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Hi everone,

Time Asia has an interesting article on Ayumi Hamasaki. 

"Like no J-pop star you've ever seen or heard, Ayumi Hamasaki rose 
to the top by controlling every aspect of her career and persona. 
Now she wants the world."

Here's the link:

http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/ayumi_hamasaki/

Another quote:

"Like her megastar predecessors Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori 
and Namie Amuro, Hamasaki's fame was spun out of the air by 
clever marketing."

And:

"For all her popularity abroad, Hamasaki had never once set foot in any 
Asian country outside of Japan."

And from Ayumi herself:

"I pushed myself... even when it was impossible, I couldn't say so."

Sounds like she had to "Fight and Believe," eh? 

Enjoy,

Mike