its dated March 25, 2002... she was wearing the kimono she used in the 1st MTV Asia Awards, i think, hehehe, the cover says Ayumi Hamasaki Inside Japan's Idol-Making Machinery... Empress of POP as TIME ASIAN said in the article, hehehe.. coolness... i think they have an online copy of the article... try checking it >
www.timeasia.com < but as a hard copy is concerned.. i dont know... havent seen back issues of it..... or you can try a collection... they compile time mags quarterly i think.... its easy to find those...... i think, lol.. mwah!