Peter's Japan blog

Brings back memories ^^
The ship was so awesome ^^
Can't wait for the DVD, but I guess it will be a long wait again...

Have a look: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v14552478ssYZheMT

And also have a look at this thread on AHS: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76177 for more pictures & info.

So the signs were true about a new singles: shooting PV for extended version mirror and her recent recording of a new song called Life.
Ayumi Hamasaki will be releasing a special anniversary single called "Mirrorcle World". It will be released in 4 versions: 2 CD and 2 CD+DVD. They will all include "Mirrorcle World" and "Life" (and the PV and making of for Mirrorcle World on the DVD). The difference is that one CD/CD+DVD version will include a 10th anniversary version of YOU and the other CD/CD+DVD version will include Depend on You. Both songs will have been rerecorded for her 10th anniversary. Also, the CD+DVD case will be a DVD portrait box, just like DVD movie box.

Chart Update:
She has done it again, it was close but she did it again! She got the weekly number 1 position. It was close by just 5000 copies with number 2. She sold 145576 copies in her first week, that is more than her previous single in total. But this makes her #1 single streak to 18 consecutive number #1 singles and her 30th number #1 single.
Week 1 sales: 145576 copies (#1)
Week 2 sales: -

Updates:
April 16, 2008: Chart positions week 1
March 13, 2008: Covers added
March 3, 2008: added

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Just found this in the AHS news section. Avex is going release some remix vinyls again! The last vinyl release for Ayumi was in the end of 2005 (from Drizzly) and the last one from Avex Trax in 2003. The records contain remixes from those featured on the new ayu-mi-x remix album, with an extra version of each remix. Except for one, they all contain 4 tracks. They will all be released by Rhythm Republic on April 9th 2008.
I'm quite excited to hear the remixes ;)

RR12-88521 STEP you/About You
RR12-88522 GAME/Together When...
RR12-88523 Moments/ourselves
RR12-88524 INSPIRE/CAROLS
RR12-88525 No way to say/fated
RR12-88526 Startin'/Greatful days
RR12-88527 HEAVEN/talkin' 2 myself
RR12-88528 walking proud/glitter
RR12-88529 alterna/Beautiful Fighters
RR12-88530 part of Me/decision

Extra info on : http://www.rakuten.co.jp/plazahamada/452275/456015/1850655/

Source: AHS

It is finally getting released! The concert dvd of the Asia Tour 2007 is coming out on March 12th 2008. One year after the tour started. The dvd box will contain 2 dvds: one with the concert of 120min and one with a documentary of 210min. That is 3.5 hours worth of documentary and will feature also rare material from previous concerts.

Catalog number: AVBD-91536
Price: 5040 yen

Track listing
1. LABYRINTH
2. evolution
3. UNITE!
4. taskinst
5. 1 LOVE
6. until that Day...
7. M
8. appears
9. part of Me
10. Secret
11. kiss o'kill
12. Not yet
13. SURREAL
14. AUDIENCE
15. Boys & Girls
16. SEASONS
17. glitter
18. independent
19. Humming 7/4
20. Who...

More info to come later probably :)

Source: CDJapan artist mail, official website and AHS.

After 5 years since the last ayu-mi-x in September 2003, Avex releases the new "Ayu-mi-x 6" in two edition: -Gold- and -Silver-. They feature all new remixes from songs of the last 5 albums: Memorial address, MY STORY, (miss)understood, Secret and GUILTY. None of these were featured on any single.

-GOLD- edition:
Catalog: AVCD-23551
Price: 2500 yen
1. Greatful days (PARA ONE remix)
2. ourselves (COLDCUT remix)
3. INSPIRE (ARMAND VAN HELDEN remix)
4. Moments (dj KENTARO remix)
5. HAPPY ENDING (MAD PROFESSOR remix)
6. STEP you (THE YOUNG PUNX! remix)
7. Ladies Night (AFRA & INCREDIBLE BEATBOX BAND remix)
8. Startin' (SHINICHI OSAWA remix)
9. BLUE BIRD (7th GATE remix)
10. Beautiful Fighters (MSTRKRFT remix)
11. glitter (SOUL CENTRAL remix)
12. talkin' 2 myself (STONEBRIDGE remix)

-SILVER- edition:
Catalog: AVCD-23552
Price: 2500 yen
1. No way to say (HIGH CONTRAST remix)
2. GAME (YOJI remix)
3. CAROLS (PLAYGROUP remix)
4. About You (BLACK STROBE remix)
6. Walking proud (CALM remix)
7. alterna (FREEFORM FIVE remix)
8. HEAVEN (DAISHI DANCE remix)
9. JEWEL (STEPHANE POMPOUGNAC remix)
10. part of Me (CARL CRAIG remix)
11. fated (MAKOTO remix)
12. decision (FORCE OF NATURE remix)
13. Together When... (CO-FUSION remix)

(track listings can still change)

The Japan 2008 trip will probably be during the Easter vacation, 2 weeks in April, although I still need to wait for concert dates from Ayumi Hamasaki.
Also I have other hopes of concerts which I expect next year. The GazettE usually has some dates in spring.
And since Hirano Aya has seriously started her singing career with her current single releases, I think we can expect a tour (or album). Would be nice if it were in April ^^.
And also X-Japan is said to do a tour again in spring of next year.

If they were all to come together in those 2 weeks, that would be really wonderful! But that will probably be asking too much, but one can have hopes ;p But definitely Ayumi ^^;

Some possible things to visit in Osaka:
- Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
- Tennouji Park
- Shintennou-ji temple