This 2 links are soft news/articles that mention ayu, sorry if this is not suppose to be in news section,...
Korea Times - South Korea
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Teenagers avidly read Japanese manga (graphic novels), while listening to the music of L'Arc-en-Ciel and Ayumi Hamasaki. In the evening, college students ...'
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news...tegoryCode=203
Chinese tresses going for hair-raising prices
The Daily Yomiuri - Osaka,Japan
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The impact of pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's use of such extensions also has
been cited as a reason for the surge. More and more beauty salons tout hair
...'
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national...10TDY03102.htm