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

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