♪Podcast:Interview with Ai Kawashima in Japan Day
How is everyone doing? Hope you all had fun at Japan Day!
Ai Kawashima's performance @ Japan Day was awesome!
We had an interview with Ai after she finished her performance.
Be sure to check out Ai's interview with SBR.
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Here's a translation of Ai's interview:
Megumi: Ai-chan, your performance was great today!
Ai: Thank you. I was looking forward to performing at Japan Day. The audiences were very warm, and made my day great.
M: What would you like to tell to your fans that couldn’t make it to Japan Day?
A: Well, it was magnificent and I sung with full of energy. I’m looking forward to seeing my fans in Japan and I think I can sing as good as today.
M: How do you feel about so many American audiences who came to see your performance today?
A: I’m so happy. I think Japan Day acts as a go-between for Japan and U.S. I want this event to keep going every year and I’m glad to be a part of this event.
M: Even though the audiences may not fully understand the lyrics, they were listening to your songs very seriously. Would you like to perform in U.S. again?
A: Of course, but I need to learn English more.
M: Your English MC was pretty good!
A: Thank you, I have been practicing a lot.
M: Is there any differences between performing in Japan and in U.S.?
A: It’s different. I feel there is a different kind of tension before a performance in Japan compared to the U.S.; and I can’t tell how U.S. audience reacts because of the language.
M: Do Japanese audiences and U.S. audiences like the same the songs or not?
A: They react differently; U.S. audiences are friendlier.
M: Do you think language could be an obstacle?
A: I don’t think so. If I try hard enough, I think I can overcome it. Music could be a form of language that connects people of different backgrounds.
M: What is a challenge for you to being a Japanese artist in a foreign country?
A: I think I need more energy to bring my music to foreign audiences.
M: You already started to build the sixth school, right?
A: Yes.
M: Is there any differences between giving this kind of message from Japan and from U.S.?
A: Yes, NYC is the center of the world, so I feel like I have to be more responsible. In Japan, some people think in a negative way about volunteer work, but I think U.S. people accept volunteer work positively. I want to build one school in one year. I would be happy if someone starts to volunteer as result from listening to my message.
M: What would you like to say to NYC audiences?
A: Well…I’m still a newcomer in U.S., so I want to learn English. Then I want to send more messages to U.S. fans and I want to visit NYC often with my music.
M: Thank you very much.
A: Thank you.
We will update the Japan Day concert pictures very soon!
Photo: Romi Uchikawa
Posted by samurai beat radio at 6/10/2009 6:40 PM 
Categories: Event,Podcast,Ai Kawashima
Tags: Japan Day Ai Kawashima
Categories: Event,Podcast,Ai Kawashima
Tags: Japan Day Ai Kawashima
Great pictures of Ai!!!!!! Good luck to her learning English!
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This is a great article, just what i was looking for , many thanks
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Kawashima, the 23-year-old with a million-selling hit, three books and a charity project to her name, had always wanted to perform in New York. Her experience living in New York City at the end of 2008 strengthened her interest in singing here.
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