08 Sunday Dec 2013
AYU’s Message
About me in the year 2002. (An extra edition)
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Photo Comments
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Lesson 1: A girl looking for clothes that suit her personality. | |
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Lesson 2: A girl thinking about who she is. | |
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Lesson 3: A girl deciding to go on a journey. | |
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Lesson 4: A girl realizing that “I am who I am”. | |
08 Sunday Dec 2013
AYU’s Message
Happy New Year!! Yeah!!
Congrats to year 2002!!
Wow, such a celebration…
Oh, no. It’ll be too late by the time this issue comes out. Why? Because I’m writing the draft for this issue now in December.
“I hope everyone can safely welcome the new year–”
I live through my days imagining myself saying this to everyone. I guess you can call this a form of escape from reality. But I don’t care!!!!
I hope that everyone can read ViVi’s New Year issue with a smile on their faces… Alright, let me return to reality.
The year 2002 will be simple. Natural. I want to face up to myself. Pray for peace of mind.
By the way, the New album is complete!!!!!!!
The title is “I am…” Kuuu~, so happy.
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Photo Comments
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A new face, Kuro-chan!! Please support him. (ViVi readers will know him.) He’s having a showdown with KOJI-kun. | |
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During production. I was totally without make-up, so I can’t show my face to you. Sorry. | |
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A final group photo after the jacket shoot for new album “I am…”!!!! Hmm?!! Some people seem to be missing… Oh well. We’re so cool—!! | |
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As requested, from Chapter 1 of 2001. The costume I wore when singing evolution. Everyone stuck all the rhinestones on for me. Thank you. (cries) | |
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Taken during the new “Panasonic” CM. By the way, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to pronounce it as “Panachonic!!”… | |
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My hunky manager Kou-chan. He himself admits that he’s a hunk, which is irritating. By the way, he’s totally an airhead. | |
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We got the Nail Queen award. Version 2!! (bows!) Thank you, Bancho– *kiss* | |
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Look! It’s Ayu santa!! He—–y!! (*Bancho had to wear this costume too. You alright?!!) | |
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If she can, the princess will put on her knit cap, muffler and gloves, looking like a gangster chick. Everyone around the house teases me and asks “Are you a boxer?!” Why? Can’t everyone ask “Are you alright?!!!” instead? | |
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Nailart during the Nail Queen Awards. *blush~* You’ve done it now, Kanako. Well done. *sparkles* | |
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The original hunk manager Non-chan. He’s a rubik’s cube instructor. Go to him if you want to become an expert. | |
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Ayu & Max Matsuura obsessed with rubik’s cubes now. Is this the start of another trend?!! | |
08 Sunday Dec 2013
Photo Comments
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Here’s a photo of tasuku, for no reason (laugh). tasuku is Ayu’s nice arranger, who somehow somehow manages to make the princess’ ideal sound. Yo! Thank you for everything-. Please support us– | |
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This was during production too. They’re incorporating the vocals now. This job needs amazing concentration and precise timing. Mr. Kumasaka!! | |
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This was Panasonic’s press meeting. This Gucci sheepskin coat was shipped to me just in time. I was shocked to receive it | |
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Congrats! 23rd B.D!! Well, I was shocked when Tou-chan appeared with a huge cake suddenly. I was so happy I did this peace sign. However, I totally broke down later. No, it wasn’t just me… Everyone, everyone, thank you~ *kiss* | |
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The parka I wore that day is from “MESSAGE”. Unaffected by sudden events, they managed to make it as per the princess’ request, so so thankful!! “MESSAGE” is great. I recommend it to girls who like casual-style clothes. | |
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That’s right, I did lots of radio appearances this month too. I got to meet Shuu-san (on the right in the photo!), and Yama-chan too. So glad that I could meet up with lots of people again. By the way, doesn’t Ayu look like Shuu-san in this photo?!! | |
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This was backstage at the Panasonic event. As expected, the princess fell asleep once on the sofa. CHIKA-san and assistant Macchi were playing pranks on me. Look closely to see Bancho desperately doing my nails despite their antics. Sorry… | |
08 Sunday Dec 2013
AYU’s Message
Erm–, today, I completed a schedule which would make most people go “are you kidding?!!” Well, here’s a group photo of all the TeamAyu members who worked really hard today. The princess is the inconspicuous one… Erm–, clockwise from the right, we have H&M’s CHIKA-san, nailist Bancho Kanako, H&M’s assistant Macchi, stylist assistant Nobita, stylist assistant Hanchin, Ushio and boss KOJI-kun. 3 of my managers refused to put on these hats!
By the way, the photograher was FANCLUB’s KAZ~ Yes!! Alright, the 3 features for this month are Walt Disney’s Snow White, Velfarre’s trance event, and Best Jeanist 2001.
However, I really wear lots of pink, almost on par with that Hayashiya couple Pei & Paa1…
Cya!
With love, Ayu
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Photo Comments
| Photo number | Captions | |
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Konnichihuahua. This is CREA. I’m doing well. | |
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Somehow, I was given the chance to cover Snow White’s “Someday, my prince will come”. It was my first time singing in English, so it was a super emotional recording. Fuu- | |
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This was taken backstage, when I was teaching the staff an alternate count. I was acting out “It goes like this round and round~” | |
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Yes, this was during the LIVE itself! Right in the middle of it! You know, one has to create this feeling to sing Trance– It’s so hard– But I seem happy. I seem to be having fun. | |
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This was taken right before the Velfarre Trance event!! That’s how the princess looks 2 minutes before showtime. The heat from the venue made my nostrils flare. Yahoo– | |
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Footnotes
1: Hayashiya Pei is a Japanese celebrity, comedian and photographer. Hayashiya Paako is his wife.
03 Tuesday Dec 2013
AYU’s Message
Hello. Did everyone enjoy the revamped Deji Deji Diary last month-?!
We’ll be getting these large pages from today onwards, so I’ll get to work.
Hmm, this month features shots from L.A., where I went to film the PV and jacket cover of the latest single, released on 27 September… Kyaa-!! Such a rare chance!
By the way, the long fur coat I wore in the PV and on the jacket cover was a present- Yep! Isn’t it cute-?
And then, I’ve been obsessed with black x neon nails (Bancho’s recommendation) recently. Fufufu.
I’ll update more on that next month-.
One more thing. I’ve grown tired of blonde hair, so for autumn- It’s black highlights!! That’s awesome.
Going all-black looks unpleasant, but blonde hair with black highlights is just so adult-like.
The princess won’t mind multi-coloured highlights (light -> dark), actually!
Ah, this has gone on too long
So! Please take a look~ at the photos~
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Photo Comments
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A face between Ayu’s legs… Just who is that?! | |
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Hmm, this was taken while we were frolicking in the sea. I chose this photo because Ayu’s manager Kou-chan on the right looks like he was just wearing underwear, which made me laugh. (lol) That’s all. | |
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This one… was taken at the Santa Monica beach. We had a tough day, and the weather wasn’t great, so everyone looks slightly tired. But we all revived with a BBQ after that!! We’re just so easy to please!! (laugh) | |
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Alright. Malibu beach. Today’s a sunny day. Today’s a sunny day. With high spirits–!! Everyone, jump x 100. Yahoo——— | |
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Erm, I had an unreasonable urge to jump right into the sea, so I just rushed in with all my clothes still on. Beside me was Chika-san, please support her | |
02 Monday Dec 2013
AYU’s Message
Yes! Hello hello. I should have said this last month, but Ayu-chin’s “Pola Pola Diary” has reached its 1st Anniversary (!!)
People continue to evolve day after day.
So, in order to progress, I’ve decided to hold a revamp meeting!!!
The theme of the meeting is “Ayu’s Deji Deji Diary”.
Well, this is because we’ll be getting larger pages from next month onwards.
Kyaa— I’m so looking forward to that!!
And so, following last month’s announcement, Chapter 2 of the Dome Tour will all be captured in polaroids… Hyurururur~~u
Don’t forget to write in the comments. Why am I talking to myself?
With that, for the first issue of this revamped segment, we have 2 stories, “Bancho’s Birthday” & “The princess, so happy and excited with sparklers that she collapsed”.
Alright, please continue to support me in the future. *bow*
Princess
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Photo Comments
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Orange: | Bancho’s Birthday |
| Red: | Bancho’s boyfriend | |
| Main: | Congrats, Bancho!! I’m keeping the identity of your darling a secret- And you there! Stop counting the candles | |
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Main: | Ashi-chan and friends, the new stylists, here at KOJI-kun’s place. They fit in perfectly. Is that alright~?! |
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White: | Bancho’s Birthday |
| Main: | Look at this group!! And their craziness!!! But we’re really serious when it comes to dressing up. *The princess is the horse! | |
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Main: | It was my first sparklers at the beach, and it was so awesome, so I went all-out. Yeah, we continued till 3 or 4am into the night. Oi oi |
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Main: | Well, the word “ero” has become very popular recently. I think it means “love”!! |
| Speech: | Bancho, talking “ero” on the phone in front of the sparklers. | |
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Main: | This is his first appearance. He is Juri-chan!! Yeah. Juri hit me on the head, and I have a bruise now, aren’t you feeling guilty…? By the way, Juri’s owner is Tou-chan. |
26 Tuesday Nov 2013
AYU’s Message
The hot days continue. They’re really here. CREA continues to sleep in rooms where the air conditioner is on. We’re on tour this month, so let’s start with Chapter 1’s Osaka night. We got so crazy and partied everyday with the friends from Osaka and those who came down from Tokyo to watch us. And it was Tou-chan’s B.D.1 too, so we just had a huge celebration during the show. Lots and lots more happened, but I’m not including them in these polaroids because of insanity!! Apart from the show, my manager Non-chan’s family came, so I took a photo. The theme is Tottori’s 20th century pear special!! And so, I’ll be updating next month from Tokyo Dome…… There’s only 2 more days left to the tour (It’ll end by the release date…), so I’ll try to enjoy myself. Holding all my responsibilities and confidence in my heart… Ah! Freedom in the right hand, love in the left.
Goodbye~ Himekko2
p.s. Obsessed with turquoise#
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Photo Comments
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Black: | With my Osakan friend, big sis Yukari… Ayu is eating ayu3~ |
| Yukari: | Cannibalism~ | |
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Black: | Tou-chan had his B.D. during the tour. 29th!! |
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Bottom black: | Tou-chan’s, our Team Stomach Ulcer’s great black pillar, birthday cake |
| Top black: | It was quite delicious. So happy it didn’t have his face on it. | |
| Yellow: | Tou-chan cried manly tears | |
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Bottom black: | Featured at Osaka Dome -> Kamitoku’s clan |
| Top black: | My hunky manager. Ayu’s manager Non-chan | |
| Red: | Outside the show | |
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Bottom black: | Whale cheek?! That was what we were eating! Such a rare treat. |
| Top black: | By the way, this person is Nagao Dai-kun, who did Ayu’s teeth. | |
| Left black: | Bancho is here too | |
| On shirt: | This is Osaka’s Yocchan. | |
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Footnotes
1: Birthday
2: “Princess girl”
3: Sweetfish
26 Tuesday Nov 2013
AYU’s Message
Bananan bananan chihuahua.
Hasn’t it been so hot lately? The princess feels like melting, but she can’t melt. The biggest happening this month is probably Bancho getting the same haircut as the princess, right? She has great taste. So lovely. Ufu…… Everyone’s making lo~ts of different preparations for summer, right? The princess will be releasing a new song. Eh?!! Is that too fast? Please forgive me. However, I hope to perform this song on music programmes on TV. *Unexpectedly, the previous song had no exposure at all.* I’m a girl with lots of troubles, but in the end, I can only be myself, not anyone else…… Alright, let’s dash out at full speed—. The princess has totally revived!!!! Please support me!!!!!!!!!! Alright~~
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Photo Comments
| Photo number | Captions | |
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Black: | It’s summer~. Gonna release a hot summer song!! (Please support me.) |
| On Ayu’s arm: | Ayu has Supli | |
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Black: | This is the Italian restaurant that the princess frequents. Delicious~ |
| Yellow: | IL BAMBOLINO in Akasaka1 | |
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Black: | Inside the restaurant. A collection of wines!! Ahh, getting drunk tonight again |
| Black tags: | [clockwise from top] This is MONMA. / This is the owner. Please support him! / This is MAX Matsuura. | |
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Bottom black: | Sparkle!! It’s the ASAYAN dancers. |
| Top black: | Ahahahaha~~ in -> Fukuoka | |
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Bottom black: | She’s cut it this short. Hey he——y |
| Top black: | By the way-way, this is a ball of Bancho’s hair. Please support it. | |
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Black: | Banpyo2~ Getting her bob cut. |
| Black tag: | It was this long. | |
| Purple: | Excited | |
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Bottom black: | Sooo, which is the REAL princess—?!! |
| Top black: | The one of the right is the girl who acts as the princess’ stand-in during CM filmings. | |
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Footnotes
1: A commercial district north of Roppongi
2: A play on the word ‘Bancho’
24 Sunday Nov 2013
AYU’s Message
Konnichihuahua. CREA is not here…… Yes!!! It’s the princess’ 3rd Anniversary~
I got a cake with my face on it. It came with the message ~Commemorating your graduation from “searching for a place of belonging”, moving onto a new journey to “search for yourself”~!!
Uuh, it made me cry~ They’ve said it, a journey in search of myself!!!!
In that mood, I flew to Hawaii and got super tanned. Erm, and I found it. I found myself. What makes me Hamasaki Ayumi!
Everyone, what is happiness to you? Happiness comes in different forms for different people. You have to create your own happiness, in your own form! Because that’s us girls
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Photo Comments
| Photo number | Captions | |
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Top gold: | Number 1!! |
| Bottom gold: | Nobody’s here yet~ Just one bite… | |
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Top gold: | Number 2!! |
| Bottom gold: | I ate it— | |
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Top gold: | Number 3!! |
| Bottom gold: | Wow~ It’s super delicious!! | |
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Top gold: | Number 4!! |
| Bottom gold: | Let’s just cut it and eat it— | |
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Black: | SPARK-Ts big giveaway |
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Pink: | Say! Cheese~! |
| Black: | For the new Morinaga CM (lol)!! | |
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Bottom black: | Pola Pola Diary in the making! |
| Top black: | No make-up. | |
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Red: | I like the dragon from 88 TEES. |
| Black: | Isn’t it cool? | |
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Black: | 88tees-Ts big giveaway too!! |
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Red: | Added a pin badge to this SPARK T-shirt… |
| Black: | So cute~ | |
24 Sunday Nov 2013
AYU’s Message
Erm… Ah, konnichihuahua. CREA hates udon.
Anyway, I was shocked when I saw the amount of bento & drinks in the backstage area today!
I know I have lots of staff, but it just hit me again today, just how many there are.
Firstly, there are 2 male managers, 2 female managers (?) Right? Or was that 3 males and 1 female? (laugh)
Then, 4 hair & make-up stylists. 4 stylists, and 1 FAN CLUB in-charge.
And then, there’s the big shot, nailist Bancho. Plus Ayu, that’s 15 of us!
That’s the usual number, right… (p.s. I thought I was a solo artiste?)
And so, we spend lots on food. If I had to summarize it into one word… *mutter*… *mutter*…
However, we have lots of fun because we’re a big group. Aren’t you jealous~? Ufu ufu. Spring ooh-la-la~
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Photo Comments
| Photo number | Captions | |
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Top white: | ~Today’s scoop~ |
| Bottom white: | I finally realized the number of STAFF I have | |
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Bottom black: | So slee~~~~~py~ (We’re in sandals today. Hohoho… *chu*1. LOVE. Everyone.) |
| Bancho: | Bancho’s Pola Pola Diary~ | |
| Ayu: | Lots of the princess too. | |
| Top black: | Lots and lots of the princess, lots and lots of the princess, lots and… | |
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Black: | Left: Gold x beige. Right: Denim |
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Black: | Left: Silver pumps. Right: Brown x beige |
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Black: | Left: White ribbon. Right: Black x gold |
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Black: | Left: Gold leopardprint. Right: White fur |
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Footnotes
1: Sound of a kiss
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