ayu has been wearing that bracelet since months ago I think, you could find her wearing it in many previous mags.. maybe it's just a lucky charm given by her friend/family

I don't think it necessarily has to be a religious thing. It could just be a fashion type of thing like what was already mentioned. Maybe it's just a... bracelet. I have some single-string bracelets and they have nothing to do with anything. I bought them because I liked them. So, maybe she just likes the style of the bracelet.

Yes, it is. And that definitely looks RED. I just found it a little odd that she wore THAT with that very fancy dress, you know? I think there's a good chance that it actually means something to her since she's been wearing it a lot for several photoshoots, whether it's religious or not. I'm interested in hearing the story behind it if there is one. :)

I thought wearing red was good luck? I've worn red-string bracelets before to "ward off danger" (it didn't work), but not for Kaballah.

It seems to have like a gem or something.

Most likely not Kabbalah. I wonder what the story is behind it too.

A red string has also been linked to a certain weight loss motion, ayu was saying she wanted to loose 5 kg, maybe she kept it on to remind herself.

Jumping to conclusions much? There are actually plenty of places in Japan that just sell single-colored stringed bracelets. Some of them relate to your birth month. Japanese people are more into wearing accessories because they look nice, not because they have a religious affiliation. See the fad of wearing crosses.

p.s. Britney isn't into Kabbalah anymore.

well this bracelet used to be kabbalah but since a lot of star where wearing it it sadly became an accessory tha everyone where for fashion without getting the true meaning of it . since ayu loves madonna i would said she tried to copy that . i dont believe she is kabbalist since the main religion are buddhist and shintoist .