Name in Japanese: 浜崎 あゆみ, ハマサキ アユミ, はまさき あゆみ
With a string of successive hits, live and television appearances, model and spokesperson gigs, and interviews, Ayumi Hamasaki has reigned as Japan's undisputed queen of pop since before the turn of the century. The country's closest thing to Madonna in terms of her influence on pop culture and music industry clout, Hamasaki peers down from monstrous Shibuya billboards, train car and television advertisements, and magazine covers displayed in thousands of convenience stores and train platform...
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