^Well, it's not like it does harm to any sides... We tend to overrate tons of stuff not even Japanese care that much over here... Lots of big acts refused to be on it, like Hibari Misora, the biggest japanese singer ever...
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In 1973 Tetsuya Katō, Misora's brother, was prosecuted for gang-related activity. Although NHK did not acknowledge any connection, Misora was excluded from Kouhaku uta gassen for the first time in eighteen years. Offended, she refused to appear on NHK for years afterwards.
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Can't deny both Hikki and Namie have their reasons... Utada is most likelly an anti-diva, the total opposite of Kouhaku... While Namie put her son over her career, what is already old news to everyone...
If NHK studios weren't so close to where Ayu has her Countdown, I doubt she would go there instead of her own concert...