Earlier this month, a packed Seibu Dome hosted a concert by a popular Japanese female idol group. And no, it wasn't AKB48.
Momoiro Clover Z dazzles audiences with shiny messages of hope
Momoiro Clover Z performs at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Aug. 5. (Provided by King Records Co.)
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