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Old 15th September 2007, 11:30 PM
Uemarasan Uemarasan is offline
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I think Hamasaki Ayumi sounds better and more natural than Ayumi Hamasaki. In fact, Japanese names sound better in their natural arrangement (surname first and then given name). There is a reason why they've kept the system for centuries.

Really, it's just a matter of familiarizing yourself with a foreign language and culture.

Luv Venus, you have to hear Kwon Boa pronounced by an actual Korean. It sounds fine.
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