Who's is Ayu's family?

[Yoake]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

It's been common knowledge that Ayumi's mother opened a shop called Hanabi. It was opened back in 2002 I think. The shop mostly sells things like flowers and chocolate. She runs it along with the man that she is supposedly dating - who is also the man that is supposedly Ayu's ex boyfriend from a long time ago. Twisted much? I just never knew what the address of the place was until recently. (I found it on a Japanese message board) It is located in a very high end neighborhood that many celebrities live at - Ayu must have been supporting her mother monetarily in order for her to not only open a shop, but to do so in that neighborhood. I google mapped it and was surprised to find that it is actually only a few minutes walk from where I stay and on a street that I've been down numerous times before. How I didn't notice it, I'll never know - I just simply didn't even think to look for it since I didn't think it was anywhere near where I was.

Thanks for info. I didn't know about that

[SunshineSlayer]

Originally Posted by mimika

is ayu's mom name hamasaki mariko?

http://www.hanabi-a.jp/company/index.html

Yes, that is correct.

[AyuRox]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

Yes, it is located in a high end neighborhood. It's kind of a center for foreign diplomats and what not around there - it has a high concentration of foreigners world-wide that live there which is probably why it is a popular spot for Japanese celebrities to live as well. (they can walk around more freely in a more foreign neighborhood where they aren't likely to be recognized.) I believe I mentioned on this forum a long time ago that I actually ran into Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN on the street once. (back in 2006) I also have heard first hand stories that Namie shops all the time at the local super market - doesn't wear makeup or anything and has no security around her, she just shops normally. That always gave me a positive impression of her.

It actually has a website now: http://www.hanabi-a.jp/

It's a freaking expensive store. I'll probably buy a candle or something, lol.

Holy crap! That is expensive! But, I guess when you have celebrity connections, you can charge that much. Plus, you said that its a high-end neighborhood...

Am I misreading the prices, or are they charging about $50 for a candle? How frikkin big is the candle?! And then the prices for flowers... And about $13 for 4 chocolates?!

I'd wanna visit it though. It looks nice. It seems smaller that I was expecting... I'd have to buy something cheap... so that narrows down about 95% of the merchandise...

Originally Posted by chloeM

i would want to buy chocolate~

I'd buy the chocolate ('cuz I loves me the chocolate), but if I were gonna buy it from Ayu's mom, I'd buy something less perishable, like the flowers so I can show it my freinds...

AyuRox: I bought flowers from Ayu's Mom!!!!!! IN YOUR FACE!!!!!!!
Freinds:...Who?

Originally Posted by krazeyo

^Yep, the flowers have been dried, so they last for a long time =P It's purely for decoration purposes (I think of HANABI as a gift shop, since no one would really buy any of that for themselves)

The chocolates to me look like mochi, but I'm not too sure, perhaps someone can translate it. I doubt you get a toothpick for eating chocolates.

Here's a translated page from Google Translate. Its a rough translation, though... http://translate.google.com/translat...istory_state0=

It looks like the squares of chocolate are fudge. It says "soft, raw chocolate", but I'm not sure. Again, its a rough translation, so you have to decipher and interpret almost all of it.

[asmAyumi1992]

Ayu! Please confirmed it to us!