Ayumi Hamasaki in Singapore ! 

I had the chance to meet Ayumi Hamasaki in person on Friday 1st February, shortly after she arrived in her hotel. I chose to wait for her at the hotel... so I just got so close-up to her (less than 20cm) and got 2 autographs from her amidst her 10+ odd escorts blocking my way at 12.06am! She only sign for me in the hotel and left for the rehearsal. The other people just looked in envy..

There were people there but they were waiting for other celebrities as it seemed that nobody there knew that ayumi was staying there... In a way, there was no "ayumi-fan" crowd... just me and my cousin... but it was only me who went up. it was a split-second situation... I was blocked by one escort during my very first move. In a matter of seconds, i maneuvered quickly to a different spot and landed right in front of Ayumi (less than 20cm distance)... she stopped and so the escorts also had to stopped. the escorts then formed a barrier behind me so that nobody else can enter. She was signing it very slowly and the escorts all looked with much impatience. After signing my first, i passed her one more and she happily obliged.... after that, she said "thank you" in english to me and left with the escorts as they were already very late for the rehearsal. A path was blocked out for her to move. she left with the escorts, band and some executives from japan.

My pen which Ayumi used...

Oh yes, and by the way, i'm that persistent male fan mentioned in the article above...

Takano Fukada