[Blog] Ayu announces separation from Tyson

[yamadashun]

One thing I'm quite happy with her for this relationship, though it has ended, is that she has treated it quite low-profile throughout these 3 years of time, compared to Mr. M last time, and though I'm sure the media won't miss a chance to mess with it, she seems quite happy and positive lately with her on-going music performances.

(Now I think of it and wonder, is there any song in M(A)DE IN JAPAN that dedicated to this separation at the time when she was writing the lyrics? Mr. Darling sounds so sweet...)

[ayuinh.k?]

Originally Posted by yamadashun

One thing I'm quite happy with her for this relationship, though it has ended, is that she has treated it quite low-profile throughout these 3 years of time, compared to Mr. M last time, and though I'm sure the media won't miss a chance to mess with it, she seems quite happy and positive lately with her on-going music performances.

(Now I think of it and wonder, is there any song in M(A)DE IN JAPAN that dedicated to this separation at the time when she was writing the lyrics? Mr. Darling sounds so sweet...)

I wonder if her singing BRILLANTE in AT16 was a hint of their separation or just a coincidence?

[NintendoHTF1242]

I forgot she was married lol

[LONJJONG]

I'm so shocked.
Feel so sorry for Ayu.

[ExodusUK]

Japanese netizen comments -
http://minuskakugo.blogspot.ca/2016/...-2nd-time.html

They don't really care lol.

[SayukiChoco]

Originally Posted by NintendoHTF1242

I forgot she was married lol

Lol

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Japanese netizen comments -
http://minuskakugo.blogspot.ca/2016/...-2nd-time.html

They don't really care lol.

And neither should we.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

This news is really heart-breaking. Stay strong, Ayu xxx

[visionfactory]

Just when I knew about the news, the words from A Song for XX echoed on my mind
"I born alone. I will continue alone. Surely this kind of life is appropiate for me"

They looked like a perfect couple but I can't help but feel so sorry for the guy! he will regret it so bad later!

Ayu is a strong woman, she has her loyal fanbase supporting her!

Ayu, we are with u!

[orbitalaspect]

Originally Posted by ExodusUK

Japanese netizen comments -
http://minuskakugo.blogspot.ca/2016/...-2nd-time.html

They don't really care lol.

I wouldn't say that. I think the undertone is that they honestly expected this marriage to fail similar to the last one. And people wondering why she was even trying again. So, I think the general sentiment is that netizens think Ayu is bad at relationships and so predictable it's not newsworthy.

I'm sad to hear of her separation. Tyson and her looked nice together.

Regardless of how much hate I get for this: I'm not surprised at all. I have no clue why Ayu married an American who wasn't migrating permanently to Japan. She spoke previously in an interview about how she has her life in Japan, and then her life with him in the US. (Something, something, she goes to spend time with him in the US - something, something - she gets away from who she is in Japan for awhile...) And it struck me as a bit odd to be so happy about having two lives, one to herself and one with her husband. But more so, it sounded like the same lifestyle that ultimately ended her relationship with Manny (him wanting to stay in the US, her wanting to stay in Japan).

To be completely honest, Ayu needs to meet someone in Japan who wants to stay in Japan. Doesn't matter if he's Asian, White, Black, or Saudi. She just needs to be with someone who plans to build a life in Japan.

For someone who has so earnestly lived a double life (one in Japan, one overseas), Ayu really needs to settle into one identity. She can't be the biggest selling female Japanese artist of all time AND be some nice unknown Japanese girl in America. She really needs to buckle down and affirm to herself that she is either AYUMI HAMASAKI or no longer AYUMI HAMASAKI, but she can't be both, or be one today and the other tomorrow.

Feel free to throw your shade at me. But I'm pretty confident that Ayu knew marrying an American would present the same obstacles she had with the last American she married. I think she genuinely thought this one would work out differently. But the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over expecting different results.

I hope she can work through this positively.

[Andrenekoi]

Originally Posted by Evan Odinson

I'M SO MAD, I DON'T CARE IF THAT PERSON IS ON THIS FORUM I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE SAYING THIS KIND OF THINGS AND YET THEY CALL THEMSELVES FANS? WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

This doesn't even make sense tbh xD

[rikku1994]

Funny how the Japanese netizens make fun of Ayu's non-lasting relationships while a ton of Japanese men abandon their kids here lol jk.

Anyways, I'm just kinda disappointed that some of ya'll are more worried about her "image" than her actual well being, and what she thinks and what she feels right now. Like sigh...

[Refix]

This some news on Sunday in the afternoon. Didn't see this coming, thought they're happy. Hopefully they are fine with this decision, stay strong and keep on walking with head helds high.

[SayukiChoco]

Originally Posted by rikku1994

Funny how the Japanese netizens make fun of Ayu's non-lasting relationships while a ton of Japanese men abandon their kids here lol jk.

Anyways, I'm just kinda disappointed that some of ya'll are more worried about her "image" than her actual well being, and what she thinks and what she feels right now. Like sigh...

I bet nobody of us here on AHS really cares of the divorce itself as long as Ayu is fine. But as for me I am worried that other people are going to talk nonsense about her and that it is going to hurt her even more. That the relationship didn't work out is sad enough for her, people badmouthing her because of it will only make this worse.

I already read some stupid comments like "she should stop getting married, if it fails two times, it will certainly fail a third time". Comments like this are so unnecessary.

[relmy]

This is a surprise. She's seemed so happy the last few years, and recently too. From the message it doesn't sound like she's in a bad place, so I guess it is what it is. Sometimes things don't work out. I just hope she's doing well.

[kendelle]

Originally Posted by indigochild

However, I just can't at some people being like "AGAIN!?!". Like bitch this was only her second marriage Don't even.

AGAIN!?!

But no, for reals, I was hoping this would be it for her. Ayu's given so much of herself to her career and I thought her and Tyler would be for life and that she could have some of that happiness we dream about with our life partners...

If anything I just feel really sorry for her I hope Tyler is doing OK as well. I liked Mannie more than him just based on the public interactions we saw but he deserves privacy and respect as well because it's difficult for him as well I'm sure.

4 public relationships in a 15 year career isn't terrible by any means but I just want Ayu to be happy...I'm sure we all do but I don't know if she'll ever find it I'm not sure where it keeps going wrong for her

[CatGirl]

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

I wouldn't say that. I think the undertone is that they honestly expected this marriage to fail similar to the last one. And people wondering why she was even trying again. So, I think the general sentiment is that netizens think Ayu is bad at relationships and so predictable it's not newsworthy.

I'm sad to hear of her separation. Tyson and her looked nice together.

Regardless of how much hate I get for this: I'm not surprised at all. I have no clue why Ayu married an American who wasn't migrating permanently to Japan. She spoke previously in an interview about how she has her life in Japan, and then her life with him in the US. (Something, something, she goes to spend time with him in the US - something, something - she gets away from who she is in Japan for awhile...) And it struck me as a bit odd to be so happy about having two lives, one to herself and one with her husband. But more so, it sounded like the same lifestyle that ultimately ended her relationship with Manny (him wanting to stay in the US, her wanting to stay in Japan).

To be completely honest, Ayu needs to meet someone in Japan who wants to stay in Japan. Doesn't matter if he's Asian, White, Black, or Saudi. She just needs to be with someone who plans to build a life in Japan.

For someone who has so earnestly lived a double life (one in Japan, one overseas), Ayu really needs to settle into one identity. She can't be the biggest selling female Japanese artist of all time AND be some nice unknown Japanese girl in America. She really needs to buckle down and affirm to herself that she is either AYUMI HAMASAKI or no longer AYUMI HAMASAKI, but she can't be both, or be one today and the other tomorrow.

Feel free to throw your shade at me. But I'm pretty confident that Ayu knew marrying an American would present the same obstacles she had with the last American she married. I think she genuinely thought this one would work out differently. But the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over expecting different results.

I hope she can work through this positively.

Pretty much how I feel about this (complete with the definition of insanity.) It's one thing to do a long distance relationship, but most LDRs have the goal of eventually living together in the future. If Ayu had a busy career as a singer in Japan and her husband was studying to be a medical student in America... :/ Well. It sucks because they did seem generally happy together.

I know Ayu said she's the type of person who likes to fall in love over and over again so I know she can get through this. I guess it's just sad and maybe a little frustrating when we see her get hurt by the same kind of scenario again.

[UHPlus]

Originally Posted by CatGirl

I know Ayu said she's the type of person who likes to fall in love over and over again so I know she can get through this.

Oh well, a person can go through many love relationships without getting married. She should get some advices from Taytay

*plays Return Road again*

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

Regardless of how much hate I get for this: I'm not surprised at all. I have no clue why Ayu married an American who wasn't migrating permanently to Japan. She spoke previously in an interview about how she has her life in Japan, and then her life with him in the US. (Something, something, she goes to spend time with him in the US - something, something - she gets away from who she is in Japan for awhile...) And it struck me as a bit odd to be so happy about having two lives, one to herself and one with her husband. But more so, it sounded like the same lifestyle that ultimately ended her relationship with Manny (him wanting to stay in the US, her wanting to stay in Japan).

For someone who has so earnestly lived a double life (one in Japan, one overseas), Ayu really needs to settle into one identity. She can't be the biggest selling female Japanese artist of all time AND be some nice unknown Japanese girl in America. She really needs to buckle down and affirm to herself that she is either AYUMI HAMASAKI or no longer AYUMI HAMASAKI, but she can't be both, or be one today and the other tomorrow.

Feel free to throw your shade at me. But I'm pretty confident that Ayu knew marrying an American would present the same obstacles she had with the last American she married. I think she genuinely thought this one would work out differently. But the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over expecting different results.

I agree with you. I do hope Ayu finds someone to spend the rest of her life with.

This whole thing of Ayu living a double life reminds me of Marilyn Monroe.

This was written by Amy Greene, her good friend and wife of Marilyn’s personal photographer Milton Greene.

“I’ll never forget the day Marilyn and I were walking around New York City, just having a stroll on a nice day. She loved New York because no one bothered her there like they did in Hollywood, she could put on her plain-jane clothes and no one would notice her. She loved that. So as we we’re walking down Broadway, she turns to me and says ‘Do you want to see me become her?’ I didn’t know what she meant but I just said ‘Yes’- and then I saw it. I don’t know how to explain what she did because it was so very subtle, but she turned something on within herself that was almost like magic. And suddenly cars were slowing and people were turning their heads and stopping to stare. They were recognizing that this was Marilyn Monroe as if she pulled off a mask or something, even though a second ago nobody noticed her. I had never seen anything like it before.”

If this story is 100%, I can't say, and I don't think it matters. It's still a good metaphore. Marilyn Monroe did this thing, being MARILYN MONROE one moment and NORMA JEAN the next. And how did that work out for her?

I'm not saying Ayu will start taking drugs (or her own life), I'm just saying it seems that no matter how hard celebrities especially want to have a normal life outside their performing life, it litterally means to split yourself into two pieces - that doesn't sound healthy and doubt it would last and end happily for anyone.


Edit: A few sites announcing the divorce, for those who want to give it a read:

SBS.com
AramaJapan

[pedronekoi]

You guys are so bitchy and selfish I can't even stand it. I'm not worried about the songs that will come after this neither disappointed with her. This is not about us, it's about how Ayu is feeling with herself. If their relationship ended it's because it was supposed to. One or the other was not happy with it, so why keep going forward with a relationship that don't bring happiness anymore? People need to stop thinking that relationships are fairy tales and that it will always end with a happy ending. Relationships are broken everyday in my life, your life and Ayu's life.

Well, I'm sad for Ayu because she seemed very happy. I'm not gonna write any advice because it's pointless. Hope she's okay and feeling good.

[Maemi]

http://aramajapan.com/news/ayumi-ham...husband/63864/