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Two s of one of Japan's most popular pop groups AKB48 were injured on Sunday. A fan attacked them with a saw while they were at a event signing . The two singers, Rina Kawaei, 19, and Anna Iriyama, 18, were mingling with fans who had queued for hours to see them, when a man suddenly lunged and slashed them with a saw. The pair were not to have sustained serious and were released from hospital a day after the . They both had on their hands and head. A concert in Tokyo that had been scheduled for Monday night was cancelled. The got past security and said he wanted to kill anyone. He had not targeted the women.

The band AKB48 have become a pop culture in Japan and are hugely popular around Asia. They are in their home country, appearing on TV and radio, with their images being plastered on advertisements throughout Japan. They hold the Guinness for being the world's largest pop group. The group was formed in 2005 in Tokyo's Akihabara with 48 members. They have since expanded to 140 members. Annual are held to replenish their number when older members retire. Members have to follow rules if they join the group, including a total on dating. A clause in their states that any band member falling in is "forbidden".

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