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

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.

「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

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.

『A CLIP BOX 1998-2011』, which will go on sale from 1 Jan 2012, will be sold in limited quantity at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium, concert venue of “ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～ HOTEL Love songs ～”!
(*Limited to 29, 30 and 31 Dec)

Limited copies of the First Press Editions, sold out on most online purchase site, will also be available!

★DVD Limited First Press [6 Discs]
AVBD-91904～9 ￥23,100
※A special grand BOX + A specially-made bag

★DVD Normal Press [6 Discs]
AVBD-91910～5 ￥21,000
※Sleeve-casing

★Blu-ray Limited First Press [4 Discs]
AVXD-91642～5 ￥24,150
※A special grand BOX + A specially-made bag

★Blu-ray Normal Press [4 Discs]
AVXD-91646～9 ￥22,050
※Sleeve-casing

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Sale Timings
29 Dec: 13:30~
30 Dec: 13:30~
31 Dec: 17:00~

From 1~9 Jan, just access “7SPOT” at any 7/11 and Itoyokado within Tokyo, or Seibu’s Ikebukuro or Shibuya branches, and you’ll be able to download a digital New Year’s Card from ayupan onto your iPhone, Android or PC.
Let’s start a great year with a digital New Year’s Card!

▼Sample Image

There will be 4 different designs of ayupan digital New Year’s Cards, 2 limited to smart phones and 2 limited to PCs/tablets ♪

*”7SPOT” is a public wireless LAN service free for use in any 7&i Group stores. Each access period is limited to 60 minutes, and up to 3 access periods are permitted per day.
*The service will be available throughout Tokyo, though some regions may not be able to acquire reception.
*Note that some smart phones may not be able to access 7SPOT.

▼How to use 7SPOT + Participating Outlets
http://webapp.7spot.jp/

▼Phone Enquiries
7SPOT Campaign Office: 0120-766338 (24 Hours)

Goods for 『ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～HOTEL Love songs～』, which will be held at the National Yoyogi Gymnasium on 29, 30 and 31 Dec, will go on sale at the mu-mo shop from 11 Jan 2012 onwards.

The design motif this time is an impressionistic A Logo decorated with a mask and whip!
Items come in with the COUNTDOWN Logo printed on leopardprint of 5 different colours!

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Sports Towel （PINK・GRAY・PURPLE・BROWN・BLUE）
A sports towel with the COUNTDOWN Logo printed on leopardprint background, available in 5 striking colours ♪
Price: ￥2,500 each

Strap Keyholder （PINK・GRAY・PURPLE・BROWN・BLUE）
An attention-grabbing, grand fringe strap made to resemble a whip, with the COUNTDOWN Logo as a motif ☆
Price: ￥2,300 each

Bag
A leopardprint bag decorated with the COUNTDOWN Logo, the original A Logo, the tour title, and feathers. Made for the girls, it’s also a great casual item for the guys!
Price: ￥3,500

ayupan Figurine （PINK・ORANGE）
First introduced during COUNTDOWN LIVE 2009-2010, these Sunday Best ayupans will soon become staple merchandise ♪
This year, the 11-12 Sunday Best ayupans debut as figurines!
Price: ￥500

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COUNTDOWN LIVE Special Page OPEN from 26 Dec 2011 16:00 ♪
http://sp.mu-mo.net/shop/r/ayu1112cdlsp/

*Page will be available for viewing from 26 Dec 2011 16:00~ onwards. Access will be denied before this date.
*Sales will start from 11 Jan 2012 19:00~. Access to the pages will be allowed before this date/time, but purchase links will not be open.
*Take note that paid orders cannot be cancelled.

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『ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2011-2012 A ～HOTEL Love songs～』 Venue Good Sales Start Times

29 Dec: 13:30
30 Dec: 13:30
31 Dec: 17:00