Not sure if we can still consider them a ‘boy’ band…⁠ ⁠ Meet JI-POP: 5 senior-citizens in a Japanese idol group that broke the mOLD of what an idol group can look like.⁠ ⁠ The members of the group, who are all aged 65-87, are:⁠ Norihiro Tanioka, the “City Market Sheriff”⁠ Akira Odaka, the “Town Fisherman Director”⁠ Iwao Yamamoto, the “Manufacturing Association Prez”⁠ Yoshinori Deki, the “Shellfish-Loving Fisherman”⁠ Hidetada Yamada, the “Marathon Lover”⁠ ⁠ Universal Studios Japan reportedly signed JI-POP soon after the group’s debut single caught the record company’s attention. The male idol group released another single in 2017 titled “I Was Young,” which has a disco element to it.⁠ ⁠ JI-POP also performed around the country frequently after their discovery.⁠ ⁠ Tanioka, who recently told The Straits Times that he did not want people to view or treat him “like an old man,” said that because of their age, the JI-POP members can “seize new challenges by making the most of our previous e...