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Old 23rd August 2006, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by isaac hiew View Post
It would be sadly pointless if you guys don't know what ayumi's thinking are. As a fan, we aught to know what our idols' thinkings are. I personally think that is the highest form of loving your idol.

That's why I translate her interviews for you guys, because it would be kind of unfair if you guys couldn't know what she thinks about or her past experiences just because you don't know Japanese or Chinese.
I agree totally!

I think the key to understanging Ayu is to understand her spirit and character by reading her interviews and lyrics, by listening to her speeches and observing the way she speaks, and her body language as well.

Of course, knowledge of the Japanese language would help a lot, but it's not absolutely necessary, I think. I say this because many of her fans are non-Japanese speakers, so it is possible to be a big fan of hers without knowing much Japanese, as long as she moves our hearts to love her.

I think what we really need is more fans, who are fluent in both Japanese and English, to sacrifice a little time and effort to translate into English, directly from the Japanese, more articles about Ayu, and then post them at AHSforum. Translations of her talk shows, i.e. Hey!x3, Music Station, AyuReady, etc., would be helpful too.
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