Yeah it´s so lovely <3

Lol i just knew instagram’s translation was a bit wacky, it would take me a long time to translate it myself cause my japanese is so rusty. Thank u for the clarification.

Did he say anything interesting?

No. It was a random chat with a friend of him about a TV series called "Doctor Who". As I saw he ignored all ayu-related messages, I asked him about the series he was talking about and he was nice to reply :shughug

I feel as if this "keep it nice" is directed at me and I don't really understand why. After Andali posted what they understood from the auto translation but that it was a little confusing, I went straight to instagram, took a look and gave a better translation to clear things up for them. I just wanted to help amd I even added ;) conciously so that my correction of the instagram translation wouldn't come of as harsh. Or did it? And this is an honest question.
I just felt a little said that after I just wanted to help, the first comment popping up is kind of correcting my own translation based not on what she had writting but on a hashtag and to be honest I felt a little attacked.
I remember when I was always the one being grateful for people giving me proper translations and whenever I can I'm happy if I can now kind of give this back. I just tried to help Andali and it makes me said if I get a more or less passive aggressive response for that from someone else for no reason.

You're very welcome! =)

New IG post:

ひとり時間が出来たら、身体のストレスを和らげるTimeスタート

ぬるめのメディテーションバスに浸かって全身温めて、ストレッチポールで肩甲骨ほぐして、胸をたーくさん開 いて新しい酸素をいれて。

自分が包まれていて一番落ち着ける素材のパジャマを着たら、レモンのエッセンシャルオイルをディフューザー に入れて芳香浴

あとはフカフカの羽毛布団にくるまれば極楽タイム

明日はどんな一日かなって考えながら

#morningsicknessallday
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rough translation (corrections welcome)
This was posted with emojis that can't be reposted here!

What to do to relieve physical stress when alone

Soak in a lukewarm meditation bath to warm your whole body, loosen your shoulder blades with your stretch pole*, then take a big deep breath.

When you're wrapped in pajamas in your most soothing material, use some lemon essential oil in a diffuser.

After that, if you wrap yourself in a fluffy blanket, it's paradise time

Thinking about what kind of day it will be tomorrow

#morningsicknessallday


*kind of like a foam roller—it runs the length of your spine and you lay on top of it on the floor (thank you to chocopockymaster for the clarification!)

Thank you for translating the posts!
It sucks that she seems to suffer from the morning sickness so badly during the pregnancy

By this saying, you just want to stalk on her? So you can go to check her account from time to time to make sure she set her accounts private all the time? What is the different between violating her privacy?

She does not want people to know her private accounts and thats why she has her own private account.

Wtf is this kind of toxic fandom, wants to know everything about her

As long as people aren't DMing her private account or sharing it with others, it's not toxic.

I still think it's creepier that fans take selfies in front of her house/neighborhood.

thank you Koumori, for your measured explanation without resorting to insinuations and rude assumptions :luv2

I don't think knowledge of what the account itself is harmful to her privacy, at all, because, after all, it is private and locked and will never be open to people who aren't her inner circle. if she didn't want anyone to simply find or stumble upon this account, she would not have made any social media account.

as pommy48 has already mentioned, what violates her privacy would be to follow her around in real life and reveal the location of her private whereabouts. I think we all can tell how different this is from the mere knowledge of her private social media account.

It's not that deep

I kind of wish this were a concert outfit. I love how it looks on her :luv2

I really don't like when people semi-wearing their masks.

^ same. But here she seems to be standing in some remote place, maybe even her house so it's okay if that's the case. When she was walking in the city another day I remember her face was properly covered.

^it’s a public place since she’s went to a store to buy a present for a friend but had to wait outside because it was crowded lol But I think she did it for the picture only. At least she’s wearing a proper mask.

I didn't notice that it was hanging below her nose wow (too focused on the coat lol)

she usually wears her masks properly though. if you see the concert making footage, she's usually observing rehearsals and everything while wearing masks, so I assume she's used to it. I hope this isn't a case of her violating health protocols.

maybe her pregnancy is making her feel short of breath? Masks aren't always easy to breathe in.

Don’t feel bad. He unfollowed me on Twitter. :(

I think that may be exactly what it is. I'm currently 9 months pregnant and until very recently I was unable to even wear a mask because my breathing was so bad. It was to the point I was gasping for air to finish a simple sentence! It's also possible to develop asthmatic symptoms while pregnant so I'm definitely going to cut her a break on this one.

^That's what I thought, some of my friends that have been through pregnancy have really struggled to have big proper breaths, which makes sense considering your organs are shuffling around.

(all the best for a healthy pregnancy/birth for you! Is that weird to hear from a random stranger? :D)

thanks koumori and remove-mom for the translation!

obviously I can only speculate but, is she going the Koda Kumi route?

I'm still not convinced with how safe it is to hold a concert with an audience at a time like this. if she is, I hope it's later, like after childbirth? so hopefully by then the pandemic will have subsided a little bit :(

^ same. Sis, get some rest. We’re happy with You releasing a single or album or whatever

No one wants another album-less tour lol
I hope that she’s not doing another tour...

I think it's probably CDL with an audience.

Thanks!!!

Not sure she'll be allowed to do it. It's resonating decision, many people will be mad ayu hold dangerous show

If it's getting announced real soon, then probably not.

Rough translation of recent IG story post. Corrections very welcome:

Quote:

Recently, I've gradually become stable enough to properly go back to training! I'm happy, I'm happy :D Under the guidance of doctors and trainers who know my body thoroughly, I don't overdo it, but I don't want to lose my performance ability

Thank you to EndOfTheWorld for updating us on the sms so often btw! It's really useful. I just happened to catch this one and I thought it was important we got an idea of what she was talking about. I guess her morning sickness must be improving a little bit.

She just announced that there will be a 「ayumi hamasaki LIMITED TA Special Xmas LIVE 2020 〜@舞浜アンフィシアター〜」with 50% capacity. It sounds really exciting, with special songs for Christmas, but sadly won't be streamed. =( I waited all my Ayu life for something like this, I really really really hope there will be a DVD.

just saw this on Twitter too. excited but concerned for health protocols and her own health. I guess she's just too excited to finally be able to see the fans in person.

Japanese are very good at following the rules, so I wouldn't worry.

this was on my mind, too. plus I remember seeing reports that Koda Kumi's fans seemed to be following the protocols well during the concerts, so I really hope TeamAyu members would adhere to them as well.

her official website has an explanation about health and safety precautions which will be taken at Maihama Amphitheatre on the day of the concert.

I hope this all goes well. it's difficult to dispel anxieties at a time of a global outbreak of a largely unknown virus, but I hope everything works out fine.

Wouldn’t her tummy be huge then?? Go ayu!!

well, timmy had been a part of ayus team for quiet some time even-though his appearance was very ... well lets say dramatic.
he never bothered me but i was actually happy when i heard that he left. dont get me wrong but i didnt get attached to him and his style. pretty direct but thats just my opinion

I'll be honest, I'm majorly bummed about Timmy. I don't care that he's left the group, but it sounds like they had a major falling out and that's what makes me sad. :(

^Same, friendships ending are one of the hardest things you go through. :(

So I randomly caught him on a Facebook live last night. Just 7 or 8 people viewing. He didn't talk about anything, but seemed a bit despressed to me.

What was the point of broadcast if he didn't talk?
It will be weird if Ayu ever performs Brillante without Timmy.

New announcement tomorrow 7pm. Tickets sale maybe? A change of mind and make a live stream? A fan can dreamed a dream.

^ Watch it be a new perfume

:laugh I'm gearing myself up for the possible disappointment of seeing ~æternal quatre~ today

Saigo no saigo no trouble tour

Or announcment she actually gets twins xD

I don´t get my hopes up with pre-announced "big news" times. The best announcments come out of nowere (like "hey I am a mommy + Hey I am pregnant again")

Maybe we'll get a new single like M ''20th Anniversary"

Oh, CDL.

Well, the hope for an album continues. Lol

Ma'am ........please ..............you're pregnant :cry

She’s having a CDL? At 8 months pregnant??

Wow, I love the name!

The name is lovely. <3

Any possibility she already gave birth and her pregnancy announcement and Instagram pics etc. are all on a delayed timeline? I can totally see her doing something like that XD

I've known people to get pregnant again extremely quickly after giving birth... so who knows with Ayu

this is what I keep telling myself. most likely she will have given birth before these shows. I want to believe she's being somewhat responsible.

Oh no. She’s thinking about cutting her hair really short again. Someone please stop her.

Lol please no

Did... did she dress up as a pilgrim for Halloween or something? lol Or is that just her regular outfit because if so... mess.

I am ok with any hairstyle but not A SUMMER BEST that one.

Lol I can’t unsee her churning butter now

Big collars with pleats are really fashionable at the moment :luv2

So 2-3 months between pregnancies is the absolute minimum that doctors recommend. So let's say the last baby was born in November as is commonly thought and she got pregnant again exactly three months later, the next baby would once again be born in November this year.

I don't think she already had her new baby. I'm thinking we can have a pregnant Ayu on the stage!

I have also heard that people schedule C-sections to deliver babies a month early to plan around their schedules. I wonder if Ayu would do that.... or maybe if she is still pregnant, will wear a huge elaborate outfit/dress hiding her figure. (LOL I know these ideas sound a little nuts, but just entertaining the thought)

I love the big collar blouse, it's so pretty!

When Ayu posts those "imperfect" low light, straight-on or slightly awkward selcas, I honestly really love it. She could photoshop tf out of everything or only post the most perfect pics but she uses more average looking photos and it's just really cool.

Is she having enough sleep?
Her eyes look red.

I would hope Ayu wouldn't do another performance so close to giving birth like the recent CDL. Yeah she gave birth 4-8wks before then but still. I could tell then she was still healing. Plus being pregnant again this close to her first isn't good for her body. I gave birth two months ago, and while I feel fine now, it took a while to regain some normality. I hope her "morning" sickness goes away soon! Mine affected me during the night mostly, I hope hers clears up.

Also she looks like she's doing that old "hangover" style makeup. It looks softer than what I've seen but that would explain the redness underneath her eyes.

I see no redness, only shadows. Comparing to my red eyes (suffering from severe dry eye syndrome) her eyes look just fine.

she looks like she's in her 20s :)

I've seen more Yahoo articles about Ayu recommended to me lately. Not sure if that means there's more media buzz around her in general? But the comments, while not overly praising her, do seem to be nicer than they used to be. Which is nice. I even saw a comment advertising her upcoming performances lol

I get these recommendations too. I think it's just a good work of the software that analyzes our interests.

That's partly true, but her articles also get plenty of comments, which wouldn't be happening if only a few people were reading them. I'm a Takarazuka fan too, and when an article about them pops up it usually won't break a dozen comments. Ones about Ayu often have hundreds.

Ayu is wishing a happy birthday to Urata Naoya? Wasn’t he banned from society for his behavior?

^ Yeah I thought so too. What's also interesting is that I'm seeing that he's also releasing a DVD?

I was baffled about that Urata Naoya IG story, too. also, she keeps hiring Tetsuya Komuro for songwriting. isn't -he- also deeply problematic with the whole affair when Keiko was ill?

Japan quickly gets over affairs when it’s a man cheating on a woman, sad to say.
(This goes for celeb life as well as “normal” life.)

So Timmy mentioned on his Facebook about a friend of his going through cancer, maybe that's why he quit and maybe felt the need to disconnect from everything job related? Hopefully his friend can recover though, sounds like a hard time :(

I feel bad for his friend but it’s a bit of a leap to assume that’s why he walked away from his career

I read the post as well and that combined with shaving his head, the thought crossed my mind that perhaps it was Timmy himself going through it. Total speculation there though.

Oops, nevermind. Apparently, people had the same thought as me and he just checked in saying that he was not referring to himself.

^I'm glad he's ok! But I still think there's something else, many have left her team, people who were there for years and it never felt like it was for something bad (except for the grass eater dude) but Timmy left without giving any reasons (not that it's an obligation but still) Ayu was very vague about the situation and also he unfollowed her and all the team and fans on his social media, so imo there's definetely something else there lol

Could be anything from her team members wanting to go in a different artistic direction to disagreements on politics tbh and we wont know for sure until one of them decides to tell us

Sis decided to bleach damage her hair again. Looking gorgeous tho but why cutting it :weep

I thought you shouldn't bleach your hair during pregnancy. Or is this outdated information? She looks cute!

her latest post with the new hair colour on Instagram cleverly hides the state of her belly, so we don't know whether she's still pregnant or not :laugh

...or do we?

It's one of those things that there is no definitive evidence on either side. I think it is generally thought to be okay now.

It's likely she has already released the debut second baby and is now getting her bleached after waiting a while

OK I absolutely love calling her childbirth "the debut of her second baby" and I hope you're right because that means less health risk for the upcoming concerts!

Guys look at what I found. Do you remember this post from Ayu?
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWAG9XBqK9/

Well, I just saw a video on Max Matsuuras YT channel and seems to be the exact same place here. (Just wanted to share)
https://youtu.be/sxGObuDtgS4?t=150

ˆ Someone posted about it because he posted the same picture in the same place just a few days after Ayu. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCx3RpaF2a9/

I wonder if that's a restaurant or maybe his office...

I think it's a tea house? Like, the traditional ones they have.

Ayu meets regularly with Max, so maybe they were on one of those meetings.

She looked stunning in that post :love

I think it's his office because there's a motorcycle near this area. Wouldn't be weird to have a motorcycle at a tea house? lol

People often shave their heads as a show of solidarity with someone going through chemo