Aya-chan

I love Japanese music and one of my favorite singers is Fuji Ayako, or Aya-chan as she's known by her fans. Ayako is her first name. The Japanese always identify themselves by their last name first. Aya-chan's music helps me relax. She has a lovely voice. She is from Akita province in Japan, an area known for beautiful women. The Japanese have a term, "Akita Bijin" (Akita beauties). Some say the beauty comes from the cold climate and the water in Akita. Aya-chan has light-colored skin and dreamy eyes that can melt a man's heart.

Fuji Ayako is an Enka singer. Enka is difficult to describe. Some have called it Japan's version of country music because many of the songs deal with lost love. My parents used to listen to it all the time. When I was young I didn't care for it that much. But as I got older, the music had a stronger pull on me. Now, like my parents, I listen to it all the time. Funny isn't it how people often grow up to be like their parents. Not always a bad thing, I might add.