4 photos of DAIGO from 31st July's handshake event at Fukuoka's Canal City Hakata

The 1st of 5 handshake event dates for DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH debut single took place/started on Wed at Fukuoka's Canal City Hakata .

Barks , Excite & vif-music uploaded the following 4 photos taken on Wed :)

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DAIGO looks quite small in the 1st photo but it's quite obvious he did his WISH pose there among the many fans that came waiting to shake his hand x)

I really like the 2nd photo of him *___* & it's nice to see him wear the same outfit as what he did in Itsumo Dakishimete mode . Let alone for him to lose the black blazer in the last photo as well *_*

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000092864
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/2...275186927.html
http://vif-music.com/2013/08/01/daig...3%88%EF%BC%81/

DAIGO's final handshake event will be taking place today at Tokyo's MEGA WEB Toyota City Showcase & yesterday when my Taiwanese friend went for it at Osaka's Senri Serushi Square , she managed to help me tell DAIGO to come to S'pore soon & he said thanks <3

2 exclusive AKIHIDE concert goods to be sold via Musing from tomorrow/5th Aug onwards

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Leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods can be preordered via Musing from 5th Aug / tomorrow onwards , 3pm Japan time .

「AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 “Amber”」の通販が決定しました。

●AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 “Amber”グッズ
販売開始：2013年8月5日（月）15:00より

The leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods in particular which will be sold via Musing , will be made known in due time .

In addition , Musing will be selling 2 exclusive AKIHIDE concert goods via their website , in the form of a Kuroneko no Stall ; Black Cat Stall & a Tsuki no Kaichūdokei ; Moon Pocket Watch o_o

また、Musing限定グッズとして、「黒猫のストール」「月の懐中時計」の販売も行ないます 。

「黒猫のストール」は7月5日赤坂BLITZ公演でAKIHIDEが着用していたもので、皆様からのご要望 で販売が決定しました！

「黒猫のストール」も「月の懐中時計」もぜひ商品をチェックしてみて下さい！

（MusingサイトのURLは8月5日（月）15時にご案内致します。）

Seems that both the Kuroneko no Stall & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei have been released as goods due to fans requests as AKIHIDE personally used them onstage on his 5th July concert date for AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" that took place at Akasaka BLITZ .

And unlike the leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods , both the Kuroneko no Stall & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei will be sold via Musing for a limited time period from tomorrow/5th Aug (Mon) ; 3pm Japan time until 31st Aug (Sat) ; 12am Japan time

●AKIHIDE Musing限定グッズ（「黒猫のストール」「月の懐中時計」）
先行受付期間：2013年8月5日（月）15:00～2013年8月31日（土）24:00
※先行受付期間のご注文は確実に商品をお求めいただけます。
※先行受付後は在庫はなくなり次第、販売を終了します。
※商品発送時期などは8月5日（月）15:00以降にMusingサイトにてご確認下さい。

http://akihide.com/pc/news/news_010.html

Really curious to see how does both the Kuroneko no Stall & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei look like :O let alone the cost for both items too o_o

YouTube streaming - Dates revealed with regards to DAIGO's Historical Spacey Hug meetings

Purchase for all 3 editions of DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH will qualify buyers for a lucky draw in which 1 of them is the Historical Spacey Hug meetings .



omg ahahahaha , DAIGO☆STARDUST hugging a mannequin o_O xD xD xD which's basically 1 of those questionable things that DAIGO tends to do on a rather regular basis , GROAN but then again can you blame DAIGO for doing this ? Doubt so xD

That said , DAIGO's Historical Spacey Hug meetings will take place at Osaka on 16th Sept (Mon) & at Tokyo on 5th Oct (Sat) .

Time & venue wise for both dates , to be confirmed in due time .

5th day chart performance of DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH

DAIGO climbed back up to #5 （≧∇≦）（≧∇≦）（≧∇≦）

x->14->6->4->10->5

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-08-03/

Awesome Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH fought right back to Top 5 <3 & with the fact that today's the last handshake event , all the 5 has definitely helped/pushed DAIGO up a hell lot !

Unofficially or so , Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH is already Top 10 for DAIGO , so happy for him :D :D :D & I'm sure he will say something about this later on via Twitter and/or his blog since 5 = GO = part of DAIGO ~_~ xD

That said , excited to see where Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH stands at overall in due time !

August is already here & akihide.com knows that

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http://akihide.com/pc/

Those spark like ish things in the photo are fireflies <3 :D

BRZ Staff Blog - Solo project ~DAIGO Hen 06~ release event & campaign !

Staff member mi updated the staff blog last Fri in which mi wrote/talked about the latest updates on DAIGO's solo project .

And this time round , it centres on DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH in which it was released last Wed & on the various promotion that has been given for the single , be it for TV , radio and/or magazine promo + the just finished handshake events .

Last Tue before DAIGO P started at night , DAIGO went to TSUTAYA Shibuya to sign their Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen∞REBIRTH display , as what mi included for this particular photo below of DAIGO :)

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For some funny reason , DAIGO looked very deep in thought in that photo :p

http://blog.livedoor.jp/breakerz_sta...s/1852626.html

Congratulations to DAIGO (too early!) on a top ten! Surely it was quite turbulent, but ever since he took part in BREAKERZ he surely did improve!

Special autographed DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH uchiwa's that Musing gave away

During 30th July's episode of DAIGO P , they did a tie up with Musing in that within the broadcast of DAIGO P itself , should Musing users purchase DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH via Musing's website , they stood a chance to win a special autographed Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH uchiwa that's done via lucky dip .

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「DAIGO P」スペシャルサプライズ企画プレゼントのうちわです♪サインとくまパンダを描いて下さいました！感激!! (●´ω｀●)HTTP://TWITPIC.COM/D5U5MN

https://twitter.com/Musing_JP/status/362870512927506432

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「DAIGO P」サプライズ企画プレゼントは、９枚も書いて頂きました…！なんと全部違う表情のくまパンダです(･ω･ ﾉ)ﾉ素敵なサプライズ！DAIGOさん本当にありがとうございました！！！HTTP://TWITPIC.COM/D5U7OA

https://twitter.com/Musing_JP/status/362873762208686081

Aww so cute <3 DAIGO even included his Kumapanda logo as well :D

Funny that he only signed the Itsumo Dakishimete portion & not for the Mugen ∞REBIRTH portion :O I guess he would need a different colour marker pen should he signed both sides of the Uchiwa x)

Pic - DAIGO at Tower Records Nagoya Kintetsu Passe (1st Aug 2013)

Last Thurs, DAIGO stopped by Tower Records Nagoya Kintetsu Passe prior to the start of his 2nd handshake event he did for Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH at Aichi's Arsenal Kanayama .

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【J-POP】本日18時よりアスナル金山にてリリースイベントを行うDAIGOさんが御来店されました～！！お 忙しい中ありがとうございます！”生”DAIGOさん素敵過ぎました♪皆さん！アスナル金山へ 集合～！！ pic.twitter.com/fULVv1RC4Z

https://twitter.com/TOWER_Kintetsu/s...51063293935617

No complaints man DAIGO looked really good in the photo Tower Records Nagoya tweeted *w*

6th day chart performance of DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH

x->14->6->4->10->5->9

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2013-08-04/more/2/

With that , it's a rather unexpected if not really successful chart run that DAIGO's Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH had for the 1st week & it definitely performed even better than expected , let alone exceeded what the NINKI index reflected too :D

Congrats DAIGO for your 1st official Top 10 solo release ! You definitely have done DAIGO☆STARDUST proud by getting revenge with Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH <3

The following radio stations each uploaded photos of DAIGO where he stopped by to talk about Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH last week !

2013/08/01(木) 16:15～
ZIP-FM「SMILE HEART BEAT」
※生出演 (Live Appearance)

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DAIGOさんがアルファベットトークをしてくれました。
このあとアスナル金山で握手会です。
みんな急いで駆け付けて～

http://zip-fm.co.jp/program/smile_he...beat&Seq=68566

2013/08/02(金) 15:00～
AIR-G「BOND GIRL!」
※生出演 (Live Appearance)

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８月２日放送のゲスト

お帰りなさいDAIGOさん！

http://www.air-g.co.jp/bg/

Unlike the other radio station promo for Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH , both SMILE HEART BEAT & BOND GIRL! were live radio broadcasts which DAIGO stopped by both stations last week before he rushed off to do the Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH handshake events :O

That means last Thurs , DAIGO stopped by ZIP-FM before his handshake event at Aichi's Arsenal Kanayama while last Fri , DAIGO appeared live in AIR-G before he went to shake hands with fans at Hokkaido's paseo CENTER Teruminusu Square .

And this 3rd photo is uploaded by an AIR-G radio DJ (her name's Maeda Miyuki) via her blog since this coming Sun , DAIGO is featured as part of a special programme that AIR-G be airing in due time :

2013/08/11(日) 19:00～
※AIR-G「DAIGO デビュー10周年記念 Special Program DAIGO☆STARDUST The space toyリターンズ！」 (DAIGO debut 10th anniversary Special Program DAIGO☆STARDUST The space toy returns !)

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http://ameblo.jp/ru-takai/entry-11585110272.html

*____*

Pics - DAIGO at Tower Records Sapporo (2nd Aug 2013)

DAIGO stopped by Tower Records Sappor last Fri prior to the start of his 3rd handshake event he did for Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH at Hokkaido's paseo CENTER Teruminusu Square .

Tower Records Sapporo tweeted the following photos of DAIGO :D

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This was tweeted 1 day before DAIGO's handshake event in Hokkaido took place :)

The actual day itself ...

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So gorgeous ♥♥♥♥ & the design of his T-shirt is so interesting if not super cool <3

https://twitter.com/TOWER_SapporoPv/...93843982221312
https://twitter.com/TOWER_SapporoPv/...65282518315008
https://twitter.com/TOWER_SapporoPv/...68140823240705
https://twitter.com/TOWER_SapporoPv/...71650419699712

Pics - DAIGO at Ongakudokoro Sapporo (2nd Aug 2013)

Just like Tower Records Sapporo , DAIGO also stopped by Ongakudokoro Sapporo last week prior to the start of his 3rd handshake event he did for Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen REBIRTH at Hokkaido's paseo CENTER Teruminusu Square .

Not sure which store he went 1st though xD but anyway , Ongakudokoro Sapporo uploaded the following 2 photos of DAIGO via their Twitter & Facebook accounts respectively :)

Via their Twitter :

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https://twitter.com/OnDoKo/status/363189872959291392

Via their Facebook :

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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...0&l=8170260ab6

Still like the T-shirt you've wore , DAIGO ♥♥♥♥

A 'new' / 2nd promo picture of DAIGO in Itsumo Dakishimete mode

It's not new technically since it's the same photo of DAIGO used in the August issue of WHAT's IN? but that said ...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...20II/001l.jpeg

http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2013/08/04/048/index.html

Still gorgeous though ♥

AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods up for preorder via Musing

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Leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods can be preordered via Musing now .

http://musing.jp/shop/akihide_goods/

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6 AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods are available for preorder as noted via this concert goods list .

The only AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert good that's NOT available for preorder is the Charity Pin Badge ; ￥500 .

All leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods will be shipped to buyers from mid Aug onwards .

「1st Live Tour 2013 “Amber”」ライブグッズの発送は、８月中旬を予定しております。
こちらの商品を含むご注文は、同時期からの発送となりますので、ご了承くださいませ。

2 Musing limited AKIHIDE concert goods available for preorder from Mon/5th Aug - 31st Aug

In addition to leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods that can already be preordered via Musing from Mon onwards , Musing has released 2 exclusive AKIHIDE concert goods which're not part of the original AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods list .

The 2 Musing limited AKIHIDE concert goods are in the form of a Kuroneko no Stole ; Black Cat Stole & a Tsuki no Kaichūdokei ; Moon Pocket Watch .

Unlike the leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods , both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei will be sold via Musing for a limited time period from Mon until 31st Aug (Sat) ; 12am Japan time .

AKIHIDE Musing限定グッズ（「黒猫のストール」「月の懐中時計」）
先行受付期間：2013年8月5日（月）15:00～2013年8月31日（土）24:00

Both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei have been released as goods due to fans requests as AKIHIDE personally used them onstage on his 5th July concert date for AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" that took place at Akasaka BLITZ .

また、Musing限定グッズとして、「黒猫のストール」「月の懐中時計」の販売も行ないます 。

「黒猫のストール」は7月5日赤坂BLITZ公演でAKIHIDEが着用していたもので、皆様からのご要望 で販売が決定しました！

「黒猫のストール」も「月の懐中時計」もぜひ商品をチェックしてみて下さい！



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Wow totally wasn't expecting this & let alone the prices charged for both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei too o_o

To be frank I think both items are really pretty & it reflects AKIHIDE's personality extremely well but wow , asking me to pay 4,000 Yen and/or 7,500 Yen for either 1 and/or both items is really daunting to me D:

I can understand why people have requested both items to be made/sold as goods & somemore this's not something I see that takes place frequently .

But the fact that both items are unofficially the most expensive goods in AKIHIDE's list , perhaps he has just broken his own record of sorts ? xD I mean even for DAIGO & SHINPEI's solo concert goods , they don't have anything that's priced above 4,000 Yen (yet) so in a way , uh good for AKIHIDE ? :p

Jokes aside , I think I will skip buying both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei , especially the Tsuki no Kaichūdokei as I can't imagine using it & probably drop/lose it in the process @_@

Overall weekly ranking for DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH - #8 !

Congratulations DAIGO !!!

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DAIGOファーストシングル！いつも抱きしめて/無限∞REBIRTH シングルオリコンウィークリーチャート、第8位でしたあ！ みんなのおかげです！ありがとう〜（≧∇≦） 末広がりだね！これからもがんばるぞ〜♥

http://p.twipple.jp/tU1KF

DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH ranked in at #8 overall in the 1st week as what DAIGO tweeted himself which's just so awesome :D

Considering who he was up against (Yamapi , Mizuki Nana , Koda Kumi among others) , it's already really good , let alone Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH performed 8 times better than DAIGO☆STARDUST's debut single MARIA in which MARIA sadly peaked at #64 at the time of its release 10 years ago ._.

That said , DAIGO deserves it totally & I couldn't be anymore proud of him!

Great for being #8!

BRZ Staff Blog - Solo project ~AKIHIDE Hen 12~ Amber tour goods sales start !

Staff member mi updated the staff blog yesterday in which mi wrote/talked about the latest updates on AKIHIDE's solo project .

This time round , mi wrote about the leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods that can already be preordered via Musing from Mon onwards & also in that Musing has released 2 exclusive AKIHIDE concert goods which're not part of the original AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods list .

The 2 Musing limited AKIHIDE concert goods are in the form of a Kuroneko no Stole ; Black Cat Stole [黒猫のストール] & a Tsuki no Kaichūdokei ; Moon Pocket Watch [月の懐中時計] .

Unlike the leftover AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" concert goods , both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei will be sold via Musing for a limited time period from Monday until 31st Aug (Sat) ; 12am Japan time .

Both the Kuroneko no Stole & Tsuki no Kaichūdokei have been released as goods due to fans requests as AKIHIDE personally used them onstage on his 5th July concert date for AKIHIDE 1st Live Tour 2013 "Amber" that took place at Akasaka BLITZ .

And here's another photo of AKIHIDE that mi uploaded in which he's wearing the Kuroneko no Stole :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...I/51a27a08.jpg

the one who's wearing the Kuroneko no Stole personally himself looks great in it ;D

http://blog.livedoor.jp/breakerz_sta...s/1853127.html

Overall 1st week sales & weekly ranking for DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH

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http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2013-08-12/more/2/

DAIGO's debut single Itsumo Dakishimete / Mugen ∞REBIRTH debuted at #8 with 1st week sales of 18,215 .

Once again a big big big congrats DAIGO !