Some Japanese media coverage of Michael Jackson’s ridiculously expensive fan party held in Tokyo last night:

Amid a lavish party filled with fans, impersonators, orphans and disabled children, Jackson said Thursday that he wouldn’t change the path of his career, despite “deliberate attempts to hurt me.”

The reclusive pop star, in Tokyo for several “fan appreciation events,” was the guest of honor at a party where about 400 people paid $3,500 each for a buffet dinner, a show featuring several Japanese Jackson impersonators and a chance to take photos with Jackson. More than 100 orphans and handicapped children were invited for free.

Wearing sunglasses and dressed in a black-and-gold Roberto Cavalli suit, Jackson appeared on the stage at the end of the six-hour party to read a brief thank you.

While Jackson didn’t actually perform at the event, it is said that he is trying to restart his musical career. Some sources are reporting that Michael is going to reform the Jackson 5 for a $622 million deal to play 250 concerts in Las Vegas over three years starting in 2008. Considering the fact that some of Jackson’s Japanese fans paid for such an expensive dinner just to have a photo taken with him and hear him say “thak you,” it’s not unreasonable to expect that some might be interested in a less expensive trip to Vegas to watch him actually sing something.