Ayu ranks #2 on "Most liked Japanese Celebrity" chosen by foreign tourists
 

Not sure if this was posted, but Ayu was picked as the second most liked Japanese celebrity by foreign tourists.

The Japanese TV show Onegai Ranking apparently questioned several foreign tourists who their top Japanese celebrities were?

The top 3 are:

#1 - Miyazaki Hayao (9 votes)
#2 - Hamasaki Ayumi (3 votes)
#2 - Kitano Takeshi (2 votes)


It doesn't say how many people were asked (although I'm assuming 14...?), but I just wanted to share.

http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1282241


Assuming it's 14 people, roughly:
64% picked Miyazaki
21% picked Ayu
14% picked Kitano

I have no idea who the other two are.

well the first one is the studio ghibli guy, and the other one...who knows. I think he does films too though, like violent films.


but hey, they managed to find the three people in Japan that like ayu! This is good.

Miyazaki is behind the more famous Ghibli movies. Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Totoro, etc.

Kitano Takeshi is one of Japan's most famous movie directors. He tends to make many Yakuza themed films.

This is the same show that has segments ranking the top three highlighters and best buys for 100 yen. I just figured I'd share it.

Queen of Japan tbh

No doubt Miyazaki tops, I like his animes very much:X:X. Kitano Takeshi is a very famous director with yakuza films, which are pretty favored by foreigners. And he's also the director of film "Dolls", which inspired Ayu to write Dolls in RAINBOW. He was a guest in AyuReady 1st ep:D.

3 people?

Ayu should really focus on making the public like her again... at the very least find her bearable.

This is great :D

But I'm not so sure about the "several foreign tourists" they stated, because 3 votes and she's already #2? :laugh

I think most people know Takeshi Kitano for "Battle Royal". o_o; But it's great that she was mentioned. :D

yay for the Queen of Jpop!

Oh my god I'm dumb. I've only read Hayao Miyazaki as that way, not Miyazaki Hayao LOL! So depressing too because Spirited Away is one of my all time favorite movies.

Don't know who they asked, but Takeshi's castle was a really popular show that was dubbed in a few languages in the late 80s. In the arabic world, it was called "the fort".

I remember that show as well, it aired in Germany in the 90s. I watched it when I was a kid. :laugh

^ I watched it too sometimes. lol
It was fun :laugh

Me to. ;) It was funny.

jajajajaja 3 people = Queen of Japan lol

It's still nice she was mentioned I must say! <3

I watched it when I was a kid too. It was so funny! The American version though...:no

mmm Hayao Miyazaki films :heart