KYOTO--Creating an icon of an idol is never an easy task--the slightest details are scrutinized by fans--let alone trying to create 48 of them.
Design studio crafts AKB48 dolls--all 48 of them
AKB48 dolls are on display at the Kyoto University of Art and Design's Galerie Aube. (Teruaki Sakamoto)
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