Japan's XBL Sign-Up Rate-Highest In The World?

From Kotaku.com:

Kotakuite pokemogu sent along article from Yukan Fuji about how Xbox Live's doing in The Land of the Rising Sun. And how is it doing? Much, much better. Japan's Xbox Live sign-up rate is now highest in the world, thanks to THE IDOLM@STER.

[power of Green]

It sure does take them awhile some times but once they decide it's a cool new fad things take off like wildfire.

[marionz]

games like lost planet halp i guess, trusty bell looks like it will do well too

[FirstknighT]

Idolmaster???? WOW!

[JasonXE]

If i hear that phrase again, I swear im gonna kill someone.

[kamakazi]

land of the rising sun.....ok GO!!!!

[no_more_heroes]

especially their new video. White people music confuses me and the music videos are even more confusing.

[calderra]

This news makes me very, very sad.
Having THE IDOLM@STER be the game to turn things around in Japan is...
It's like...
I'm not even going there.
Just..
Nevermind.

[Rasputin2011]

IDOLM@STER? like are you kidding me