TOKYO —
Sixteen members of Japanese idol group AKB48 performed AKB48 performed at a concert on Saturday afternoon as part of a three-day Shanghai Japan Week cultural exchange event that ends Sunday.
The event is being held to thank China for its aid after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
The AKB48 girls received a passionate welcome to Shanghai at the airport on Friday when an overexcited crowd rushed toward them, creating a safety hazard, Sankei Shimbun reported Saturday.
As the girls passed through the arrival terminal at Shanghai airport, hundreds of fans and dozens of paparazzi charged toward them, creating a panic.
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