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Ayumi Hamasaki reigned as the "goddess" of the gyaru culture of that time.

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[MAGAZINE]

Ayu for the July, 2006 issue of Popteen during the promo cycle of 'BLUE BIRD'! 🩷✨

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

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[RANKING]

Ayu has moved up to the #23 spot on this week's chart for the 'Best Fandom Artist' ranking for MAJ 2026! 🏆

The ranking is a combination of streams from LINE MUSIC and searches on Yahoo!

Ayu is currently the 2nd highest female soloist! 💞

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[INSTA UPDATE]

Ayu with max matsuura at avex's STAR ISLAND 2026 firework show in Odaiba! 🎆

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[STREAMING]

Ayu has reached a new peak of 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify despite not releasing any new music for over 12 months! ✨

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'Far away' was released 26 years ago! 🌊

The single peaked at #2 and sold over 500K!💿

It was the 2nd single from the "Despair Trilogy"! The song evokes a strong sense of nostalgia as ayu laments over the loss of a past lover 💔

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[MAGAZINE]

Ayu was featured in a post by ViVi highlighting Heisei fashion icons✨

The No.1 icon of all gyaru

Pioneered the "shiro gyaru" movement and spread trends like leopard print and fur tails. She graced ViVi countless times and remains an icon

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[ANNIVERSARY]

Today is the 25th Anniversary of 'Endless sorrow'! 🪶

The single was written & composed by ayu and it debuted at #1 with around 800K sold! 💿💿💿

It also introduced ayu's one-winged angel theme for the first time! 🪽

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'Hello new me' was released 12 years ago!👋

It was a digital only single and was certified Gold for 100K+ DLs!📀

The song was also used as the 2nd season theme song for the Fuji TV drama 'Second to Last Love' starring Koizumi Kyoko!💗

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'TO BE' was released 27 years ago! 🩷

It debuted at #4 and sold around 350K! 💿

The song was used for a JT Peach Water CM campaign featuring ayu! 🍑

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[INSTA UPDATE]

Ayu shared a new digest video of her Scapegoat tour! 🖤

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[INSTA UPDATE]

The first leg of ayu's Scapegoat Tour has wrapped up successfully! 🩷

Ayu will take a short break before resuming the tour in June with 30 additional shows that will run through November! 🐐

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[INSTA UPDATE]

A special video message congratulating ayu on her 28th anniversary from fellow J-pop legend Koda Kumi was played at the concert tonight in Kobe! 💞

Koda Kumi posted a story afterwards showing off her Scapegoat tour merch! ❤️‍🔥

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'vogue' was released 26 years ago! 🌸

It peaked at #3 and sold around 800K! 💿

It was the first single from ayu's "Despair Trilogy" and also features the hidden gem b-side 'ever free'! 🖤

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'Free & Easy' was released 24 years ago! 🗡️

It peaked at #1 and sold around 500K! 💿

The single was released alongside a 'Hamasaki Republic' photobook with a mediaeval Joan of Arc concept that fits the song's gothic arrangement! ⚔️

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'STEP you / is this LOVE?' was released 21 years ago! 👠

It spent 2 weeks at #1 and ranked in the Top 20 singles of 2005 with 350K sold! 💿

It served as the first single from the fan favorite album '(miss)understood'! 🥰

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'ayu-mi-x 7' was released 15 years ago! 🙈🙉🙊

All 4 versions debuted in the top 10 and sold a cumulative 100K! 📀

The 4 separate CDs included house, trance, eurobeat, and acoustic mixes! This is the latest ayu-mi-x release to date.

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[ANNIVERSARY]

'Rock'n'Roll Circus' was released 16 years ago today! 🎸🤡

The album debuted at #1 and sold around 320K! 💿

Ayu traveled to London to record most of the album which is reflected in its visuals and the sleek pop & rock sound! 🇬🇧

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