November 29, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! & Special report - Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE (1) -
"Kikoku Shimashita (I've come back to Japan)〜(≧∇≦)"
Mai-K updated Mai.K Diary as soon as she came back to Japan yesterday.
Welcome home, Kuraki Mai-San! Many thanks for updating your blog though you must be tired from your live tour in Asia.
Mai-K came back to Japan yesterday at last. The live tour has been a great success. She tells us that she got marvelous experiences from the tour and thanks us so much for our support.
She will still hold her lives this year.
Finally, she said, "I'll do my best! always...".
***** Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE - *****
Today, next Sunday and Sunday after next, I'll report on Mai-K's "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" held on Oct.31st.
On Oct.31th, I left home about 8:00AM and arrived at Nippon Budo Kan about 0:40PM.
The front of Nippon Budo Kan was decorated with dummies of orange-colored pumpkins, a scarecrow, etc. Some Mai-K fans having gathered there had disguised themselves with fancy dress for Halloween. I myself was wearing an orange-colored T-shirt.
Various kinds of souvenirs of the live were sold in the selling area. I bought a muffler-type towel, a strap with a projector to throw Mai-K's logo and a set of seals for Halloween. After buying them, I talked with some Mai-friends for a while and had supper with some of them. As a result, I had a pleasant time even before the live.
It was about 5:40PM that I entered the hall. And, I was surprised to see the arena on entering there. Not only a sub-stage connected with the main stage by Hanamichi (*) had been settled at the center of the arena but also loop Hanamichi had skirted along the stands of the 1st floor. Furthermore, in front of the south stand, the height of the Hanamichi had been the same as that of the front of the stand. It would mean that the audience who got seats of the south stand of the 1st floor near the Hanamichi was so lucky. I was afraid my seat was on the stand of the 2nd floor. I could hardly see the Hanamichi from the position of my seat.
Until the opening, street performances were played on the Hanamichi. So, the audience couldn't be bored during the waiting time.
About 6:10PM, bells rang, and fire and white smoke broke out on the stage. To my surprise, Mai-K appeared out of them, in a mantle and a steeple-crowned cap. Her style was really witches'.
The opening number was "Fairy tale - my last teenage wish -". I think the world of the song suits the atmosphere of Halloween very well. Including it, 4 songs in the album "FAIRY TALE" were performed in this live.
The costumes of the dancers in the performace of "Fairy tale" were fine classical dance dress. Adding to the stage set, Mai-K's costume, the dancers' and the number has contributed the increase of the atmosphere of Halloween so much.
The 2nd number was "Revive". After it, 3 numbers in Mai-K's albums were performed. The 6th one was "Kiss". Next, a lot of photos that showed Mai-K's tracks of the last decade were projected on the left screen and the right one of the stage. After the performance, the biggest surprise in this live has come.
To be continued.
* A runway extending stage right over the audience
Mai-K updated Mai.K Diary as soon as she came back to Japan yesterday.
Welcome home, Kuraki Mai-San! Many thanks for updating your blog though you must be tired from your live tour in Asia.
Mai-K came back to Japan yesterday at last. The live tour has been a great success. She tells us that she got marvelous experiences from the tour and thanks us so much for our support.
She will still hold her lives this year.
Finally, she said, "I'll do my best! always...".
***** Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE - *****
Today, next Sunday and Sunday after next, I'll report on Mai-K's "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" held on Oct.31st.
On Oct.31th, I left home about 8:00AM and arrived at Nippon Budo Kan about 0:40PM.
The front of Nippon Budo Kan was decorated with dummies of orange-colored pumpkins, a scarecrow, etc. Some Mai-K fans having gathered there had disguised themselves with fancy dress for Halloween. I myself was wearing an orange-colored T-shirt.
Various kinds of souvenirs of the live were sold in the selling area. I bought a muffler-type towel, a strap with a projector to throw Mai-K's logo and a set of seals for Halloween. After buying them, I talked with some Mai-friends for a while and had supper with some of them. As a result, I had a pleasant time even before the live.
It was about 5:40PM that I entered the hall. And, I was surprised to see the arena on entering there. Not only a sub-stage connected with the main stage by Hanamichi (*) had been settled at the center of the arena but also loop Hanamichi had skirted along the stands of the 1st floor. Furthermore, in front of the south stand, the height of the Hanamichi had been the same as that of the front of the stand. It would mean that the audience who got seats of the south stand of the 1st floor near the Hanamichi was so lucky. I was afraid my seat was on the stand of the 2nd floor. I could hardly see the Hanamichi from the position of my seat.
Until the opening, street performances were played on the Hanamichi. So, the audience couldn't be bored during the waiting time.
About 6:10PM, bells rang, and fire and white smoke broke out on the stage. To my surprise, Mai-K appeared out of them, in a mantle and a steeple-crowned cap. Her style was really witches'.
The opening number was "Fairy tale - my last teenage wish -". I think the world of the song suits the atmosphere of Halloween very well. Including it, 4 songs in the album "FAIRY TALE" were performed in this live.
The costumes of the dancers in the performace of "Fairy tale" were fine classical dance dress. Adding to the stage set, Mai-K's costume, the dancers' and the number has contributed the increase of the atmosphere of Halloween so much.
The 2nd number was "Revive". After it, 3 numbers in Mai-K's albums were performed. The 6th one was "Kiss". Next, a lot of photos that showed Mai-K's tracks of the last decade were projected on the left screen and the right one of the stage. After the performance, the biggest surprise in this live has come.
To be continued.
* A runway extending stage right over the audience
November 22, 2009
Special report - Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - Live in Kaizuka (3) -
After the performance of "BE WITH U", Mai-K appeared on stage again urged by "Mai-K call" of the audience and the encore began.
Her hair was let down then. By the way, I like that hairstyle of hers best of all hers. She was wearing a T-shirt or a tank top with the logo of the 10th anniversary of her debut.
The 1st number of the encore was "chance for you". This time, she sang 'for' of the last phrase so〜so〜so〜 long. That's like Mai-K to be able to sing so!
The 2nd one was "Love, Day After Tomorrow". And, the next one was "always". . . . This number was the last one?? "touch Me!" hadn't be sung yet!!
After all, "touch Me!" wasn't performed in this live and the live ended about 8:50PM. The number of songs performed in the live was 23.
"De-machi" began in the lobby about 10:00PM. About 400 fans gathered there.
First, Mai-K appreciated our support. Next, as usual, she sang "chance for you" together with us and we performed the 'diamond' wave twice. After that, Mai-K left the lobby touching the air with both hands. And, "De-machi" finished about 10:30PM after Tomasu-San's short talk.
Now, I'll write my impressions of the live.
First, the hall had been tremendously alive from the first. It surprised even Mai-K.
Mai-K's singing was so good. She could reach the high notes, and sang free and easy. Especially, her singing of ballads was so wonderful. On her costumes (4 kinds?), they were rich in variety and pleasing to me. Particularly, "cream puff dress"!! It made her so cute. Moreover, her hairstyles were thought out. It was the first time in her live for her to show her hair combed straight back from her forehead, wasn't it?
The performance of the band was better than that in the lives of "touch Me!" tour. The dancing of the dancers was nice. I think Mai-K is now on the track to increase entertainmentability in her live. Dancing of good quality will be essential to it. I consider their nice dancing has contributed to the great success of her lives in Makuhari.
I enjoyed the dance performances of this live - from elegant dancing to energetic one - so much as well as the various costumes of the dancers. Especially, a comical performance of "Feel fine!" impressed me.
The staging was standard compared with that of her lives in Makuhari. I think it was enough one for such a middle-scale hall.
In conclusion, I think this live was very good one considering it was the 2nd live of her live tour of this year.
Finally, I'd like to thank Mai-K, the band, the chorus, the dancers, all the staff, all the audience and all Mai-friends who joined in the live very much.
★★ SET LIST ★★
1. Baby I like
2. mi corazon
3. Delicious Way
4. key to my heart
5. Kaze no La La La
6. Time after time - Hana Mau Machi de -
7. Secret of my heart
- Instrumental performance : Ashita e Kakeru Hashi (Strings) -
☆ Ballad Session ☆
8. Stay by my side
9. Aitakute . . .
10. The ROSE - merody in the sky -
11. Beautiful
☆ Dance Performance ☆
12. Make my day
13. Danshingu
14. Besuto obu Hiiro
15. PERFECT CRIME
16. Diamond Wave
17. Feel fine!
18. PUZZLE
19. Ichi Byo Goto ni Love for you
20. BE WITH U
☆ Encore ☆
21. chance for you
22. Love, Day After Tomorrow
23. always
Her hair was let down then. By the way, I like that hairstyle of hers best of all hers. She was wearing a T-shirt or a tank top with the logo of the 10th anniversary of her debut.
The 1st number of the encore was "chance for you". This time, she sang 'for' of the last phrase so〜so〜so〜 long. That's like Mai-K to be able to sing so!
The 2nd one was "Love, Day After Tomorrow". And, the next one was "always". . . . This number was the last one?? "touch Me!" hadn't be sung yet!!
After all, "touch Me!" wasn't performed in this live and the live ended about 8:50PM. The number of songs performed in the live was 23.
"De-machi" began in the lobby about 10:00PM. About 400 fans gathered there.
First, Mai-K appreciated our support. Next, as usual, she sang "chance for you" together with us and we performed the 'diamond' wave twice. After that, Mai-K left the lobby touching the air with both hands. And, "De-machi" finished about 10:30PM after Tomasu-San's short talk.
Now, I'll write my impressions of the live.
First, the hall had been tremendously alive from the first. It surprised even Mai-K.
Mai-K's singing was so good. She could reach the high notes, and sang free and easy. Especially, her singing of ballads was so wonderful. On her costumes (4 kinds?), they were rich in variety and pleasing to me. Particularly, "cream puff dress"!! It made her so cute. Moreover, her hairstyles were thought out. It was the first time in her live for her to show her hair combed straight back from her forehead, wasn't it?
The performance of the band was better than that in the lives of "touch Me!" tour. The dancing of the dancers was nice. I think Mai-K is now on the track to increase entertainmentability in her live. Dancing of good quality will be essential to it. I consider their nice dancing has contributed to the great success of her lives in Makuhari.
I enjoyed the dance performances of this live - from elegant dancing to energetic one - so much as well as the various costumes of the dancers. Especially, a comical performance of "Feel fine!" impressed me.
The staging was standard compared with that of her lives in Makuhari. I think it was enough one for such a middle-scale hall.
In conclusion, I think this live was very good one considering it was the 2nd live of her live tour of this year.
Finally, I'd like to thank Mai-K, the band, the chorus, the dancers, all the staff, all the audience and all Mai-friends who joined in the live very much.
★★ SET LIST ★★
1. Baby I like
2. mi corazon
3. Delicious Way
4. key to my heart
5. Kaze no La La La
6. Time after time - Hana Mau Machi de -
7. Secret of my heart
- Instrumental performance : Ashita e Kakeru Hashi (Strings) -
☆ Ballad Session ☆
8. Stay by my side
9. Aitakute . . .
10. The ROSE - merody in the sky -
11. Beautiful
☆ Dance Performance ☆
12. Make my day
13. Danshingu
14. Besuto obu Hiiro
15. PERFECT CRIME
16. Diamond Wave
17. Feel fine!
18. PUZZLE
19. Ichi Byo Goto ni Love for you
20. BE WITH U
☆ Encore ☆
21. chance for you
22. Love, Day After Tomorrow
23. always
November 15, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated, too ! ☆☆
Mai.K Diary was updated 3 times in the last week. Kuraki Mai-San, thank you very much though you are busy with holding your lives in Asia.
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
Atsukatta (It was so hot)−!!! dated Nov.9th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K held a promotional event for KOSE's ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS in Taiwan.
She is so happy that a lot of people gathered in the event and she appreciates their support. Also, she hopes that lots of women in Taiwan will use ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS, too, and that she will be more beautiful along with them.
A famous DJ in Taiwan Ken-San emceed in the event. Mai-K thanks him so much for his support. According to the article, a cap Mai-K are wearing in the photo attached in the article is designed by Ken-San. She seems to be very pleased with the cap.
Kankoku yori (From Korea)☆ dated Nov.12th, 2009
Mai-K is in Korea now. According to the article, it's cold there.
In this article, she has answered the question from her fans "When you visit foreign countries for your live concerts, what do you eat there?".
In Taiwan, Mai-K eats 小龍包 (Xiaolongbao), cracked ice and Taiwan- noodles, and drinks 100% kiwi juice. She supposes vitamins contained in the juice have an effect on her. She comments that fruit in Taiwan are also delicious.
On Korea, Mai-K recommends "Samgyetang (a stew of chicken, rice (cake), etc., cooked in a pot)" though she hasn't eaten it in this visit yet. She also likes "Tteokbokki (a stew of rice cake)" and "Ishiyaki-Bibimbap (boiled rice mixed with some ingredients in a hot pot made of a rock)" very much.
Mai-K is very glad that her fans in Korea, as well as those in Taiwan, are so passionate. Also, she is deeply impressed with their fluency of speaking Japanese.
She says to us, "I'll do my best in my live in Korea!".
Kando (So impressed)!! dated Nov.15th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Seoul, Korea yesterday. To our delight, the live seems to have been great success.
Mai-K understands a passion and spirit of everybody who joins a live "make" the live. She greatly appreciates it that she could hold such a marvelous live also in Korea yesterday. And, she thanks everybody who joined the live so much.
In the article, she promises to do her best in her live in Hong Kong, too.
She winds up the article with the word "Kansha (Thank you)".
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
Atsukatta (It was so hot)−!!! dated Nov.9th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K held a promotional event for KOSE's ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS in Taiwan.
She is so happy that a lot of people gathered in the event and she appreciates their support. Also, she hopes that lots of women in Taiwan will use ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS, too, and that she will be more beautiful along with them.
A famous DJ in Taiwan Ken-San emceed in the event. Mai-K thanks him so much for his support. According to the article, a cap Mai-K are wearing in the photo attached in the article is designed by Ken-San. She seems to be very pleased with the cap.
Kankoku yori (From Korea)☆ dated Nov.12th, 2009
Mai-K is in Korea now. According to the article, it's cold there.
In this article, she has answered the question from her fans "When you visit foreign countries for your live concerts, what do you eat there?".
In Taiwan, Mai-K eats 小龍包 (Xiaolongbao), cracked ice and Taiwan- noodles, and drinks 100% kiwi juice. She supposes vitamins contained in the juice have an effect on her. She comments that fruit in Taiwan are also delicious.
On Korea, Mai-K recommends "Samgyetang (a stew of chicken, rice (cake), etc., cooked in a pot)" though she hasn't eaten it in this visit yet. She also likes "Tteokbokki (a stew of rice cake)" and "Ishiyaki-Bibimbap (boiled rice mixed with some ingredients in a hot pot made of a rock)" very much.
Mai-K is very glad that her fans in Korea, as well as those in Taiwan, are so passionate. Also, she is deeply impressed with their fluency of speaking Japanese.
She says to us, "I'll do my best in my live in Korea!".
Kando (So impressed)!! dated Nov.15th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Seoul, Korea yesterday. To our delight, the live seems to have been great success.
Mai-K understands a passion and spirit of everybody who joins a live "make" the live. She greatly appreciates it that she could hold such a marvelous live also in Korea yesterday. And, she thanks everybody who joined the live so much.
In the article, she promises to do her best in her live in Hong Kong, too.
She winds up the article with the word "Kansha (Thank you)".
November 08, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! ☆
Mai.K Diary has been updated 4 times recently. Kuraki Mai-San, thank you so much though you are busy with the preparation for your live tour in Asia.
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
♪(^∀^)ノ dated Oct.25th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K made a recording of her new (?) song in the studio.
She was preparing for her live tour in Asia while recording. Moreover, she has been studying Korean for her live in Korea recently. And, she found a Korean word so easy to memorize on the day. It's "Majimaguro(?)" that means "last (finally)" in English. The word has reminded her and her staff of 2 Japanese words. They were "Maji (really)" and "Maguro (tuna)". So, they shouted "Maji de! Maguro!" repeatedly. Mai-K writes in the article that "Majimaguro" has been an unforgettable word for her.
She was to contribute an article in the studio the next day (Actually, she didn't.).
The photo attached to the article shows her Korean textbook (?).
Harowin Raibu (Halloween Live)♪ dated Nov.1st, 2009
Mai-K held her first Halloween live concert at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo the day before (I attended the concert.).
According to the article, she was so happy to see lots of cheerful faces of the audience from Hana-michi(*). She thanks the audience very much for attending the live and supporting her there. She tells us that she will hold her Halloween live concert next year, too.
She was off on the day after a long time and would eat "Nabe-yaki Udon (noodles served hot in a pot)".
The left photo attached to the article shows Mai-K in front of Halloween decorations for the live at Nippon Budokan. The right one shows "Nabe-yaki Udon" she would eat.
* A runway extending stage right over the audience
Tabi-datte Kimasu (Going on an Asiawide live tour)(^▽^)v dated Oct.20th, 2009
Mai-K left Japan for her live tour in Asia on the day.
In the article, she appreciates it to have such a valuable experience and tells us that she will do her best there to grow more and more by it. And, she asks us to support her from Japan.
She will contribute articles also during the tour.
The photo attached to the article shows a sight of Narita Airport of the day.
Ima Riha Chu (Now, in rehearsal)〜♪ dated Nov.6th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K rehearsed her live in Taiwan held yesterday. The article seems to have been contributed in the middle of the rehearsal. In the article, she says to us, "I'll do my best for the live."
The photo attached to the article shows Mai-K on the stage in rehearsal.
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
♪(^∀^)ノ dated Oct.25th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K made a recording of her new (?) song in the studio.
She was preparing for her live tour in Asia while recording. Moreover, she has been studying Korean for her live in Korea recently. And, she found a Korean word so easy to memorize on the day. It's "Majimaguro(?)" that means "last (finally)" in English. The word has reminded her and her staff of 2 Japanese words. They were "Maji (really)" and "Maguro (tuna)". So, they shouted "Maji de! Maguro!" repeatedly. Mai-K writes in the article that "Majimaguro" has been an unforgettable word for her.
She was to contribute an article in the studio the next day (Actually, she didn't.).
The photo attached to the article shows her Korean textbook (?).
Harowin Raibu (Halloween Live)♪ dated Nov.1st, 2009
Mai-K held her first Halloween live concert at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo the day before (I attended the concert.).
According to the article, she was so happy to see lots of cheerful faces of the audience from Hana-michi(*). She thanks the audience very much for attending the live and supporting her there. She tells us that she will hold her Halloween live concert next year, too.
She was off on the day after a long time and would eat "Nabe-yaki Udon (noodles served hot in a pot)".
The left photo attached to the article shows Mai-K in front of Halloween decorations for the live at Nippon Budokan. The right one shows "Nabe-yaki Udon" she would eat.
* A runway extending stage right over the audience
Tabi-datte Kimasu (Going on an Asiawide live tour)(^▽^)v dated Oct.20th, 2009
Mai-K left Japan for her live tour in Asia on the day.
In the article, she appreciates it to have such a valuable experience and tells us that she will do her best there to grow more and more by it. And, she asks us to support her from Japan.
She will contribute articles also during the tour.
The photo attached to the article shows a sight of Narita Airport of the day.
Ima Riha Chu (Now, in rehearsal)〜♪ dated Nov.6th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K rehearsed her live in Taiwan held yesterday. The article seems to have been contributed in the middle of the rehearsal. In the article, she says to us, "I'll do my best for the live."
The photo attached to the article shows Mai-K on the stage in rehearsal.
October 25, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! again & again ☆
Mai.K Diary was updated 5 times last week. Kuraki Mai-San, thank you so〜 so〜 much though you must be busy with the preparation for "Happy Happy Halloween Live".
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
Hatsu Kochi (First visit to Kochi)☆ dated Oct.18th, 2009
Mai-K was in Kochi on the day. That was her first visit to Kochi.
On the day, Sunday market where the products, fruits, vegetables, and so on of Kochi were sold was held near Kochi Castle. Mai-K enjoyed the market with her staff on the way to the castle. Some rare products were on the market there. She was happy to drink citron juice containing honey that seemed to be good for her throat.
They reached the castle late as dropping into the market. She appreciated a sublime old gate and walked along the stone-paved roads there though she couldn't enjoy the whole of the castle.
The live in Kochi came alive so much, too. It was the last tour live of hers in October.
The photo attached to the article are those of Mai-K taken at Sunday market and at Kochi Castle.
Kochi kara Kaette Kimashita (I've been back from Kochi)〜(-^〇^-)♪ dated Oct.19th, 2009
Mai-K is to interrupt her live tour after her live in Kochi and to hold her lives in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Shanghai in November (She is to go on the live tour in December again.). However, she will hold "Happy Happy Halloween Live" at Nippon Budokan on Oct.31st.
The photo attached to the article is that of Mai-K taken when she was doing stretching exercises in the dressing room. So flexible! But, she writes that she was more flexible in her younger days.
She has said to us, "Please, take care as it will be getting cold.".
ε=ε=┏( ・_・)┛ dated Oct.20th, 2009
Mai-K was thrashing out about her costumes and numbers to be performed in "Happy Happy Halloween Live" with her staff on the day.
Writing this article, she was thinking what she should eat on that evening to preserve her strength. In the article, she told us that she would attach the photos of what she ate on that evening to the article of the next day.
A photo of Mai-K is attached to the article. Was it taken at Nippon Budokan? I'm afraid I don't know.
Kombanwwa (Good evenig)! dated Oct.21st, 2009
Mai-K had a meeting on "Happy Happy Halloween Live" with her staff on the day, too.
One sentence in the article makes people who will attend the live expect surprises in the live.
Mai-K ate vegetables of the season and cooked rice with Japanese horseradish and with tea the evening before. It made her satisfied and relaxed.
The photos of them are attached to the article. The upper one shows the vegetables (boiled and cut pumpkin, sweet potato, lotus root and so on) and the lower one shows cooked rice with Japanese horseradish and with tea. They are enough quantities to preserve her strength, aren't they? Too many?
SING♪ dated Oct.23rd, 2009
Mai-K had a meeting on "Happy Happy Halloween Live" and the rehearsal also the day before yesterday.
She tried putting her hair in the steam from a fumidifier in the studio. And, it made her hair frizzy. However, as it brought her a natural wave at the same time, she was contented with the results to some extent. She would still work after contributing this article on the day. Kuraki Mai-San, please, take care!
The photos attached to this article are that of Mai-K putting her hair in the steam and that of her playing the mobile flexible piano.
P.S. As I'll attend Mai-K's "Happy Happy Halloween Live" at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this coming Saturday, next updating of this blog may be done on November 8th, 2009.
I'll summarize the articles briefly today.
Hatsu Kochi (First visit to Kochi)☆ dated Oct.18th, 2009
Mai-K was in Kochi on the day. That was her first visit to Kochi.
On the day, Sunday market where the products, fruits, vegetables, and so on of Kochi were sold was held near Kochi Castle. Mai-K enjoyed the market with her staff on the way to the castle. Some rare products were on the market there. She was happy to drink citron juice containing honey that seemed to be good for her throat.
They reached the castle late as dropping into the market. She appreciated a sublime old gate and walked along the stone-paved roads there though she couldn't enjoy the whole of the castle.
The live in Kochi came alive so much, too. It was the last tour live of hers in October.
The photo attached to the article are those of Mai-K taken at Sunday market and at Kochi Castle.
Kochi kara Kaette Kimashita (I've been back from Kochi)〜(-^〇^-)♪ dated Oct.19th, 2009
Mai-K is to interrupt her live tour after her live in Kochi and to hold her lives in Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong and Shanghai in November (She is to go on the live tour in December again.). However, she will hold "Happy Happy Halloween Live" at Nippon Budokan on Oct.31st.
The photo attached to the article is that of Mai-K taken when she was doing stretching exercises in the dressing room. So flexible! But, she writes that she was more flexible in her younger days.
She has said to us, "Please, take care as it will be getting cold.".
ε=ε=┏( ・_・)┛ dated Oct.20th, 2009
Mai-K was thrashing out about her costumes and numbers to be performed in "Happy Happy Halloween Live" with her staff on the day.
Writing this article, she was thinking what she should eat on that evening to preserve her strength. In the article, she told us that she would attach the photos of what she ate on that evening to the article of the next day.
A photo of Mai-K is attached to the article. Was it taken at Nippon Budokan? I'm afraid I don't know.
Kombanwwa (Good evenig)! dated Oct.21st, 2009
Mai-K had a meeting on "Happy Happy Halloween Live" with her staff on the day, too.
One sentence in the article makes people who will attend the live expect surprises in the live.
Mai-K ate vegetables of the season and cooked rice with Japanese horseradish and with tea the evening before. It made her satisfied and relaxed.
The photos of them are attached to the article. The upper one shows the vegetables (boiled and cut pumpkin, sweet potato, lotus root and so on) and the lower one shows cooked rice with Japanese horseradish and with tea. They are enough quantities to preserve her strength, aren't they? Too many?
SING♪ dated Oct.23rd, 2009
Mai-K had a meeting on "Happy Happy Halloween Live" and the rehearsal also the day before yesterday.
She tried putting her hair in the steam from a fumidifier in the studio. And, it made her hair frizzy. However, as it brought her a natural wave at the same time, she was contented with the results to some extent. She would still work after contributing this article on the day. Kuraki Mai-San, please, take care!
The photos attached to this article are that of Mai-K putting her hair in the steam and that of her playing the mobile flexible piano.
P.S. As I'll attend Mai-K's "Happy Happy Halloween Live" at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo this coming Saturday, next updating of this blog may be done on November 8th, 2009.
October 18, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated !
Mai.K Diary was updated last Sunday, last Monday, last Friday and yesterday. Kuraki Mai-San, thank you so much for updating your blog though you have been so busy with your live tour.
Today, I'll summarize the articles briefly.
Kaette Kimashita (I've been back to Japan)〜(≧∇≦)♪ dated Oct.11th, 2009
Mai-K got back from Korea to Japan the day before last and held her live in Ohdate, Akita on the day. The live seems to have come alive.
The day after next was the day the TV program "Music Lovers" was put on the air. The program was not a live TV show but one recorded in studio in advance. However, it was like an outside broadcasting from a club offering live music as a stage was set up in the studio and as the audience enjoyed the performance of Mai-K in standing.
"Gest Lovers" were Yun Sona-San and Otoha-San who were big fans of Mai-K. They have already been married and have children. There were some talks among them in the program. Yun Sona-San, who is a Korean personality being active also in Japan, is a Mai-K fan from Mai-K's debut.
Mai-K is so glad to perform in front of them and talk with them in the progrom.
According to the article, Kiritampo(*) Festival was held on the day. Mai-K went there and ate Kiritampo. A photo taken at that time is attached to the article.
The next day, she held her live in Hanamaki, Iwate.
* A famous local dish made from rice in Akita
Saiko (I feel so wonderful)〜!!!!!!!!!!! dated Oct.12th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K went to Hanamaki, Iwate for the first time and held her live there. The live came alive as well as that of the previous day in Ohodate . She was so impressed with the upsurge and is thankful to the audience for their support.
Mai-K visited Miyazawa Kenji Kinen-kan(Memorial Hall) before live. A photo taken at that time is attached to the article. According to the article, it was so a fantastic place and she got imaginations and energies there.
Ogenki Desuka (What's up)? dated Oct.16th, 2009
Mai-K has written a part of the lyrics of "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" in the article ("Ashita e Kakeru Hashi . . . Kimi ga Iru").
In the article, she writes that she will do her best in her live of the next day in Marugame, Kagawa .
Yesterday, the live was held.
Uchiwa de Eko (Cool myself ecologically by round fan)〜☆ dated Oct.17th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Marugame, Kagawa yesterday.
She visited Uchiwa(round fan) Musium on the day. Although it was so hot last summer, for ecology and her health she rarely air-conditioned her room. According to the article, she felt Uchiwa more familiar there and had a valuable experience.
Mai-K was so impressed at handmade Uchiwa and tried to make it. But, it seems difficult to her. She writes that she wants to learn flexibility like bamboo, which is one of the materials for Uchiwa. She used it yesterday as it was hot.
The live came alive so much, too. Mai-K is thankful to the audience for their support.
Today, she held her live in Kochi and must have done her best, too.
Today, I'll summarize the articles briefly.
Kaette Kimashita (I've been back to Japan)〜(≧∇≦)♪ dated Oct.11th, 2009
Mai-K got back from Korea to Japan the day before last and held her live in Ohdate, Akita on the day. The live seems to have come alive.
The day after next was the day the TV program "Music Lovers" was put on the air. The program was not a live TV show but one recorded in studio in advance. However, it was like an outside broadcasting from a club offering live music as a stage was set up in the studio and as the audience enjoyed the performance of Mai-K in standing.
"Gest Lovers" were Yun Sona-San and Otoha-San who were big fans of Mai-K. They have already been married and have children. There were some talks among them in the program. Yun Sona-San, who is a Korean personality being active also in Japan, is a Mai-K fan from Mai-K's debut.
Mai-K is so glad to perform in front of them and talk with them in the progrom.
According to the article, Kiritampo(*) Festival was held on the day. Mai-K went there and ate Kiritampo. A photo taken at that time is attached to the article.
The next day, she held her live in Hanamaki, Iwate.
* A famous local dish made from rice in Akita
Saiko (I feel so wonderful)〜!!!!!!!!!!! dated Oct.12th, 2009
On the day, Mai-K went to Hanamaki, Iwate for the first time and held her live there. The live came alive as well as that of the previous day in Ohodate . She was so impressed with the upsurge and is thankful to the audience for their support.
Mai-K visited Miyazawa Kenji Kinen-kan(Memorial Hall) before live. A photo taken at that time is attached to the article. According to the article, it was so a fantastic place and she got imaginations and energies there.
Ogenki Desuka (What's up)? dated Oct.16th, 2009
Mai-K has written a part of the lyrics of "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" in the article ("Ashita e Kakeru Hashi . . . Kimi ga Iru").
In the article, she writes that she will do her best in her live of the next day in Marugame, Kagawa .
Yesterday, the live was held.
Uchiwa de Eko (Cool myself ecologically by round fan)〜☆ dated Oct.17th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Marugame, Kagawa yesterday.
She visited Uchiwa(round fan) Musium on the day. Although it was so hot last summer, for ecology and her health she rarely air-conditioned her room. According to the article, she felt Uchiwa more familiar there and had a valuable experience.
Mai-K was so impressed at handmade Uchiwa and tried to make it. But, it seems difficult to her. She writes that she wants to learn flexibility like bamboo, which is one of the materials for Uchiwa. She used it yesterday as it was hot.
The live came alive so much, too. Mai-K is thankful to the audience for their support.
Today, she held her live in Kochi and must have done her best, too.
October 11, 2009
Special report - Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - Live in Kaizuka (2) -
Now, the live concert began about 6:30PM.
The stage set was similar to that of her live held in Makuhari in last July though the scale was smaller. The opening number was "Baby I Like", which was also the opening one in the live in Makuhari. Mai-K appeared in the center of the stage wearing a minidress. From the first, the hall had been very alive. Mai-K also said, "(The hall is ) So alive!!" in her first talk.
Although the songs performed in this live were less than those in the live in Makuhari, the set list was like that in that live. "Time after time - Hana Mau Machi de -" I like best of all Mai-K's songs and "Secret of my heart" I like second best of them were sung, too, though artificial petals didn't whirl down in the performance of the former. By the way, I like to enjoy the performance of the latter without clapping better.
After the performance of "Secret of my heart", Mai-K disappeared from stage and "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi " was performed by instruments with a chorus.
After the performance, Mai-K appeared on stage again. Her costume was light yellow (ivory?) minidress then. It looked like a mini version of a classical dancing dress. She called the dress a "creampuff dress" in her talk. It made her look cute as if she had been an idol. She sang ballads - "Stay by my side", "Aitakute", "The ROSE - melody in the sky -" and "Beautiful" in this dress.
I think a long dress is fitter for ballads than a minidress. However, her singing was very good. Especially, her singing of "The ROSE - melody in the sky -" was excellent. Also, I felt she sang "Beautiful" freely and easily. Her moving singing of the ballads made my eyes wet with tears. Listening to her ballads always gives me supremely happy time.
After singing ballads, she disappeared from stage, and the dancers performed their dance. After that, Mai-K appeared on stage in tights with her hair combed straight back from her forehead. I saw such her hairstyle for the first time.
First, she sang "Make my day", and up-tempo numbers followed it without stopping. The heated atmosphere of the hall came to a crest at that time.
Although the stage effects that pillars of fire rose on the edge of stage were not performed in the performance of "PERFECT CRIME", Mai-K and the dancers performed "Diamond Wave" swinging towels around as doing so in the live in Makuhari. In the last part of performance of "Ichi Byo Goto ni Love for you", Mai-K ran around on the stage from end to end a few times. She was so energetic and aggressive.
The last number of the main part of the live was "BE WITH U". The main part of the live concert ended about 8:30PM.
To be continued.
The stage set was similar to that of her live held in Makuhari in last July though the scale was smaller. The opening number was "Baby I Like", which was also the opening one in the live in Makuhari. Mai-K appeared in the center of the stage wearing a minidress. From the first, the hall had been very alive. Mai-K also said, "(The hall is ) So alive!!" in her first talk.
Although the songs performed in this live were less than those in the live in Makuhari, the set list was like that in that live. "Time after time - Hana Mau Machi de -" I like best of all Mai-K's songs and "Secret of my heart" I like second best of them were sung, too, though artificial petals didn't whirl down in the performance of the former. By the way, I like to enjoy the performance of the latter without clapping better.
After the performance of "Secret of my heart", Mai-K disappeared from stage and "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi " was performed by instruments with a chorus.
After the performance, Mai-K appeared on stage again. Her costume was light yellow (ivory?) minidress then. It looked like a mini version of a classical dancing dress. She called the dress a "creampuff dress" in her talk. It made her look cute as if she had been an idol. She sang ballads - "Stay by my side", "Aitakute", "The ROSE - melody in the sky -" and "Beautiful" in this dress.
I think a long dress is fitter for ballads than a minidress. However, her singing was very good. Especially, her singing of "The ROSE - melody in the sky -" was excellent. Also, I felt she sang "Beautiful" freely and easily. Her moving singing of the ballads made my eyes wet with tears. Listening to her ballads always gives me supremely happy time.
After singing ballads, she disappeared from stage, and the dancers performed their dance. After that, Mai-K appeared on stage in tights with her hair combed straight back from her forehead. I saw such her hairstyle for the first time.
First, she sang "Make my day", and up-tempo numbers followed it without stopping. The heated atmosphere of the hall came to a crest at that time.
Although the stage effects that pillars of fire rose on the edge of stage were not performed in the performance of "PERFECT CRIME", Mai-K and the dancers performed "Diamond Wave" swinging towels around as doing so in the live in Makuhari. In the last part of performance of "Ichi Byo Goto ni Love for you", Mai-K ran around on the stage from end to end a few times. She was so energetic and aggressive.
The last number of the main part of the live was "BE WITH U". The main part of the live concert ended about 8:30PM.
To be continued.
October 04, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! & Special report - Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - Live in Kaizuka (1) -
Mai Kuraki Official Blog (Mai.K Diary) - "Rashiku (As we are)" -
Mai.K Diary was updated today. Kuraki Mai-San, many thanks for updating your blog though you must be tired from your live of yesterday.
Yesterday, Mai-K held her live of "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST"" in Ichihara, Chiba. In the article, she thanks the audience very much for their support and cheering.
According to the article, she has often eaten pears and pumpkins recently though eating watermelons and tomatoes in summer. And, she looks forward to holding "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" so much. Mai-K is the 1st female singer who holds a Halloween live concert (in Japan?).
Now, she will visit Korea to conduct a campaign for the live "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" in Korea" from Oct.7 to Oct.9th. And, she will appear on a live music show there, too.
On Oct.11th, Mai-K will hold the live in Akita.
Last, she is encouraging us to live as we are.
*** Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - Live in Kaizuka - ***
Now, I'd like to report on the live of "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST"" held in Kaizuka, Osaka on Aug.8th.
I arrived at the hall "Cosmos Theater" where the live was held about 0:30pm. There had already been some of Mai-friends there. I passed about an hour with them at a coffee shop in the hall. About 1:30pm, we gathered at the spot where Iri-machi would be held.
After a while, we moved near a tour truck decorated with pictures related to Mai-k's new album "ALL MY BEST". It was so hot on the day. It was about 15:00pm that Mai-K reached there and that Iri-machi began.
Mai-K were wearing a pink tank top and white pants. About 80 - 90 fans of hers had gathered there then. In Iri-machi, after Tomasu-San's and Mai-K's greetings and talks, one of the staff took 6 photos of the fans together with Mai-K against a background of the truck.
By the way, surprisingly enough, 4 of the photos were taken with some fans' digital cameras. So, I could got one of the photo files later.
Iri-machi finished about 3:30pm.
And, I had early supper with some of Mai-friends at a restaurant near the hall. After supper, I went back to the hall and bought a booklet and a key ring for the live tour at the counter for live goods. I entered the lobby about 5:10pm. And, it was about 6:00pm that I entered the concert hall, though the doors were to open at 5:30pm, as trouble of the concert equipment developed.
My seat was in the 12th row. The position was fairly near the stage. The performance began about 6:30pm after a delay of 30 minutes.
To be continued.
Mai.K Diary was updated today. Kuraki Mai-San, many thanks for updating your blog though you must be tired from your live of yesterday.
Yesterday, Mai-K held her live of "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST"" in Ichihara, Chiba. In the article, she thanks the audience very much for their support and cheering.
According to the article, she has often eaten pears and pumpkins recently though eating watermelons and tomatoes in summer. And, she looks forward to holding "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" so much. Mai-K is the 1st female singer who holds a Halloween live concert (in Japan?).
Now, she will visit Korea to conduct a campaign for the live "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" in Korea" from Oct.7 to Oct.9th. And, she will appear on a live music show there, too.
On Oct.11th, Mai-K will hold the live in Akita.
Last, she is encouraging us to live as we are.
*** Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST" - Live in Kaizuka - ***
Now, I'd like to report on the live of "10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour 2009 "BEST"" held in Kaizuka, Osaka on Aug.8th.
I arrived at the hall "Cosmos Theater" where the live was held about 0:30pm. There had already been some of Mai-friends there. I passed about an hour with them at a coffee shop in the hall. About 1:30pm, we gathered at the spot where Iri-machi would be held.
After a while, we moved near a tour truck decorated with pictures related to Mai-k's new album "ALL MY BEST". It was so hot on the day. It was about 15:00pm that Mai-K reached there and that Iri-machi began.
Mai-K were wearing a pink tank top and white pants. About 80 - 90 fans of hers had gathered there then. In Iri-machi, after Tomasu-San's and Mai-K's greetings and talks, one of the staff took 6 photos of the fans together with Mai-K against a background of the truck.
By the way, surprisingly enough, 4 of the photos were taken with some fans' digital cameras. So, I could got one of the photo files later.
Iri-machi finished about 3:30pm.
And, I had early supper with some of Mai-friends at a restaurant near the hall. After supper, I went back to the hall and bought a booklet and a key ring for the live tour at the counter for live goods. I entered the lobby about 5:10pm. And, it was about 6:00pm that I entered the concert hall, though the doors were to open at 5:30pm, as trouble of the concert equipment developed.
My seat was in the 12th row. The position was fairly near the stage. The performance began about 6:30pm after a delay of 30 minutes.
To be continued.
September 27, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! updated ! updated ! . . . (2)
Mai.K Diary was updated on Sept.21st, again.
Kuraki Mai-San, thank you so much for updating your blog, again. And, congratulations on holding the 200th live of yours.
Today, I'll summarize the articles of Mai.K Diary dated Sept.13th, 16th, 17th and 21st briefly.
Kyou wa Tomioka-cho (Today, in Tomioka-cho)☆ dated Sept.13th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Tomioka-cho in Fukushima on Sept13th. She refreshed herself with beautiful nature there.
The photo on the front side of the jacket (box) of her album "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. has only her eyes in it. Why? Mai-K has answered the question here.
According her words, the eyes show her appreciation our support of these 10 years ,and put her spirit to do her best along with us to everything into them. The fine jacket (box) that she has spared no effort on and a rose that she likes very much express her thanks to us and her enthusiasm to music.
Mai-K hopes we will realize her efforts to make the jacket (box).
TV Shutsuen Mada Mada Tsuzuku yo〜 (Appearance on TV goes on)! dated Sept.16th, 2009
TV program "Shin Dohmoto Kyohdai" that was put on the air on Sept.20th and "Kai! Ongaku Banzuke〜JET〜" were recorded the day before.
As the former was a live talk show, she got tense a little, but had a pleasant time there. A photo attached to the article was taken in the studio for the latter. The parasol she is putting up seems to be one of props (?).
Now, Mai-K reports to us that her new album "ALL MY BEST" topped the weekly album chart of Oricon (*) (in the period from Sept.9th to Sept.15th). She was so happy to hear the news, and thanks us for our support.
In the article, Mai-K writes that we will see her growing process as an artist, changing process of her lyrics, current real-life Mai-K and "future" Mai-K in this album. She hopes the album will be one of our best albums.
Yume no Kuni (Dream Land)!（≧▽≦） dated Sept.17th, 2009
On the evening of the day before Mai-K enjoyed Tokyo Disneyland with her staff members after rehearsal for TV programs.
According to the article, the buildings there were decorated with Halloween's decorations and were so beautiful. And, skyrockets under music for Halloween impressed her so much as she has seen them after a long time. The decorations seems to have been helpful to her for the sets of "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" to be held on Oct.31st.
Nice idears for the live are being invited now.
200 Kai (The 200th Live)〜☆（≧▽≦） dated Sept.21st, 2009
Mai-K held the 200th live concert of hers in Toumi, Nagano on the day.
In the article, she greatly appreciates her fans' support of these 10 years. And, she promises that she will keep her initial enthusiasm and original purpose from now on, too.
Yestersay, the 201st live of hers was held in Hiroshima.
* The most authoritative hit chart in Japan
Kuraki Mai-San, thank you so much for updating your blog, again. And, congratulations on holding the 200th live of yours.
Today, I'll summarize the articles of Mai.K Diary dated Sept.13th, 16th, 17th and 21st briefly.
Kyou wa Tomioka-cho (Today, in Tomioka-cho)☆ dated Sept.13th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Tomioka-cho in Fukushima on Sept13th. She refreshed herself with beautiful nature there.
The photo on the front side of the jacket (box) of her album "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. has only her eyes in it. Why? Mai-K has answered the question here.
According her words, the eyes show her appreciation our support of these 10 years ,and put her spirit to do her best along with us to everything into them. The fine jacket (box) that she has spared no effort on and a rose that she likes very much express her thanks to us and her enthusiasm to music.
Mai-K hopes we will realize her efforts to make the jacket (box).
TV Shutsuen Mada Mada Tsuzuku yo〜 (Appearance on TV goes on)! dated Sept.16th, 2009
TV program "Shin Dohmoto Kyohdai" that was put on the air on Sept.20th and "Kai! Ongaku Banzuke〜JET〜" were recorded the day before.
As the former was a live talk show, she got tense a little, but had a pleasant time there. A photo attached to the article was taken in the studio for the latter. The parasol she is putting up seems to be one of props (?).
Now, Mai-K reports to us that her new album "ALL MY BEST" topped the weekly album chart of Oricon (*) (in the period from Sept.9th to Sept.15th). She was so happy to hear the news, and thanks us for our support.
In the article, Mai-K writes that we will see her growing process as an artist, changing process of her lyrics, current real-life Mai-K and "future" Mai-K in this album. She hopes the album will be one of our best albums.
Yume no Kuni (Dream Land)!（≧▽≦） dated Sept.17th, 2009
On the evening of the day before Mai-K enjoyed Tokyo Disneyland with her staff members after rehearsal for TV programs.
According to the article, the buildings there were decorated with Halloween's decorations and were so beautiful. And, skyrockets under music for Halloween impressed her so much as she has seen them after a long time. The decorations seems to have been helpful to her for the sets of "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" to be held on Oct.31st.
Nice idears for the live are being invited now.
200 Kai (The 200th Live)〜☆（≧▽≦） dated Sept.21st, 2009
Mai-K held the 200th live concert of hers in Toumi, Nagano on the day.
In the article, she greatly appreciates her fans' support of these 10 years. And, she promises that she will keep her initial enthusiasm and original purpose from now on, too.
Yestersay, the 201st live of hers was held in Hiroshima.
* The most authoritative hit chart in Japan
September 22, 2009
Mai.K Diary updated ! updated ! updated ! . . . (1)
Mai.K Diary has been updated many times recently! So, the updating of my blog can't gain on that of Mai.K diary. Kuraki Mai-San, thank you very very very much though you have little off hours.
Today, I'll summarize the articles dated Sept.9th, 10th, 11th and 12th briefly.
Gubitto!(^◇^)┛ dated Sept.9th, 2009
Mai-K drank tomato juice and ate a banana for breakfast (?) that morning. And so, she lifted up her heart. The day was when her new album "ALL MY BEST" was released.
Also, she appeared on 2 programs of TOKYO FM ("DIARY" and "WONDERFUL WORLD") live on radio that afternoon.
Jitsu wa (To tell the truth)!! dated Sept.10th, 2009
Mai-K appreciates her fans' messages and impressions for her new album "ALL MY BEST". And, she wants more and more.
She recommends people who bought the cassette ver. to sing "Watashi no Shiranai Watashi" with karaoke accompaniment as the version has its karaoke in it.
In the article, she writes that she learned from Tamori-San that we needed some tension when talking, playing and singing in public when she appeared on the TV program "Waratte Iitomo!"
Moreover, Mai-K informs us that, to tell the truth, her live held in Toumi, Nagano yesterday is the 200th one of hers. She appreciates her fans' support from her debut, and asks us to support from now on, too.
Congratulations, Mai-K!!
Niigata Shuhryo (Live in Niigata ended) 〜♪ dated Sept.11th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Niigata the day before. According to the article, there were a lot of girls who wore makeup by KOSE's "ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS" in the audience. Then, she felt so happy as being a regular user of the cosmetics.
Now, Mai-K writes that the DVD attached to the album "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. has the 2nd sound channel in it, and that her talking with Director Nishimuro-San about her 10 years' career watching the viedo of her past lives was recorded in the channel. So, she recommend the DVD.
On the day, TV program "Boku-ra no Ongaku" where she appeared was put on the air. A talk with Terao Akira-San seems to have given her a lot of tension. In the program, she sang "Rubii no Yubi-wa" that was a cover of Terao-San's so popular song.
Takusan no Komento Arigato〜u (Thank you for lots of comments)☆ dated Sept12, 2009
Mai-K felt so glad that lots of people watched the DVD attached to "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. She recommend them to enjoy her "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" to be held on Oct.31 of this year.
On the day, her live was held in Sendai that was famous for its "Hagi no Tsuki" (a cake of a well-known brand). She seems to have been in good spirits though it wasn't fine on the day.
Today, I'll summarize the articles dated Sept.9th, 10th, 11th and 12th briefly.
Gubitto!(^◇^)┛ dated Sept.9th, 2009
Mai-K drank tomato juice and ate a banana for breakfast (?) that morning. And so, she lifted up her heart. The day was when her new album "ALL MY BEST" was released.
Also, she appeared on 2 programs of TOKYO FM ("DIARY" and "WONDERFUL WORLD") live on radio that afternoon.
Jitsu wa (To tell the truth)!! dated Sept.10th, 2009
Mai-K appreciates her fans' messages and impressions for her new album "ALL MY BEST". And, she wants more and more.
She recommends people who bought the cassette ver. to sing "Watashi no Shiranai Watashi" with karaoke accompaniment as the version has its karaoke in it.
In the article, she writes that she learned from Tamori-San that we needed some tension when talking, playing and singing in public when she appeared on the TV program "Waratte Iitomo!"
Moreover, Mai-K informs us that, to tell the truth, her live held in Toumi, Nagano yesterday is the 200th one of hers. She appreciates her fans' support from her debut, and asks us to support from now on, too.
Congratulations, Mai-K!!
Niigata Shuhryo (Live in Niigata ended) 〜♪ dated Sept.11th, 2009
Mai-K held her live in Niigata the day before. According to the article, there were a lot of girls who wore makeup by KOSE's "ESPRIQUE PRECIOUS" in the audience. Then, she felt so happy as being a regular user of the cosmetics.
Now, Mai-K writes that the DVD attached to the album "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. has the 2nd sound channel in it, and that her talking with Director Nishimuro-San about her 10 years' career watching the viedo of her past lives was recorded in the channel. So, she recommend the DVD.
On the day, TV program "Boku-ra no Ongaku" where she appeared was put on the air. A talk with Terao Akira-San seems to have given her a lot of tension. In the program, she sang "Rubii no Yubi-wa" that was a cover of Terao-San's so popular song.
Takusan no Komento Arigato〜u (Thank you for lots of comments)☆ dated Sept12, 2009
Mai-K felt so glad that lots of people watched the DVD attached to "ALL MY BEST" limited ver. She recommend them to enjoy her "HAPPY HAPPY HALLOWEEN LIVE" to be held on Oct.31 of this year.
On the day, her live was held in Sendai that was famous for its "Hagi no Tsuki" (a cake of a well-known brand). She seems to have been in good spirits though it wasn't fine on the day.
