
AP - Wed Nov 30, 7:03 AM ET
Yumi Yoshimura, left, and Ami Onuki of duo Puffy, receive their award during the Innovator Awards ceremony at a Tokyo hotel Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005. The Japanese singers were awarded special 'Japan Cool' honors for spreading Japanese pop music abroad, especially after a U.S. cartoon with characters based on the two women became a hit. The Innovator Awards, now in its fourth year, were started to inspire creativity