https://www.alojapan.com/1423555/culture-caught-in-crossfire-as-japan-and-china-rift-escalates/ Culture caught in crossfire as Japan and China rift escalates #anime #AyumiHamasaki #ChinaJapanRelations #Japan #JapanNews #LiveMusic #news J-pop stars are used to adoration: the crush of the crowd, the high-pitched squeals and, of course, the applause. In late November, however, singer Ayumi Hamasaki — bona fide J-pop royalty — walked onto the stage of a 14,000-capacity arena in Shanghai and was met with silence. The room was empty, her show

https://www.alojapan.com/1423555/culture-caught-in-crossfire-as-japan-and-china-rift-escalates/ Culture caught in crossfire as Japan and China rift escalates #anime #AyumiHamasaki #ChinaJapanRelations #Japan #JapanNews #LiveMusic #news J-pop stars are used to adoration: the crush of the crowd, the high-pitched squeals and, of course, the applause. In late November, however, singer Ayumi Hamasaki — bona fide J-pop royalty — walked onto the stage of a 14,000-capacity arena in Shanghai and was met with silence. The room was empty, her show