There are plenty of J-Pop fans on the other side of the ocean that dream big- so big, they hope not only to become successful singers, but to become successful singers in Japan. Unfortunately, the chances of realizing such dreams are one in a million… or are they?
Japan has long been labeled as a highly homogenous, almost exclusive society. In pop culture, Americans are often stereotypically depicted as brash and impolite. Furthermore, in everyday life, in case of crime or other offenses, foreigners are also more likely to be suspected of the crime than natives. In the Land of the rising Sun, diversity is scarce, and acceptance of it is even scarcer. However, interestingly, the celebrity scene on this island nation has been ridden with foreign super stars.
