She needs to promote there to have a chance to crack the market. However, unfortunately she may never happen there like she has elsewhere due to her weight.
I would give this time as well. It's more likely than not that this (and Purpose, and Emotion, and In the Lonely Hour, etc.) will at least get a gold cert. Big western acts tend to open lower and sell consistently vs the burst sales of domestic acts. Plus, digital sales still count. We just don't get regular reports on them because the Japanese music industry is reliant on pricey physical sales and de-emphasizes digital as much as possible to protect their market.
" when their own J-pop music is one-note, colorful trash. 
