Requests to ayumi hamasaki for autographed photos to encourage ill / sick people ?

[Lucky_to_be_Alive]

Hello,

I am from the U.S.A. and do not understand Japanese. I visited ayumi hamasaki's official site and fan club site and attempted to use their inquiry form by running the page's source through a translator. I did receive a automated response, but I am unsure if I sent it to the right place due to the online translaters or that it will actually ever be read by a live person since its in English.

Some time ago I found a blog of a young Japanese woman who writes in both Japanese and English. She talks about her daily struggle with past sexual abuse as a child, anorexia, bulimia, panic attacks, anxiety, and discrimination. She writes her blog in the effort to help others. I credit her with saving my life as I also am now receiving treatment for similar matters.

On this young lady's site she mentions that her favorite singer is ayumi hamasaki (she shows pictures of “Secret” on her blog with a link to ayumi hamasaki's official site).

Although I can never fully repay this young lady for her help I wanted to attempt some how to have ayumi hamasaki's music company, manager, or official fan club to initiate a request to ayumi hamasaki to send a autographed item, with perhaps a note of personal encouragement, to this young lady (such as a poster or picture).

I am seeking advice as how to proceed? I realize ayumi hamasaki probably gets a million such requests a day and that she is extremely busy; however, from reading her biography on wikipedia and seeing the many personal hurts she has had in her past, I thought she might be touched by the young lady's story and provide a small act of kindness.

I am not looking for any type of credit and nor do I want the young lady to know that it was me that initiated such a request - I simply wish to contact ayumi hamasaki's music company, manager, or official fan club to relay the young lady's story.

Thank You!

[Delirium-Zer0]

That's a really good question... I think someone here who's a member of her fan club might somehow need to contact her for that, as they'd probably have the closest thing to "access" to ayu. Perhaps if a Team Ayu member starts a thread at the TA bbs, and rallies enough support & comments from other members, it might get Ayu's attention. I'm not sure if there even is a Team Ayu BBS for members but if there is, it would be the best chance.

[Lucky_to_be_Alive]

BUMP

[slowmoth]

I can't help you :/ (btw what is the blog?)

[Lucky_to_be_Alive]

Sorry, but I would rather not print that here on a public board as I am not interested in directing public attention to her or her family which might result in shame or people harassing her (there are some really cruel people out there). I was only interested in revealing this to a party with the power to invoke this act of kindness such as ayumi hamasaki's music company or fan club. I did finally find a English version of her music company and sent an email; however, I only sent a general email - I did not include any links to the young lady's site at this time as I wanted first to be sure that they would not make this into some type of publicity stunt if they choose to help. If the choose to answer back I'll send them the links; however, :0( I don't have much hope as they are big company and I am just a nobody.

[Delirium-Zer0]

That's why I'm thinking it'll probably have to be a Team Ayu member doing something on her BBS... it's more likely to get to her really. Hopefully a TA member will see this thread & maybe PM you.