The immensely popular J-pop group, Arashi, has announced a nationwide tour causing an unforeseen ripple in accommodation prices. Students preparing for exams are feeling the brunt as they travel to exam centers around the same time, leading to high demands and soaring accommodation prices. This trend has led to discussions on equitable access to resources and its impact on students' performance.

In Japan, Arashi's popularity couples with the unique issue of exam season travel, creating a unique socio-economic issue. Students often need to travel around the country to sit for exams, and with concert-goers flooding in, they find themselves competing for the same resources. This incident also brings the issue of equity in education and access resources in the limelight.

While incidents of concerts causing disruptions occur around the world, the specific situation in Japan, where exam students often have to travel long distances for various exams, adds a unique layer to the problem. In the US or EU, exams are generally held locally, so the impact of such events on student accommodation is typically lesser.