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Monday 31 January 2011

[Trans] 30.01.2011 Ayu’s Tweets Update!

Massive Updates of Ayu’s Tweets from 30th January 2011!!

I’ve put into Twitlonger, so here are the links to the translations!

30th January 2011

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Sunday 30 January 2011

[Team Ayu] 30.01.2011 Late last night,

Late last night,
30 January 2011. 6:05am




I woke up, went out to the balcony, and saw that the moon was so close. When my dreamy brain realized this, I took this photo.

I wanted to share this with everyone.

It really seemed close enough to touch.

I almost cried.

I always think of everyone. It feels really painful.

There's not a day when I forget you guys.

I love you all, damn it!!!!!!!!!!

(*^_^*)

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[Trans] 28.01.2011 – 29.01.2011 Ayu’s Tweets Update!

Massive Updates of Ayu’s Tweets from 28th - 29th January 2011!!

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28th - 29th January 2011

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Friday 28 January 2011

[Twitter] 28.01.2011 Ayu's Twitpic Update!

Ayu's Twitpic updates from today!

It seems ayu went to hiking for today!



and she posted a picture of her mom (I think) because she doesn't look like Mika Noguchi right?
right after ayu posted this picture, @hanabistaff whom we know that it's owned by ayu's mother replied her saying that she would send pictures of Ayu's children (the dogs) through email.

I believe She's Ayu's REAL mom :)


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[Trans] 28.01.2011 Team Ayu Magazine Vol. 37 Full Translation

Download full scans of Team Ayu Magazine vo. 37 Here!

Present For You ♡

The much-discussed topic for the summer of 2010 was the 3D live concert 「A3D ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~」.
This time, 5 lucky members will be chosen to receive a special not-for-sale promotion poster!

How to enter (For both A-Course and B-Course members)
Access the following website using either the computer or the mobile, and enter the form.
https://ssl.avexnet.or.jp/form/fc/ta_vol37/

☆ Until 28 February 2011 6pm ☆

「MOON/blossom」 Jacket photo off shot

ayu's 48th single, the first single release of 2010, 「MOON/blossom」 and 「blossom/MOON」.
This pale pastel orange jacket cover elicited major responses when it was first revealed! Many flooded to the TA site continuously, and the connection became really hard to maintain... We are sorry to have brought trouble to all TA members ( >_<; ) So we bring to you the gentlest, cutest photos of ayu from this shoot. Aside from the photos on the cover and in the booklet, there were lots of other photos taken too. Please enjoy looking at ayu's many expressions ♪♪♪

「MOON」 Video clip off shot

A room in a gloomy mansion.
「MOON」 video clip, where scenes of ayu singing while illuminated by moonlight created a deep impression.
Because this was in such contrast with the soft and pale image from the jacket cover, many people were probably surprised.
Here, we present the off shot from this video clip ♪

During the summer of 2010, a-nation was held in 4 major regions of the country, with 6 shows.
ayu and her troupe performed at all shows, and charmed the audiences during this open-air performance!!
We are sure that the best memories of this summer are still shining brightly in the hearts of TA all over the country who came down to support, even now.
Now we present the excitement from that summer to you once again, with a photo gallery ♪
There will of course be shots from the show itself, but also lots of rehearsal photos!

Scene of Rehearsals

a-nation rehearsals, squeezed into an already tight schedule. ayu, dancers, band members, staff. From anyone's expression, we can surely see the determination to throw in everything and aim to become one on stage. Until the show can wow the audience, and until the show is over, this was a moment where true spirit can be seen.

「crossroad」 Jacket photo off shot

49th single 「crossroad」.
This jacket photo was of ayu, with a ribbon and glasses studded with Swarovski crystals, looking straight at the camera! This sparkly ribbon was so well-received by everyone at TA that it was made into merchandise. That's surely the first time this has ever happened ♪

「crossroad」 Video clip off shot

The ayu displayed on the monitor is "the ayu who has chosen such a path". And then, there's "one more ayu" watching her. As the title 「crossroad」 suggests, this video clip was based on the concept of "the crossroads of life". As the clip progresses, the stories come to their respective ends...

ayu, with long straight hair and wearing a long red dress. Versus ayu, wearing a short black studded dress. This clip showcases very different costumes ♪

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Thursday 27 January 2011

[Trans] 26.01.2011 - 27.01.2011 Ayu’s Tweets Update!

Massive Updates of Ayu’s Tweets from 26th – 27th January 2011!!

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26th January 2011

27th January 2011

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Wednesday 26 January 2011

[Scans] 26.01.2011 ViVi Deji Deji Diary 2011 Vol. 126

Full scans of ViVi Deji Deji Diary Vol. 126!

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[Team Ayu] 26.01.2011 Boo.

Boo.
26 January 2011. 10:02am




Oh no, I really can't remember the lyrics I wrote!!
What's wrong with me--!!!!!!!! Brain, please try harder. (laugh)

I'll be brave...

And go to the studio. I'll start from scratch again ヽ(;▽;)ノ

I believe it's fate.

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Monday 24 January 2011

[Trans] 24.01.2011 bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue Full Translation

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Hamasaki Ayumi Romantic

Slowly, step by step, the songstress has landed aflutter out of the sun rays bearing the hint of the coming of spring. Her gaze is strong, beautiful. Hamasaki Ayumi, whom many girls yearn to be like, is the cover girl for this issue. Receiving lots of love from her fans, she now returns that love to us. She talked to us about the different forms of love.

"For work, for family, for friends, for lovers... There are many forms of love, but the love I recall now is love for my comrades"

More Translation Under the cut!

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"Everything will be so much easier if I can compromise on things. But I can't, so maybe that's what others don't like about me"

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HOW TO MAKE UP
Adult ayu-styled cuteness depends on the balance between the eyes and the lips
The secret to looking like an adult is the eye make-up. Simple eyeliner, curving up at the very end of the eye like a wing. Starting from the fold of the eyelid, apply a brown gradient along the socket depression. Colour the lips with beige as a base, followed by pink-beige. The highlight is the balance between the neat eye make-up and the sweet lips.

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"I wanted to take all the love I've received, make them into songs, and give them back to everyone as a present."

White translucent skin and blonde hair. With those large eyes that could suck you right in, songstress ayu is back at Bea's Up. Her appearance resembles a painting, or a scene out of a movie. She puts on many expressions, following the beat set by the camera shutter. For a moment, she looks just like a foreigner. ayu talks to us about this.
"Everyone seems to be telling me that nowadays. (laugh) Maybe it's because my hair colour has become super light lately. The colour is so light, that in the middle of dye-ing, there was a moment when my hair looked totally white. (laugh) My skin is really pale now too."

For this album, she spent a month overseas at LA, recording and filming PVs.
"I often release albums at the beginning of spring, and very few at the end of the year. But I've always felt that it would be wonderful if I could make an album and give it to all my fans as a Christmas present. However, the tour went on for really long last year, so even though I wanted to make an album then, there were so many other things that I needed to do. I was so busy then, I didn't even have time to go shopping. (laugh)"

The title for this album "Love songs" seems to have been born during last year's 7-days live.
"The 7-days live last years held much meaning for me. Though I have always put all my energy into lives, that 7-days was a battle which involved my whole body and soul. From the preparation, through the live, and even after. I felt duty, and accomplishment too. Of course, it's not only about me. The whole troupe (band, dancers, staff) too. Now, my memories are of "smiling faces" and "comrade love". That's why, when I was thinking of the album in LA, this title naturally came to mind. It's not something superficial, but represents all the love which I received last year."

The new album shows how ayu loves and accepts herself, so we asked her about times when she hated herself.
"If there are moments when I love myself, I will want to do my best. But you may say that that's my nature anyway. (laugh) I probably dislike myself when others point out my faults, like when I'm not being serious enough, or when I'm trying to cut corners."

Is there any part of yourself which you cannot bring yourself to love?
"That I can't accept help from anyone. Sometimes, I don't have the ability to achieve things, and I know it, but because I want everything to be perfect, I continue trying way past my limit. Everything would be easier if I could just learn to say "I can't do that.""

That is just like ayu, who told us "I just have to keep running" in a past issue. And as she said, from the start of the New Year of 2010, a new tour, 50th single commemoration, 7-days live at Yoyogi Gymanasium, and then Countdown Live, she has never stopped. And as a result, she has broken the record for most consecutive No.1 singles for solo female artists, at 25 singles, and became a true champion. Furthermore, she has a digital 3D movie featuring her live concert, a first for Japanese artists. On top of that, she has also moved out of her own sphere, to produce a single for AAA member URATA NAOYA.
"I take pride in the fact that, no matter what the results are, I alone am responsible for it. It's just different when someone else that is not me takes the responsibility. I want to be in charge of everything, right down to the details."

And only ayu, who is self-produced, right down to her nails, clothes and make-up, can say that. The last time, we asked her "So who would you like to be producer for?" and her answer was "If I do it, I want to produce male artists." And maybe she needs to do that. So, what new things will ayu bring to us in this new year?

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"If I can love myself, I may discover parts of me which I've never known before"


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Sunday 23 January 2011

[Team Ayu] 22.01.2011 "Yesterday," & "Then--,"

Yesterday,
22 January 2011. 3:21am




I went to KINARA (*^^*)

With new hair dye, my sun-bleached hair is back to life!!
Took this photo with a whee~~~~---, and caught Minazoi in the shot too. (laugh)

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Then--,
22 January 2011. 3:23am




I got my nails changed too- ♪(´ε` ) I wanted to continue with simple designs, so instead of getting a solid colour, I did a french instead ♪
When I get a french, I don't have that white line drawn. I just get a clear coating of polish, so that my nail's natural colour shows through. I like it that way---- ☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆

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Saturday 22 January 2011

[Official] 22.01.2011 ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2011 Schedules Update!

The schedules for this year's ARENA TOUR has updated!!

Seen below!

The tour will start from 9th April 2011 until 24th July 2011!



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[Trans] 19.01.2011 - 21.01.2011 Ayu’s Tweets Update!

Massive Updates of Ayu’s Tweets from 14th – 16th January 2011!!

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19th - 20th January 2011

21st January 2011

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[Trans] 21.01.2011 Love songs' Blog Update: One day.

One day.
21 January 2011. 4:21pm


We've been working all--- this time. So to prevent us from suffocating under work,

we went out shopping ya~y during our free time.


Looking around us

we spotted 2 fashion mannequins.

More under the cut!



Hmm??


Ahh...


If you look closely, there's actually 3 ↓↓



Bag ya~y!!





Hmmmm????



There's one more premier one!!!!!!!!!







Bag ya~y! Ya~y!!




We did it many times....


Not like we have free time to spare. (laugh)

But we need to relax, relax!!!





Ya~y! Ya~y!!


A-STAFF Minazou

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Friday 21 January 2011

[Team Ayu] 20.01.2011 Everyday,

Everyday,
20 January 2011. 8:27am




lots of things have been happening and coming together in complicated ways, giving birth to something new.

Sometimes, I wonder. Won't it be nice if everything is simple?

Because I feel that, at the end of the day, those simple things are the only ones that matter.

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Thursday 20 January 2011

[Twitter] 20.01.2011 Ayu's Twitpic Update!

Ayu updated two pictures on her Twitter!




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Wednesday 19 January 2011

[Trans] 17.01.2011 - 18.01.2011 Ayu's Tweets Update!

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17th - 18th January 2011

Edit: Added with the belated Tweets from 13th January 2011

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Tuesday 18 January 2011

[Trans] 18.01.2011 Love songs' Blog Update: JAPAN☆ vs USA★

JAPAN☆ vs USA★
18 January 2011. 5:08pm


Glutton competition!!

Japan contestant: Mr Giant Sugi.



More under the cut!

USA contestant: Mr Stan.



Ready・・・・



FIGHT!!!!!



FIGHT!!!



FIGHT!!!!!






WINNER....




Japan contestant: Mr Giant Sugi!!!!!!!!!



Even Stan's large stomach is no match for Giant Sugi's appetite...


How terrifying Σヽ(°Д°; )ノ


A-STAFF Minazou

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Sunday 16 January 2011

[Trans] 16.01.2011 Ayu's Tweets Update!

Massive Updates of Ayu's Tweets from 14th - 16th January 2011!!

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14th January 2011

15th January 2011

16th January 2011

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[Team Ayu] 16.01.2011 Good morning ☆

Good morning ☆
16 January 2011. 2:05am




It'll soon be 9 in the morning here.

What is everyone doing now--?

I miss everyone--
I wanna meet you all--

I hope tour rehearsals can start soon--
I hope the tour can start soon--

Until then, let me make some wonderful songs which will ring in everyone's hearts ☆

Nope,

Before that, I need to eat some breakfast ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ♪

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[Scans] 16.01.2011 bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue Full Scans

Full scans of bea's UP Magazine February 2011 Issue!

I love this photoshoot so much!
Ayu's very gorgeousss!!

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[Twitter] 15.01.2011 Ayu's & Mannie's Twitpic Update!

Ayu and Mannie posted their pictures on their Twitter few hours ago..
they were relaxing at Malibu.

Stan-chan is there with them right now.

The first picture is so SWEET!!

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ayu_19980408: I was trying. To. Put lipbalm on him, but he ate it. And Minazoi took a photo. Why?

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Saturday 15 January 2011

[Info] 15.01.2011 "Love songs" Album Certified With Platinum By RIAJ!

Congratulations Ayu!

"Love songs" album has been certified Platinum for 250,000 Copies sold in Japan!

Yayy!!



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[Video] 15.01.2011 「A3D-Ⅱ ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~」 -Official Trailer- Video

「A3D-Ⅱ ayumi hamasaki Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7days Special~」 -Official Trailer- has been uploaded to Ayu's Official Youtube Channel!

Here's the link!

Streaming Here

[Trans] 15.01.2011 Love songs' Blog Update: We love Stan ♪

We love Stan ♪
15 January 2011. 4:13pm


Whenever the A team goes overseas, Stan was always there for us.



So, for those of you who just became Hamasaki Ayumi's fans, here's a spotlight entry on Stan just for you guys!!

Normally, Stan takes part in movie production, as well as other stuff. But whenever we visit, Stan lends his support to us as a coordinator.

I'm sure many of you know and have experiences with all the different problems we face whenever we go overseas.

Differences in language... Culture... And all that.

So when it comes to that, Stan provides us with lots of support, so things can go smoothly.

He really helped us out many many times.

Thank you!!! (^-^)ゞ

And of course, his smile!!



This super smile always manages to cheer us up.

He sometimes comes to Japan to play too, so if you meet him, please say 「Aloha~♪」

To this man with a big body and



this palm-tree-like topknot ♪



A-STAFF Minazou

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[Trans] 14.01.2011 Love songs' Blog Update: How are you???

How are you???
14 January 2011. 1:09am


No time no see!!

I'm sorry for this delayed update <(_ _)><(_ _)><(_ _)>

I'm sure you guys already know through TA or Twitter, but we are now out of Japan.

There must be some of you who are worrying "At this rate, you will never come back...", but I assure you that we will come home soon, so don't worry (´∞`)ノ


And from tomorrow onwards, I think I will start to introduce to everyone how life is like over here.


And so, let us end this entry with this special image ↓






It's really special~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







(*´ェ`*)



A-STAFF Minazou

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Friday 14 January 2011

[Translation] 14.01.2011 S Cawaii Magazine February 2011 Issue Full Translation



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Hamasaki Ayumi talks about "Love songs"


"Aside from understanding and feeling with me, if I can become the mirror that reflects my listeners, so that they can truly see themselves..."
With that idea, new album "Love songs" was completed!
ayu sings about many different kinds of LOVE, and with that, what questions does she have for everyone?


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"Love" gets you excited, it is fun, sweet, gentle, and makes you yearn for that someone.



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I can sing, because I can imagine myself. Because of that, I want to live. That was my 2010.

Interview

With a title like "Love songs", we were fully expecting a rosy pink album. Guess that was stupid of us. (laugh)
There's no reason to expect that. I'm ayu after all. (laugh) From the very first song"Love song", we're well away from ballads.

Firstly, we'd like to ask why you decided to make this album.
It started during Yoyogi 7days Live. At first, I thought that I'll be burnt out after fighting for 7days, and I planned to take a breather after that. However, after I finished the live, I felt that "It'll be wrong to stop now. I need to absorb what I've gained from these 7 days and move on." To put it in another way, I guess I felt that I was "released".

Released?
As someone who sings, what I should be and what I want to be is very simple. I just want to be a vocalist. That's what I thought. To use whatever gimmicks to tell my message, and if I can't, make it even simpler, so long as I can express through song whatever it is that I imagine. This is probably how I should be like.

I see. So the first song expresses the whole album.
I've always chosen my words with care, to hide meanings, to cover something, or for some certain reason. But this time, I want to make an album that sings about lots of love in a simple way. With that, the title "Love songs" soon came up.

It's an album filled with different kinds of LOVE. So what does LOVE mean to ayu?
It's probably the biggest theme in any person's life, and the most important too. Without it, there is no meaning to life. With it, one becomes able to live. It is the biggest, the most beautiful, the most difficult, and the most talked about thing in this world. It is also the worst thing that can happen to you, emotional-wise. Sort of like trying to climb a super tall mountain. (laugh)

I see, I guess it's important to hear and understand what ayu feels about Love songs herself, then.
"Love songs" is a general category for all the songs in the album, but "Love song" is the piece that describes what love is for me personally. It describes the person I am now. What "Love song" is talking about is how, when I fall in love, I will sing many love songs. (scan is cut off..) That feeling that gets you excited, and is fun, sweet, gentle, and makes you yearn for that someone. Isn't that "love"? We don't know what love looks like. We don't know if it's something warm or cold. It may feel really hot when you are in the moment, and the next thing you know, it's become freezing cold. It's not something real, and we can't touch it. Furthermore, when you love someone, it is impossible to tell if it's good or bad for that person. There are surely people out there who deny that love exists, so I wish to sing lots about love, honestly and straight from my heart. (scan is cut off..)

The last song is a live version of "SEVEN DAYS WAR" recorded during 7days live. Is there a reason for that?
To LOVE is to LIVE. During the live, it felt that everything that was me was focused into that moment. Because I was a teary mess, I couldn't sing very well. But that day, when I sang that song, I felt that it represented my all. How I wish to be a singer, how proud I am to actually become a singer, and lots of other indescribable things. And when I realized that, I had it made into an audio recording.

This is an album containing all sorts of love, but is "November" (scan is cut off..)
I'm not saying. (laugh) I knew that was the only song which I found really hard to sing. But do look forward to the day when you understand what it means~

Could it be related to your own personal life? I imagine that you've found your fated partner?? (laugh)
Who knows?

Is he born in November?
Ahaha. That won't be the reason why I named the song that!

Aww! We wanted to talk to you about love, so I guess we'll have to wait till next time.
The 50 questions we did the last time was really fun. I want to do it again. It'll be easier to talk about love then.

Can we ask "Are you in love now"?
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Without love, there is no meaning to life. With love, one becomes able to live. That is love.

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[Twitter] 14.01.2011 Ayu's Twitpic Update!

Ayu updated her pictures in salon through Twitter

She looked so funny! haha




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