"You're easy breezy, and I'm Japaneezy" - the worst lyrics ever written by anyone anywhere in the entire history of music. Welcome! This site is dedicated to the "silver age" (mid 80s to early 90s) of the Japanese Idol scene. Yeah, when it was FUN! And a time when producers didn't rule. A time of the girl next door. A time when girls had natural hair colors. A time before plastic surgery. A time when idols had talent. The come-latelys can have the new R&B/dance crap of today - I can't dance anyway. If you're one of those people that's only concerned with the latest flavor of the month, then this isn't the place for you. If you're looking for Hamasucky or Utaduuuh or Onyanko-wannabes Morning Woodsume, you're in the wrong place kid. While the term "JPop" is relatively new, the JPop scene actually started in the 60s and 70s with stars like Momoe Yamaguchi, Amin, Warabe, Pink Lady and Candies - this was the Golden Age of JPop. Back then and up to the late 80s, it was simply called "idol music" which most people in Japan still call it. And no, it certainly didn't start with SMAP. I was compelled to build this site due to the absence of information on the idols that made JPop what it is today. Since most new JPop listeners only know of the music from the last 4-5 years, I felt that there was a need for some education here - ya gotta know yer roots pal! The classic idol scene is still very much alive. The original fans have remained very loyal after all these years and the music companies have recognized this by re-releasing lots of classic idol cds and even videos. A special feature is the Sukeban Deka site-within-a-site. I've tried to include as much info as I could on what I consider to be the greatest TV show ever aired. Featured are episode guides and Sukeban Deka collectibles. NEW feature is the IDOL MUSEUM! I've begun taking pictures of all the idol memorabilia I've acquired over the years. A few pages are now up and I'll be adding more as I find more stuff in the garage. Of course, I'll be updating this site occasionally, when I have the time and when I see fit. I'll probably also be adding more idols as I go, so, if there's an idol you think is missing here and you'd like to see her featured, please email me and I'll see what I can do. Remember though, she's got to be from this era. Also, if you have a classic idol site that you'd like added to my links page, lemme know. Or if you just wanna talk about your fave idols. I would like to thank the following people for all their help over the years: Miwako Niida, Naoko Amanai, Masako Ikeda, Daisuke Okada, Yumiko Nakamura, Ami Kondo, Shuji Nagahori, Mayumi Mimura, Hatsumi Sakota, Harue Yoshida, Takayo Miyamoto, Yasuko Takehara, Yoko Takehara, Noriko Takehara, Micha Sakaguchi, Emi Kashiwagi, Keiko Fukuda, Haruhito Hayakawa, Koichi Onishi, Hisako Onishi, Yasuka Okano, Chie Shinohara, Midori Yamazaki, Micah Wakabayashi, Akihisa Moriyasu, Dr. Mitch Adachi. This website is dedicated to the memories of Endoh Yasuko, Honda Minako, Sakai Izumi and Okada Yukiko. For healthy, beauty skin products, visit Haruko Sagara's website here: Fairy's Planet specializes in traditional Japanese toys and Japan-only toys from such movies as Nightmare Before Christmas, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Gremlins. Check 'em out! If you're in San Fransicko, I demand that you drop by DOUBLE PUNCH! Super cool and rare Japanese toys can be had at: You can visit their online store at: For a great selection of RARE 80s Japanese idol shashinshu (photobooks) and other great stuff, please click on the link below and check out Japanese Photobooks. Great, fast and friendly service! Thanks, miss Reiko!!! If any of you are wondering - no, I don't get any money from the websites I'm advertising above. I linked them because I like them. They're very cool people. And if you REALLY have nothing better to do, here are some of my other stupid and useless websites: I get a lot of email and some of them are from incredibly stupid people. I'll be featuring the best of the worst here: This space will be used to announce any updates to the site - if I ever get off my lazy butt. 8/27/07 Added Page 7 to the idol Museum. 06/04/07 Added Page 6 to the Idol Museum. 05/05/07 Added Pumpkin albums discography. 04/26/07 Added Idol Museum. 12/30/06 Added Idol Yumekoujou page and singles discography. 12/18/06 Added Nanatsuboshi album and singles discographies. 12/16/06 Added Nanatsuboshi page. 07/04/06 Added Be-2 singles discography. 07/03/06 Added Lemon Angel page and singles discography. 06/24/06 Added Honda Minako singles discography. 05/22/06 Added Miyazawa Rie album discography. 05/12/06 Added Ooi Yuko page and discography.   Copyright © 2006 Encyclopedia Idollica. All rights reserved. This site owned and maintained by Verne Innhel ©1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. All rights reserved. The Encyclopedia Idollica name and logo was created and is owned by Verne Innhel. Please do not use any materials on this website without my expressed written permission. Thank you.