| GOING NATIVE: Ayu poses regally outside a Hong Kong restaurant. In the
territory for the making of her latest photo album, the superstar and
her record company are refocusing on Asia in part due to a slumping
market at home |
| KIN CHEUNG/REUTERS |
COVER STORY
Empress of Pop
Like no J-pop star you've ever seen or heard, Ayumi Hamasaki rose to the top by controlling every aspect of her career and persona. Now she wants the world
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Photo Essay
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Ayumi Hamasaki
An exclusive interview with TIME
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