What life is like as a foreigner in a Japanese idol group

Meet Heidi, American member of Japanese underground idol group Merkmal Mermal, who sits down to talk with us about the origins of Japan's idol culture, as well as her own unique challenges as a foreigner in the idol scene. Follow Heidi & her group Merkmal Mermal:https://www.instagram.com/heidichandesuhttps://www.youtube.com/@heidichandesuhttps://www.tiktok.com/@heidichandesuhttps://x.com/MERMALHEIDIhttps://www.showroom-live.com/r/HEIDI_HAIBARAhttps://www.merkmalmermal.com/https://x.com/MERKMALMERMALFollow us on our social media:https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/