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Two members of one of Japan's most popular pop groups AKB48 were on Sunday. A fan them with a saw while they were at a promotional event autographs. The two singers, Rina Kawaei, 19, and Anna Iriyama, 18, were with fans who had for hours to them, when a man suddenly forward and them with a saw. The pair were fortunate not to have serious injuries and were from hospital a day after the attack. They both had cuts on their hands and head. A concert in Tokyo that had been for Monday night was . The assailant got past lax security and said he wanted to kill anyone. He had not the women.

The band AKB48 have a pop culture phenomenon in Japan and are hugely popular around Asia. They are ubiquitous in their home country, daily on TV and radio, with their images being on advertisements throughout Japan. They the Guinness record for being the world's largest pop group. The group was in 2005 in Tokyo's Akihabara district with 48 members. They have since to 140 members. Annual competitions are held to their number when older members . Members have to follow strict rules if they join the group, including a total ban on . A clause in their contract states that any band member in love is "".