About 9 years ago, I was only 15 and I have my first touch on Japanese song. From the TV advertisement, I saw her face and it took less than a second to have my eye locked on the screen. Very soon, I have my first CD of my collection, which is "Duty", album of Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎 歩, aka Ayu)*. She created her remarkable history on Japan Music Chart, and she claimed herself the Throne of Oricon*. Her charming face, sweet voice, and spirit of persistent always bring her the glories in either fashion or music field, with the uncountable awards.
All of these have deeply captured my heart, and of course, the door toward a new culture has opened in my mind.
*http://avexnet.or.jp/ayu/index.html
http://www.oricon.co.jp/
