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J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. J-pop artists become famous in two notable ways. The first, and longer, route involves auditioning first for smaller roles such as commercial jingles, then moving upwards to acting in dramas or recording TV theme songs. The other main way artists achieve fame is through amateur contests; for example, the women of Morning Musume were selected as winners on the music competition Asayan.
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J-pop music is an integral part of Japanese popular culture. It is used everywhere: anime, stores, commercials, movies, radio shows, TV shows, and video games. Some television news programs even run a J-pop song during their end credits.
In anime and television shows, particularly dramas, opening and closing songs are changed up to four times per year. As most programs have both opening and closing songs it is possible for one show to use 8 tracks in a single season.
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