Interviewer: Chage, Aska, you both have lots of international exposure over the years like Monaco music festivals for example. How important was it for you both as Japanese performance to break into American or even European markets?

Aska: I wonder how important it is. I guess we are in a situation where we might have to say that it is not that important! Ok yes, it us important, but as soon as we say that, we are not in the game. Do you know what I mean? It is most beautiful to be accepted into the international scene naturally. It is not smart to show your desperation to be accepted.

Chage: Our handicap is that we, Chage and Aska, are more focused on lyrics than melody. And we sing in Japanese. In western counties, it is important to sing in English. But the world is getting smaller. If Asian baseball players can go to the U.S. and play well, maybe the same thing can happen for us in music. I could be wrong, but my instinct tells me it will happen.