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Yes, Japan is one of the most liberal out of all Asian countries. Though, we can't use that as a blanket categorization for all spectrums of the society -- I'm sure some parts of Japan are more conservative than the others. And I'm also afraid this might turn off some of her older fans/listeners. <--worrywart!

Nevertheless, the important part in the end is how she is portrayed by the mass media, which subsequently affects how people perceive her to a very large extent. As long as they frame this in a positive light, I'm happy. And wow for the applause!

Though, I am concerned about how she is portrayed in other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and even China, where she has a large following. Chinese and Taiwanese tabloids are quite relentless and nasty in their coverage; their articles about Hikki are mostly about her blog entries and they blow it out of proportion more often than not. (Sometimes I get angry reading them) Their latest exploits include reporting about how "This is the One" is a flop in the US when it was only 3 days after the digital release.