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J-Pop Will Eat Itself is a great column that's always right on the spot, imo. Stylus is an excellent website; their writers all are well-informed, dedicated to music and know a lot about music in general. Henville's statements about Koda Kumi are, in the end, still just her personal views, but I don't think she's very far off. It's difficult not to see this woman as 'oversexed', as she constantly draws attention to her sexuality in (most notably) her videos. Note that this is not a bad thing per sé (I personally don't mind it at all; Koda Kumi's videos are a pleasure to watch at least), and that it's not particularly mentioned as a negative thing. It's just an observation. No need to get worked up about it.
As for Koda Kumi's music, I'm not a big fan myself and don't think her music is all that outstanding. She has some excellent songs, but a lot of the rest is simply filler material made to fill the albums that can then be promoted on Koda Kumi's sex appeal. A lot of people really dig her music, and I respect that completely - it's also a matter of taste, I certainly do realise that. However, the number of people that purely buy some of her albums because she is hot shouldn't be underestimated, especially when it's considered that Koda Kumi isn't exactly the highlight of the J-pop scene, music-wise.
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