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Old 25th April 2004, 09:55 PM
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News coverage on last day of ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2003-2004

TOKYO -elaborate stage and costume had marked the last day of Hamasaki Ayumi's Arena Tour 2003-2004. The dazzling performance has captured the hearts of the 12,000 audiences in Yoyogi Arena yesterday.
Ayu landed on the stage on harness from 20 meters height and belted out 18 songs for the night, including hits like Moments and No Way to Say. When she sang No Way to Say, the costume that intergrades with the background had even expanded to the height of four meters and ten meters in width, comparable to those worn by the like of Enka singers like Kobayashi Sachiko during NHK Kouhaku performance. A lot of laser effects were also used.

In deep appreciation to her support fans and audiences, she had yelled "Thank You Very Much!" without the mic at the end of performence.

The Arena tour had 31 performances in 12 venues with a total attendance of 230,000. Ayu will be focusing in the production of next album which is going to be launched this year. (Various sources, translation by AHSforum.com)








http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/geino...0040425_10.htm

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt20...004042610.html

http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainm.../04/26/04.html

http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/enter...0426-0002.html

http://www.mu-ha.com/meza/normal_040426_01/index.html




As usual, translations later (Also I want to test the new edit function and Japanese display)

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Old 25th April 2004, 10:06 PM
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Oooh... thanks!
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Old 25th April 2004, 10:24 PM
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thanks. both articles mention how incredible the nowaytosay performance is, cant wait to see it.
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Old 26th April 2004, 01:51 AM
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WOW!
with my limited japanese i can interpret a few things...

it says something about ayu wearing a rainbow-coloured dress for "no way to say"!! and i think its very big/wide or something lol ... like 10 x 4metres
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Old 26th April 2004, 02:04 AM
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thnx for the news.... there was also mention of a 7 kilometer thing...I'm pretty sure it wasn't the dress... O.o
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Old 26th April 2004, 02:09 AM
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Sounds cool...I wish I could read it too!

I'm excited to see that performance.
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Old 26th April 2004, 05:31 AM
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thanks alot ^_^ for the info
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Old 26th April 2004, 08:28 AM
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I edited the post 4 time by now with news from other sites (simliar info anyway, some with photo)

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Old 26th April 2004, 10:35 AM
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The first article says that Ayu had 8 costume changes..I think?
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http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2004/04/26/125465.shtml

http://chuspo.chunichi.co.jp/00/hou/..._____000.shtml
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Old 26th April 2004, 10:47 AM
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YAAAY
So exciting!
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Old 26th April 2004, 07:17 PM
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I like the descriptions of the show. Looking forward to seeing it if it's released later this year.
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i want it on DVD
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Old 26th April 2004, 07:48 PM
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Wow, now that I've read the translation I want to see it even worse! I'd like to see a pic of her outfit for "No Way To Say!"

And, it says she is working on a new album to be released this year?!!!!!!
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Old 26th April 2004, 10:22 PM
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I'm still confused on the No way to say performance thing lol >.<
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oh...tat's cool... hope the DVD of the concert will release soon~~
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it's just a uber uber wickedly cool, big, and beautiful dress she wore for 'no way to say' with all the lighting effects and stuff .. i think

can't wait to see the concert!

and the next album!! lol ..eekkk
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Old 27th April 2004, 01:23 AM
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So, now that we know that this tour was off the hook, when will avex get off their butts &release it?? I'd really like to see it... a friend of mine who was lucky enough to be able to see it - he's Japanese &his trip to Japan coincided with her tour - said it was fantastic. I so should have been there.
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I saw the second last show at Yoyogi on Saturday night. It was amazing.

The No Way to Say dress: ok, the bottom of the dress kind of covered most of the stage, and it was multi coloured - deep purples and reds and greens from memory. then, the back of the dress kind of lifted up and fanned out kind of. like a peacocks tale behind her, and all the lights shined on it. it was amazing.

some other little bits: when she did Surreal, she stopped just before the `la la la la la la la la doko ni mo etc etc etc` and launched into evolution. she did all of evolution then returned back and finished surreal.

during the talk, they talked about ayuready and fuji tv a bit. and they made this little routine that had ayu say `ayu ready?` then the audience says `yo-chan` then ayu says more things to the dancers and staff, then it ends with `ayu cookie time`. it was funny.

on the saturday night too, she ended with putting the mic down. she stood with her eyes closed with her finger on her lips and waiting for complete silence before shouting out `arigatou gozaimashita` and running off stage.

it was an amazing concert and everyday i just count my blessings that i was able to see it.
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Old 27th April 2004, 03:30 AM
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I saw the second last show at Yoyogi on Saturday night. It was amazing.
OMG, I AM SO ENVIOUS!!! I hope it comes out on DVD or that somehow some performances make it online! That dress sounds beautiful!!!

The whole thing just sounds so great!
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