Does Ayu know that she has fans in America?

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How exactly is Ayumi supposed to know about worldwide fans when her releases are distributed only in Japan and other parts of East and South-West Asia? Does avex trax find out which countries shops such as HMV and CDJapan send their Ayumi CDs? Or is it just natural that when you're the biggest selling solo artist in a country with a big music market, you have people who like you all over the world?