"Suberashi" in Japanese means "magnificent". And indeed are these Japanese celebrities magnificent. J-POP stars like Ayumi Hamasaki and Utada Hikaru are treated like demi-goddesses by Japanese schoolgirls. Every single time Ayumi appears on television with a new haircut or a new fashion accessory, local clothing stores and hair salons collectively have a joygasm. The rumbling sound you will hear won't be the sound of a natural disaster; it will be the footsteps of every girl running to get her hair/clothes done just like their idols.

Japanese movies and music are gaining the attention of many people here in America. In addition to anime soundtracks, you can also find many other music and movies from artists such as Namie Amuro, Smap, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and of course, the aforementioned demi-goddesses.

Quick Fact: In the popular game Oni-Musha for the PS2, many people don't realize that the main character is digitally rendered Takeshi Kaneshiro, a famous Japanese actor!