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Softbank Mobile this week enlisted American singer Leah Dizon, 21, to introduce its new handsets which feature replaceable covers with Japanese traditional texture patterns. At an event at Omotesando to unveil the handsets, Dizon said, “The covers are stylish and gorgeous. We don’t have these patterns in the U.S. They’re very rare.”

Asked how she has coped with Japanese culture since she came to Japan two years ago, Dizon said, “I can’t eat sashimi yet. But Japanese men are nice. My type is a gentle and strong person.”

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  farhaan at 07:49 PM JST - 1st May

  Dizon said, “I can’t eat sashimi yet. But Japanese men are nice.

  I ask Dizon, And what about Japanese women, they are not nice ?

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  rjd_jr at 09:19 PM JST - 1st May

  She is quite lovely.

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  blvtzpk at 09:34 PM JST - 1st May

  and obviously talented!!!

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  Cap587 at 10:06 PM JST - 1st May

  For all the people who bad mouth her and bash her about how her Japanese sucks, you gotta hand it to her.

  She was just essentially some no name Vegas car model who was able to come over to Japan and break into the big time.

  So what if her Japanes isn't great, she's still a lot prettier and whole lot less annoying than most of those mindless タレント　on tv.

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  akuma1985 at 09:36 AM JST - 2nd May

  to cap587 maybe her japanese is bad but she's more interessting than a lot of 外人タレント。but it's right her japanese sucks

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  darksideblues at 06:56 PM JST - 2nd May

  Ah Ms. Dizon, more proof that Japanese have no taste

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  Triumvere at 09:32 PM JST - 2nd May

  Well, perhaps its the translation, but it seems she's mastered the art of giving breath-takingly inane quotations. She fits in perfectly.

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  Triumvere at 09:34 PM JST - 2nd May

  "Dizon said, “I can’t eat sashimi yet. But Japanese men are nice.

  I ask Dizon, And what about Japanese women, they are not nice ?"

  Read the top line again. Your question has already been answered.

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