Data for this website is based on the research and findings of Kirt Velasco, as (will be!) published in their thesis paper entitled

“JP-Pop: Exploring J-pop Inspired Acts and Kaigai Idols in the Philippines.”

The full paper will be available on this website in mid-June.

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A total of 23 participants were interviewed to get a clear understanding of the community and the way it operates. Other data was gathered from online documentation and digital ethnography via Facebook and YouTube.