Credit card company forms music idol group, Higashi-Ikebukuro 52 www.japantrends.com

posted by  banzaitokyo | 6 years, 11 months ago in Art & Culture

Since AKB has claimed Akihabara, Credit Saison has opted for the somewhat less iconic East Ikebukuro for its group, which comprises actual female employees of the credit card provider. Despite the name, though, there are not 52 members, but 24. The “52” comes from the number of floors in Sunshine 60, the tower in Higashi-Ikebukuro where the Credit Saison headquarters is located.