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Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking. My friend even said as far as she knew it was just a rumour.

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I think so, too. She seemed like she was really excited about her new album and proud of it. So I would find it strange for her to suddenly stop for that reason. Although she has expressed slightly negative opinions of the US on her blog in the past(though she often follows that with saying that the US is her home as much as Japan is, and it is part of her.) I just hope that she hasn't been intentionally mistreated, overlooked, or dismissed by people here. Like most everyone on these boards, I'm sure, I really want to see her do well in the US and be recognized as a serious artist rather than a wannabe. With her talent there is no reason for her to be given the short end of the stick.