Article about her Album and Tour
http://www.en.barks.jp/news/?id=1000005752
Unlike her previous shows that were elaborate in “adding” hair and fashion, this show was about minimizing and “subtracting” elements. The simple set consisted only of LED lights, and there were no girly princess dresses. The show was all about her mesmerizing dancing and singing. It was a tour that showed how Kumi Koda has changed from “cute” to “mature”.
“I wore girly dresses up till now, and my songs were about being cute. When I perform as “myself now”, ‘Kucchan’ naturally disappears from my performance. The same with “WALK OF MY LIFE”, it was not intentional, but when I did the music I wanted, “Kucchan” naturally went away. It has some to do with my age, but ‘Kucchan’ came about from an image that the fans wanted. I made my hair, costumes, and stage simple and wanted to express myself with my dancing, my singing, and my body. The performance depended on me more than ever. It made me very happy to hear when people said, ‘It was fun!’” –Kumi Koda