05-09-2008, 11:05 PM
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The Aftermath of Asuka Sawamoto
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Asuka Sawamoto was released from custody the next day after she was arrested. In her blog, Sawamoto mentioned her surprise at the overwhelming media attention on her as she was not a famous person. Later on in an interview, she commented that she would not go to Akiba for purposes other than shopping. On May 6th, Sawamoto finally returned to Akiba but was covered up in jeans and a sweater. Nevertheless, she was instantly recognized and surrounded by cameras to which she gladly posed and gave a peace sign. In pictures, she appeared to be wearing very plain clothes and her face looked weary.
After the arrest, Sawamoto became an instant hero and won fans as well as enemies. She had more than 1000 requests, more than 1000 messages and more than 300 invitations to join communities on mixi. On top of that, she received 500 emails and around 2000 comments everyday since she got famous. The Sawamoto craze may persist because the media will continue to watch her since she makes news. For good or bad, because of her the media's eyes are all on Akiba now.
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Last edited by Silverstone; 05-09-2008 at 11:09 PM..
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