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Actually, Japan is still quite different from the US in that ballads are still the predominant form of popular music. While an artist like Lady Gaga can be popular with just dance beats, almost all of the famous artists in Japan (popartists) have had their biggest hits in ballads.
While the Japanese love the dance-style in Western artists (they eat up Lady Gaga and Kesha) they don't seem to want it in their own...
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