ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE - 8th April 2023

[rainbow_smile]

90% of her fanbase are Japanese, so of course they'd be at the front of her mind when she does stuff and makes announcements. I can definitely imagine this being big news for her japanese fans and that's her core fanbase. Not sure why she chose to announce that in English though.

Edit: for all we know, the big "news" might've been her finally letting go of hating hamasaki ayumi, which may sound trivial to some, but this kind of acceptance can be a huge stepping stone for a person, and hence it would be a big deal for her

[thinkingoutloud89]

Originally Posted by rainbow_smile

90% of her fanbase are Japanese, so of course they'd be at the front of her mind when she does stuff and makes announcements. I can definitely imagine this being big news for her japanese fans and that's her core fanbase. Not sure why she chose to announce that in English though.

Edit: for all we know, the big "news" might've been her finally letting go of hating hamasaki ayumi, which may sound trivial to some, but this kind of acceptance can be a huge stepping stone for a person, and hence it would be a big deal for her

I had that thought too but since she announced that 4 month ago this whole “mental barrier” thing isn’t as huge anymore if you choose to make a show out of it. Don't get me wrong - it may be huge for her to do that but the whole circumstances woukd take away from that.