That's true. I hosted some Japanese university students last month and we had a barbecue party. I was in charge of the music so I made a playlist with a mix of English and Japanese songs. They were both familiar with and even sang Ayu's evolution but I don't think they were familiar with her more recent ones, they weren't even acknowledging it.
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