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A handshake event (Japanese: ) is an event where artists or List of entertainer occupations, celebrities Handshake, shake hands with their Fan (person), fans, which is particularly popular in Japan and is a common event held by Japanese idol groups. The handshake events held by the idol group AKB48 are well-known and successful in the entertainment industry and in recent years, Geography of Taiwan, Taiwanese and South Korea, Korean artists have also started to follow this trend. In addition, Japanese bookstores also hold handshake events occasionally, between writers and gravure idols, to promote new works. Introduction A handshake event is usually seen by record companies as an activity to increase the sales and popularity of their artists' works. Fans can get "tickets" to participate in the event through various channels, such as purchasing records and Photo-book, photo books, attending concerts and theatrical sweepstakes, or online auctions. Participants can redeem their ticke ...
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AKB48 Handshake Event In July 2013 (15290339238)
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "Idols You Can Meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups within Japan, and internationally in Mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the List of best-selling girl groups#Be ...
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