{"product_id":"hiro-in-exile-hiro-igarashi-9780847861613","title":"Hiro in Exile: The Creation of a J-Pop Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first monograph on the achievements of Hiro of EXILE, one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and pop culture in Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With tours that pack 50,000-seat stadiums, the J-Pop band EXILE is one of the most popular bands on the planet. Founded as a six-man group in 1999 by Hiro Igarashi, now EXILE and its associated boy bands and singer-songwriters are platinum acts many times over, having sold more than twenty-five million records in Japan alone, and count Pharrell, A$AP Rocky, and Afrojack as collaborators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This lavishly illustrated book documents Hiro's empire, one of the most unique media and entertainment companies in Japan. Images of EXILE's innovative stadium tours, stage designs, and fashion photography will draw in Western readers, and offer a unique collectible for fans in Asia. The book emphasizes the engagement with fashion and its links to pop music, as it describes the rise of Hiro and EXILE as a force in streetwear--with collaborations with NIGO(R), Mastermind, Adidas Originals, and Dr. Romanelli.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiro Igarashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847861619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847861613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 8.60w x 1.20d","brand":"Hiro Igarashi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49082582892799,"sku":"9780847861613","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hiro-in-exile-hiro-igarashi-9780847861613","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}