Japan shrugs as Americans fume over Gwen Stefani ‘appropriation’ Japanese people say they are bemused at controversy over US pop singer’s fascination with their culture. American pop singer Gwen Stefani has expressed a deep fascination with Japanese culture [Ethan Miller/Reutes] Tokyo, Japan – When Eriko Sairyo, a 30-year-old professional who lives in Shizuoka, Japan, saw that American pop singer