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06 Thursday Jan 2011
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06 Thursday Jan 2011
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inAn entry by Dancer Chisa to explain why she left ayu’s troupe.
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Happy New Year!!
6 January 2011.
Thank you everyone for your comments!!
I was not sure if it’s alright for me to talk about this, so I’ve kept quiet all this time. But because I’ve been receiving so many comments, I shall tell my story a little.
I actually have a chronic illness. I’ve had it ever since I started doing artistic gymnastics.
It’s a problem with my knee.
Because I was dancing all the time, there was no time for it to heal.
As time went by, I thought “it’ll be bad if I don’t get it treated~”
And in the end… I needed to undergo an operation.
So I got a camera inserted into my knee, and will have another operation again this year when the reason for the pain is found.
My doctor told me not to dance for one whole year.
So, my job this year, is to heal.
When I get well, I plan to take up dancing again.
Dancing on stage, I’ve done that for 17 years…
Thank you so much
For letting me dance for so long
But maybe I won’t be dancing on stage anymore~
I’ve graduated as a dancer
I got married last October too.
Because he is from Osaka, I’ll be staying there this year.
So, to the lady boss at the eatery, thank you for that interesting conversation.
It made me laugh and feel happy.
Apart from my knee, the rest of me is still fine. I’m smiling everyday.
And like always, I laugh often.
Thank you for your comments.
I may stop updating this blog too, but will come here whenever I feel like writing.
I hope everyone will have a great year.
OK?
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From: Chisa’s blog -> Konnichisa
06 Thursday Jan 2011
Posted ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
inI have no idea if this article is reliable, especially the Mannie and ayu-mum quotes.
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On New Years Day, Hamasaki Ayumi (32) announced her shotgun marriage with Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz (30). After flying to the US to register the marriage and hold the ceremony, the couple is back in Japan after 5 days.
For some time, ayu has been wanting to marry. She has often voiced declarations like “I want to marry this person”. Behind this is the girl’s hidden story.
In April 2001, ayu talked about how her parents divorced 27 years ago, and how her father left the family, on talk show “ROCKIN’ON JAPAN”. Maybe because she was wishing for her father, she voiced that she wished to marry someone “who will be with me forever”.
To that girl, Manuel proposed with the words “I will never leave you”. Her mother also told her “I will support you. I hope you will be together always” and readily gave her consent. From the beloved mother who brought up her daughter single-handedly after her husband left, these words were probably the last push ayu’s marriage needed——
From Yahoo Japan News
Thanks to AyUmIXx@AHS
05 Wednesday Jan 2011
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Hamasaki Ayumi at Narita Airport, cuddled next to husband Manuel Schwarz, with a large ring on her wedding finger.
Singer Hamasaki Ayumi, who announced her international shotgun marriage in the early hours of New Years Day and got married in Las Vegas on 2nd January (JPN time), is back in Japan with husband Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz after 5 days in America. The couple took a Japan flight from Los Angeles, and have released this “newlywed couple” shot to the press. The Hamasaki couple descended from the plane with arms around each other. Hamasaki, with a diamond ring on her wedding finger, was all smiles. Schwarz, when pressed with questions from the media, shouted “Great!” with a booming voice.
From Yahoo Japan News
Thanks to AyUmIXx@AHS.
04 Tuesday Jan 2011
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Singer Hamasaki Ayumi, who married Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz in Las Vegas on New Years Day, has spoken up after reading some reports on her marriage ceremony. “Though some reports said that close friends attended my wedding ceremony, nobody went to Vegas with me. No family, no friends.”, Hamasaki clarified the situation to prevent misunderstanding.
Hamasaki, a female singer and the pride of Japan, dealt out a big surprise this New Year! She announced her marriage on her fansite, and personally reported on Twitter that “There were only my beloved staff members there watching over us.” In response to the “close friends and staff members in attendance” reported, she happily clarified “Just to make this clear, for all my real family and friends who felt left out!! (laugh)”.
The announcement was made on her fansite, but not during the annual Countdown Live concert. As to why, Hamasaki explains on Twitter that “I want to keep my work and my private life separate.” Last year, her 3D movie 『Livespire 「A3D ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ~NEXT LEVEL~」』 showed in 12 cities across the country, exhibiting Hamasaki’s liveliness and energy. Having captured happiness in her private life, Hamasaki is sure to shine again this year.
From Yahoo Japan News
Thanks to AyUmIXx@AHS
03 Monday Jan 2011
Posted AT11: LS/PoM blog, ayumi hamasaki
inThis entry is about the dinner we had yesterday at a steak house.
We’ve heard so much about the huge size of the steaks here… (゜∀゜)
So we ordered, waited impatiently for about 10 minutes,
And it… it’s here…………!!
Or rather…
It appeared!!!!!!!!!
Please look at the following pictures, with this loud exclamation in mind ↓↓↓
Whoa—!! w(゚ロ゚;w(゚ロ゚)w;゚ロ゚)w Whoa—!!
It’s-
So—
BIG——–!!!!!!
It’s so much bigger than troupe leader ayu’s face, and about as wide as her shoulders.
It’s not a steak, more like a lump of meat.
And of course!
The petite troupe leader couldn’t finish the huge lump herself, so it got passed on to Giant Sugi.
And
He ate it!!!
Some more!!!!!!!
And then,
Before you could even say
“Ah”
Caption: Finished
Mr Sugi has shown us an unimaginable feat by finishing that meat lump. And that was after he finished a huge lobster, a huge rib steak, and (lots of) bread.
It was an exciting and peaceful night, when the new glutton king was born. ,。・:*:・゚’☆,。・:*:
A-STAFF Minazou
03 Monday Jan 2011
Posted ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
inMisa-chan’s Notes: The haori is a traditional Japanese coat worn over the kimono, and is an essential clothing item in traditional ceremonies.
There were also some mistakes in the article, which ayu clarified on Twitter. The couple were not wearing jackets, no friends attended her ceremony, and she did not make any announcement during CDL (that quote came from Twitter replies)
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Hamasaki Ayumi and Manuel Schwarz at the boarding entrance of Narita Airport, surrounded by numerous bodyguards.
Singer Hamasaki Ayumi (32) registered for marriage with Los Angeles-based Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz (30), in a chapel in Vegas, US, on New Year’s Day (2/1/2011 JPN time). Hamasaki announced this on a member-restricted fan site, the same place where she earlier announced her sudden decision to marry. That same day, the couple left from Narita Airport. Sources say that the ceremony was extremely relaxed, with the couple in T-shirts and jackets instead of the traditional haori. ayu will probably continue to have her honeymoon overseas.
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A shotgun wedding on New Years Day. According to sources, the couple reached Los Angeles at around 10am on New Years Day (2/1/2011 3am JPN time) and went straight to Las Vegas. At 6pm, they registered their marriage at the local office. And at 7pm, they held the ceremony in a chapel, with only 10 close friends and staff members in attendance.
Las Vegas isn’t just about casinos, it is also famous for its casual wedding ceremonies, including the “drive-thru wedding”. Cheap weddings costing several thousand yen and expensive ones costing several ten thousand yen can be held. Sources say that the ayu couple’s ceremony was extremely relaxed, with T-shirts and jackets worn instead of the traditional haori.
They also exchanged wedding rings. Photos of them wearing their rings have also been released. After the ceremony, ayu announced her marriage on member-restricted fansite [Read TA diary here]. The couple plan to use their New Year vacation to go on a honeymoon.
After the two met up in Japan, they could be seen flirting openly on Twitter. Schwarz tweeted that 「I’m gonna have a beautiful wife」, while ayu replied with a wink.
During CDL last year, which Schwarz attended, ayu said 「He says “Please put your fans as your first priority.” I’m not the one who says this, he said it himself」, demonstrating their closeness. As a result of the marriage, Schwarz’s Twitter gained about 10,000 followers within 2 days.
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From: Daily Sports Online
Thanks to AyUmIXx@AHS
02 Sunday Jan 2011
Posted ayu news, ayu's Twitter, ayumi hamasaki
inBy Mannie: Wedding in las Vegas 1.1.11
By ayu: It will soon be daybreak here ☆
02 Sunday Jan 2011
Posted ayu news, ayumi hamasaki
inSinger Hamasaki Ayumi (32) will marry this month. This was announced on New Year’s Day by Hamasaki herself, in a message dedicated to fans on her official fanclub site 「TeamAyu」. Her groom is Manuel Schwarz (30), an Austrian actor based in Los Angeles 2 years younger than her. They met in August last year on a film set and started off from there. After 5 months, the couple has decided to have a shotgun marriage.
An established songstress, Hamasaki performed in the important NHK Kouhaku Utagassen event dressed in a wedding dress, with a 30-metre long veil attached. It seems like we will be seeing her don the dress in her personal life soon too.
According to sources, the couple met in late August. Hamasaki went to Los Angeles to film the music video for wedding song 「Virgin Road」. After that, Hamasaki returned to Los Angeles again for a month, from October~November, to produce her album and shoot more videos with Schwarz. They had plenty of free time in the evenings, and spent the time getting to know each other more. She seemed to make her decision to marry in early December, and announced it to avex CEO Matsuura in mid-December.
Schwarz was a local actor who participated in the audition for the casting of Hamasaki’s video, in which the final pick was made by Hamasaki herself. In the video for 「Virgin Road」, the two held a wedding ceremony, perhaps a foretelling of events to come. A Keanu Reeves lookalike with his good features and beard, Schwarz is a good-looking Caucasian standing at about 180cm tall. Sources tell that “The staff members think well of him too. Because he knows he does not match what the Japanese people may feel to be Hamasaki Ayumi’s type, he has also talked about it frankly with Hamasaki.” They mostly converse in English.
Hamasaki has announced to her fans that [TA entry here]. The registration for marriage seems to be set for this month, and it may take place either in Japan or the US. She is not pregnant and will continue working. The wedding ceremony has not been planned. Even though Hamasaki plans to spend 3-4 months in Los Angeles to prepare for her future works, the two do not plan to settle down together, and will travel between Japan and the US to see each other.
In July 2007, Hamasaki broke up her 7-year relationship with 「TOKIO」’s Tomoya Nagase (32). Though they have survived many downs in their relationship, Hamasaki made a decision in the end, talked the whole thing through with Tomoya and separated from him. After that, there were rumours that she had an affair with a US-based designer.