30 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
Sunday Best ayupan in PINK and ORANGE will make a random appearance!!
Furthermore, a New Year’s comment from ayupan will be available from 1~10 Jan ♪
Only available until 31 Jan 2012, so don’t miss it ★
■ mu-mo QR Code Access
■ Sample Images
30 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
In order to commemorate Hamasaki Ayumi-san’s countdown live concert, the 「LANDS OF Eden.」 outlet at La Foret Harajuku will be giving out gifts to TeamAyu members to show our gratitude.
Just show your member card or log-in screen on your phone and you can enjoy a 30% OFF when shopping at the store.
The La Foret Harajuku outlet is also currently showing an exhibition displaying photos from the visual photoshoot and off-shots when Hamasaki-san visited the store, as well as a making-of movie clip featuring the visual photoshoot. The specially-customised leather shirt worn by Hamasaki-san during the shoot will also be on display until 31 December.
Please do come visit the store if you can.
We will be waiting.
<Pre-Sale Details>
Date: 29~31 Dec ※Store will close at 18:00 on 31 Dec.
Venue: La Foret Harajuku 2F LANDS OF Eden. store
Address: Shibuya, Jingumae 1-11-6, La Foret Harajuku 2F, LANDS OF Eden.
TEL: 03-6804-1926
<Pre-Sale Qualifications>
■ TeamAyu Member Card
※ 「Rock’n’ Roll Circus Ver.」 and 「HOTEL Love songs Ver.」 accepted.
■ TeamAyu website Log-in Screen
※ For those without their member card, log in to http://fc.avex.jp/ayu/ on your mobile and show it to the staff.
30 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
「ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～HOTEL Love songs～」, which will be held at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium on 31 December, will be available for streaming on UStream!
Due to enormous demand from those who could not get tickets or are unable to travel to Tokyo, as well as all overseas fans, this streaming will be made available worldwide!
Let’s aim to have an emotional night!
・Ustream: http://www.ustream.tv/ayu
・Date: 31 Dec (SaT) From 22:30~
・Ustream Ticket Price: ￥2,100
・Payment Method: Credit Card
・Ticket Sale Period: 24 Dec 00:00 until concert end on 1 Jan
Note
※Due to connectivity issues, the live may not be a true live stream, due to a slight delay in transmission.
Operating Requirements
OS： Windows XP/Vista/7 MacOS ver.10.4 (no Smart Phones)
CPU: Windows/Pentium4 2.0GHz, MacOS/IntelCPU
Memory： At least 1GB
Browser： Microsoft Internet Explorer8, Safari3, FireFox3.0, Google Chrome
Flash Player ver10
Network: Hi-speed connection like ADSL, CATV（cable） etc is required.
Good transmission for ISDN and data connectivity cards etc cannot be guaranteed.
Even with all operating requirements in check, running of parallel activities (downloading or running of other applications) may cause the streaming to stall.
Enquiries
UStream Help Centre: http://helpcenter.ustream.tv/jp
Enquiries about Ticketing: http://www.ustream.tv/ppv/supportcenter
29 Thursday Dec 2011
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23 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in Nishino Kana Blog
Original Japanese entry here.
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「Walkman」 Z Series
14 December 2011. 11:59:59
「Walkman」 Z Series is on sale now 
I’m sure lots of people already know about this, but still 
If you buy the Z Series now, you can download my Official Application for free 
This is an app that’s limited to the Z Series only 
In this interesting app, you’ll get…
「Tatoe donna ni…」 lyrics and images in an enjoyable interactive display 
I really recommend this, as it allows you to look through all your memories, coupled with music 
Furthermore 
the video clip for the special orchestra version of 「Tatoe donna ni…」 will be revealed for the first time in this app 
This is my first time recording an orchestra version, and I was a little nervous as this is different from my usual style, but it came out full of impact 
and individuality, and it’s my favourite video clip from recent days 
Hope everyone will get to see it 
Play You. Site
http://www.sony.jp/walkman/playyou/?…walkman007_001
<Mobile> http://m.sony.jp/walkman/playyou.xht…p_hp_pl006_001
And tomorrow, 15 Dec, there’ll be an early Christmas present from me 
A Christmas card will be presented at Play You. Park, limited only for 1 day 
I’ll be glad if you can use it as wallpaper for your computer or mobile 
Please do check it out 
Play You. Park (mixi Page) http://p.mixi.jp/walkman_playyou
Play You. （Facebook Page） http://www.facebook.com/walkman.playyou
23 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in Nishino Kana Blog
Original Japanese entry here.
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Dance Rehearsals ♪
13 December 2011. 21:31:31
We has rehearsals for the X’mas Live today 
Things are coming along really really well 
Since it’s a Christmas live, I want to make it a special day for all 
Also, I hope to make the Christmas live this year even more romantic than usual 
All the dancers are ready to go~ 
Just one more week to 
Kanayan X’mas 2011 
So so excited 
23 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in Nishino Kana Blog
Original Japanese entry here.
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44th Japan Cable TV Awards
11 December 2011. 23:52:29
I received the Excellent Music Award!! 
Thank you so much 
I’m really so happy to be able to get such a prestigious award, and to have so many people listen to my music this year.
From now on, I’ll continue to work hard to create songs that reach out to everyone’s hearts!!
And I hope that everyone will send me lots of smiles and energy too 
This was the costume I wore during the Cable TV Awards 
(What’s with the background… 
)
I just realized, I’ve been wearing only white recently 
Hope I’ll get to wear other colours next time round 
23 Friday Dec 2011
Posted in ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
Original Article from Sanspo.com here.
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Ayu does a Drama Theme Song Collab with Kyon-kyon
Singer Hamasaki Ayumi (33) has been revealed to be the artiste performing the theme song 「how beautiful you are」, for the TV drama 「Saigo kara Nibanme no Koi (The Second-Last Love)」, which will start airing at 10pm on Thursdays from 12 January 2012.
The drama is a youthful love story between cheerful but miserable adults, set in Kanagawa’s Kamakura, co-starring Koizumi Kyoko (45) and Nakai Kiichi (50). Reading the script, ayu commented that she decided to “write a song that will bring out gentle feelings in everyone”. The end result is a medium ballad, about honestly giving thanks to one’s partner.
It’s been 2 years and 5 months since ayu’s last drama theme song collab, with 「Sunrise~LOVE is ALL~」 for morning TV drama 「Dandy Daddy?」 last July.
Recording for the song was done in London this November. With ayu’s attention to detail, her strong and sorrowful singing style, she redid the song many times until she was satisfied with the result; a song full of soul.
Drama Producer Wakamatsu Hiroki commented, “She’s made a wonderful song that reflects both the gentleness and sorrow of adult life at the same time. A perfect fit with the drama’s image”. The song will be released for distribution from next February on, with ayu’s comment of “I’ll be glad if listeners of all ages can sympathize with this song”.
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*Kyon-kyon is a nickname for Koizumi Kyoko.
