the Slipknot of the J-Pop world

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Updated: 8:00am, 30 Mar, 2016

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Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) at a rehearsal in Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Photo: Reuters
Japanese idol group Kamen Joshi (Masked Girls) at a rehearsal in Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi have found fame by hiding behind masks. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi have found fame by hiding behind masks. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi performing in Tokyo earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Kamen Joshi performing in Tokyo earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
Some of the Kamen Joshi talk during a rehearsal. Photo: Reuters
Some of the Kamen Joshi talk during a rehearsal. Photo: Reuters
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