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She has four tattoos. Two are located near her wrist on her left arm and the other two are located on her upper right arm. The two on the right arm are dedicated to family members. One tattoo reads her son's name while the other is a tribute to her slain mother.
She got her first tattoo during a trip to Jamaica in 1996. It is a barcode on her near left wrist which reads her birthdate "19770920." A picture of the now famous tattoo would become the cover to her only photobook released that year.
She is 3/4 Japanese and 1/4 Italian.
Her single "CAN YOU CELEBRATE?" is the 14th highest selling single in Japanese music history.
Since 1995, she has reached sales of approximately 27,000,000 domestically in singles and albums.
She was the first female artist to perform a concert at Chiba Marine Stadium.
She was the first solo female artist to perform at Japan's four Domes.
She has a pet dog named, Betty.
She divorced her husband SAM in July of 2002 giving full custody of their child to him.
She received the Inspiration Award Japan at the first annual MTV Japan Video Music Awards.
She idolizes American pop singer, Janet Jackson.
She has nine #1 singles, five of which have sold over 1,000,000 copies.