Thanks for the translation kawai.
So how much money did Ayu make?
Ayu paid 282,370,000 yen (US$245,000) in taxes. Based on this her income is estimated at 769,890,000 yen (US$6,694,000). Her income dropped about 25% compared to last year!!!
Even though she isn't in the top 100 taxpayers, Ayumi Hamasaki still had the number 2 income among singers. I guess it's a sign of the entire industry in a downturn. Figures are from
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt20...004051804.html