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Combined performing units of C-ute and Berryz Kobo, foreground, along with Morning Musume, sing “All for One,” a classic Hello Project anthem, during a huge concert Jan. 27 at Yokohama Arena.

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Otakus and wotas don’t have to be male, and please note the name of the shop at upper left in this scene from Harajuku district of Tokyo.

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Without the American Wota declaring his abiding love for the likes of, from left, Chinami, Saki, Risako and Yurina, life just won’t be the same in the blogosphere.

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A magnificent circular runway that ran the entire length and width of Yokohama Arena enhanced enjoyment of the Hello Project Winter 2008 Awards Show, Jan. 26-27, 2008, in Japan.

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Aibon, circa January 2005 at the height of her success with Hello Project’s spinoff duo, 'W,' where she starred with Nono, a long-time friend and co-performer at H!P.

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Keizo and Masa, background left and right, teeter on the brink of doom during the last song Friday while drummer Taichi loses it, and bassist Shinosuke exhorts the terrified audience in Visalia, Calif., during the King Brothers’ audacious visit April 4.

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Saki Shimizu of Berryz Kobo, center, is flanked by Kusumi, right, and LinLin of Morning Musume during the opening number of the Hello Project’s Winter 2008 Awards Show on Jan. 27 at Yokohama Arena, Japan.

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Berryz Kobo, circa April 2007, is just one of many ‘storms’ at Japan's Hello Project that have a huge and growing global following.

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J-pop at all levels, including this amazing scene at the Hello Project Wonderful Hearts 2007 concert last year, is beginning to make waves in the West, especially the US.

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Detroit7’s Tomomi Nabana, the second coming of Jimi Hendrix who is also really fun to hang out with, March 21, 2008.

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Too bad the sensational Suzuki won’t be ‘available’ along with the rest of Buono! as Pony Canyon runs short of its ‘collector’s edition.’

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Berryz Kobo in Saitama Super Arena, April 2007: Beats the heck out of any basketball game, hands down.

°C-ute's “Tokaikko Junjou” was target for Chinamist’s remix using the crazy Japanese workplace farce of 2002, “Yatta.”

Momoko of Japanese idol group Berryz Kobo, July 2007. She is a sentimental favorite on the outstanding Web sites American Wota and International Wota.

From left, Miyabi, Hagiwara, Risako, Nono, Suzuki, Momoko and Maimi in the middle of the Hello Project Winter 2007 concert at Yokohama Arena. A year later, in the same place, they were even more adorable (oops, except for Nono, who became a mommy).