An indictment of J-pop, and the proposal of new alternatives

It dawned on me a long time ago that most J-pop is dreadful. This corporate bullshit - created to conform to carefully crafted tropes such as the teen idol or the girl group -  is designed specifically to bring in cash for the various corporations that fund its creation. Whilst it's true that there is independent J-pop, this isn't the focus of this article and I've found that it tends to be a little more experimental and subject to the whims of the original artist (see Hazel Nuts Chocolate).