[News] Utada Hikaru named the most influencial artist of the decade by Japan Times

[emi♡]

^I dont think thats necessarily true...honestly, imo it's really hard to see what is or isnt popular in Japan, and we dont really see that much here at this forum, since most people here only follow the same artists, ayu, kuu, namie, and hikki.

There is a HUGE R&B industry in Japan, and not only that, but american albums dont do badly in Japan either.

And it hasnt been just a few years, and it wont be. Japan has been moving toward the western music industry for a long time, and I think it's only going to continue.

Besides, Hikki has a success with the people of Japan that somehow, goes beyond just releasing stuff and having it sell.