
Hikaru talked to Marian Liu from The Seattle Times by phone recently from Los Angeles about her tour, her American fans and her success so far.
Q: Would it have been different if you had started your music career in the states instead?
A: I don’t think I would be anywhere near where I am if started in the states. I can’t imagine what I would be like, or where my music would have gone. ... There aren’t as many genre boundaries in Japan ... so I have complete freedom in what music I make, without worrying about if this is going to be on urban radio stations, or Top 40 radio stations.