Christmas Dinner Shows

12.31.03

From December 2 through December 24, 2003, Akina held 15 dinner shows in 10 cities around Japan. She performed the following songs:

1. Days
2. Slow Motion
3. Second Love
4. Gypsy Queen
5. Ophelia
6. LIAR
7. China Town (Eikichi Yazawa)
8. Tokyo Sabaku (Maekawa Kiyoshi and Cool 5)
9. Hollywood Scandal (Go Hiromi)
10. Yogiriyo Konya mo Arigatou (Ishihara Yujiro)
11. Meu Amor é...
12. TANGO NOIR
13. Non-Fiction Ecstasy
14. TATTOO
15. Kazarijanainoyo Namidawa
16. Shojo A
17. DESIRE

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Concert DVD

12.17.03

A new DVD "I hope so ~ Akina Nakamori Live Tour 2003" (UMBK-1073) is now on sale. The DVD features footage from Akina's performance at Tokyo International Forum on July 11, 2003 during her summer concert tour.

In this ballad concert, Akina performs 18 songs including a selection of songs from her album "I hope so" and classics such as "Slow Motion" and "Nanpasen."

Please refer to the Videography for additional information.

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New Album

12.3.03

On December 3, Universal Japan will release "Utahime 3 ~ Shuumaku", Akina's third CD in her series of cover albums, which began with 1994's "Utahime" and was followed by "Zero Album ~ Utahime 2" in 2002.

This entry, the last in the "Utahime" series, features songs that were originally performed by male artists including Ishihara Yujiro, Inoue Yosui, Maekawa Kiyoshi and Cool 5, Matsuyama Chiharu, Anzen Chitai, B'z, Murashita Kozo, Minami Yoshitaka, Gamu, Go Hiromi, and Uzaki Ryudo.

Please refer to the Discography for further details.

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2003 Dinner Show Schedule

9.14.03

Attention all Akina fans looking for a wonderful evening of fine dining and entertainment: Faithway has announced Akina's Christmas Dinner Show schedule for 2003. Ten dates/venues have been slated as follows:

Date	Location & Time (Dinner/Show)	Ticket Price (¥)	Further Information
12/02 Tue	Okinawa Harbor View Hotel ①17:30/18:40; ②20:30/21:50	① S: ¥37,000;     A: ¥33,000 ② S: ¥39,000;     A: ¥35,000	Faithway 03-5333-5339
12/09 Tue	Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo ①18:00/19:15; ②21:30/22:15	① Dinner: ¥38,000 ② Cocktails: ¥28,000	Kyodo Sapporo 011-221-0144 (10:00-17:00)
12/11 Thu	Hotel Hamatsu (Fukushima) 13:30/20:00	S: ¥35,000 A: ¥30,000	Hotel Hamatsu Hanbai-kikaku-ka 024-935-1108
12/13 Sat	Hotel Kokusai 21 (Nagano) ①16:30/17:45; ②20:15/21:30	¥39,000	Super Cast 026-263-1000
12/15 Mon	Hotel Granvia Okayama ①17:30/18:40; ②20:30/21:40	SS: ¥38,000 S: ¥35,000 A: ¥32,000	Hotel Granvia Okayama 086-233-3494 (9:00-16:00) (9/16 only: 086-233-3446)
12/18 Thu	Hotel Okura Kobe 19:00/20:20	¥40,000	Faithway 03-5333-5339 (13:00 – 17:00) Monday – Friday
12/19 Fri	Hilton Hotel Nagoya ①17:00/18:20; ②20:20/21:40	¥43,000
12/21 Sun	Yokohama Prince Hotel 18:30/20:00	¥40,000
12/22 Mon	Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) 19:00/20:30	¥43,000 (FC) ¥44,000 (Regular)
12/24 Wed	Rihga Royal Hotel (Osaka) 18:30/20:00	¥40,000

*Advance ticket sales for Faithway fan club members from September 16~22.

Important Instructions for Purchasing Tickets from Faithway:

• Payment should be made via Japan Post Office Electronic Transfer
• Use a Post Office Electronic Transfer Form
• Faithway Account No. 00110-9-190991
• Recipient: Faithway
• Your name, address, name/address/phone for ticket delivery
• List Faithway Member Number, Dinner-show Location/Date, Time (if more than one show), Number of Tickets
• Add ¥500 for postage and handling to the total cost of tickets ordered

Tickets will be delivered in late October

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2003 Concert Tour - "I Hope So"

Akina's 2003 summer concert tour began May 15 and concluded on her birthday, July 13. The tour had a largely ballad concentration and differed as well from previous years' tours in that such signature songs as "Desire," "Meu Amor é," and "Kazarijanainoyo Namidawa" were not among the songs performed.

Instead, Akina performed a number of songs from her latest album "I Hope So" in addition to a mix of older singles and album selections:

1. Kaze no Hate
2. Utsutsu no Hana
3. Tsumugi Uta
4. Days
5. Eki
6. Nukumori
7. Ranbi
8. Yokan
9. Slow Motion
10. Blue On Pink
11. SOLITUDE
12. LIAR
13. Okibi
14. Marionette
15. Gekka
16. Bara Hitoyo
17. Nanpasen

    Encore:
    

18. La Boheme
19. I Hope So

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Happy Birthday Akina!

7.13.03

That special day has arrived! Akina celebrates her 38th birthday today. Sunday, July 13 is also the final performance of her 2003 summer concert tour.

Best wishes to Akina for a very special birthday as well as a fantastic finale to her concert tour!

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New Album

6.3.03

Akina's newest CD is a ballad album entitled "I hope so" released by Universal Japan on May 14, 2003.

The album includes 10 original songs (including the single "Days") along with 4 instrumental selections. Two versions of the album are available (UMCK-9035: limited edition release with DVD and UMCK-1162: standard CD only version).

Please refer to the Discography for additional details.

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New Single

6.3.03

Akina's new single is entitled "Days" (UMCK-5094) released by Universal Japan on April 30, 2003.

Coupling with the title track is "Hana" and the Matsuda Seiko cover "Ruriiro no Chikyuu."

For more information, please refer to the Discography.

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Additional Concert Dates

3.7.03

Faithway has announced the addition of two more dates to Akina's 2003 Concert Tour schedule:

Date/ Time	Location/Venue	Ticket Price(s)	On Sale Date*	For More Info Contact
July 11 18:30	Tokyo Tokyo Kokusai Forum (Hall A)	S=¥6000 A=¥5000	now	Odyssey 03-3796-9999
July 13 17:00	Kobe Kobe Kokusai Kaikan (Kokusai Hall)	¥6500	now	Kyodo Osaka 06-6233-8888

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2003 Concert Tour Schedule

1.28.03

Great news fans! Akina will once again be performing summer concerts in 2003! Slated to run from mid-May through early July, the concert tour will include twenty dates. As announced by Faithway, the schedule is as follows:

Date/ Time	Location/Venue	Ticket Price(s)	On Sale Date*	For More Info Contact
May 15 18:30	Tokyo Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Kaikan	¥6500	2/22	Odyssey 03-3796-9999
May 17 17:00	Osaka Osaka Kokusai Kaigi-jo	¥6500	2/22	Kyodo Osaka 06-6233-8888
May 19 18:30	Kochi Kochi Kenmin Bunka Hall	¥6500	3/29	Duke Kochi 088-822-4488
May 22 18:30	Tokyo Hachioji Shimin Kaikan	¥6500	2/22	Tokyo Onkyo 03-3201-8116
May 24 18:00	Nagano Nagano-ken Kenmin Bunka Kaikan	¥6300	3/1	Super Cast 026-263-1000
May 27 18:30	Kanagawa Green Hall Sagami Ono	¥6500	2/22	Odyssey 03-3796-9999
May 29 18:30	Saitama Kawaguchi Lilia – Main Hall	¥6500	2/22	K Point 048-881-2200
June 1 17:00	Hyogo Kobe Kokusai Kaikan – Koksai Hall	¥6500	2/22	Kyodo Osaka 06-6233-8888
June 4 18:30	Shizuoka Akuto City Hamamatsu	S=¥6500 A=¥5500	3/22	Kyodo Tokai 052-972-7466
June 7 18:00	Gunma Gunma Kenmin Kaikan	¥6500	3/9	Kiryu Onkyo 0277-53-3133
June 8 18:00	Chiba Matsudo Mori no Hall	¥6500	2/22	K Point 048-881-2200
June 11 18:30	Sapporo Hokkaido Kosei Nenkin Kaikan	1F=¥6000 2F=¥4000	2/22	Kyodo Sapporo 011-221-0144
June 15 18:00	Fukuoka Fukuoka Shimin Kaikan	¥6500	3/22	Kyodo Nishi-Nihon 092-714-0159
June 20 19:00	Yokohama Kanagawa Kenmin Hall	¥6500	2/22	Kyodo Yokohama 045-671-9911
June 22 17:00	Aichi Nagoya Kokusai Kaigi-jo – Century Hall	S=¥6500 A=¥5500	3/22	Kyodo Tokai 052-972-7466
June 25 18:30	Ehime Matsuyama Shimin Kaikan	S=¥6500 A=¥5500	3/29	Duke Matsuyama 089-947-3535
June 27 18:30	Kagawa Kagawa-ken Kenmin Hall – Grand Hall	S=¥6500 A=¥5500	3/29	Duke Takamatsu 087-822-2520
June 29 18:00	Saitama Omiya Sonic City	¥6500	2/22	K Point 048-881-2200
July 1 18:30	Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Bunka Kaikan	¥6500	3/1	Tochigi Onkyo 028-622-4101
July 5 18:00	Yamanashi Yamanashi Kenmin Bunka Large Hall	S=¥6500 A=¥5500	3/22	Kyodo Tokai 052-972-7466

*Date tickets go on sale to the general public. Fan club advance sales begin immediately.

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Kouhaku Appearance

1.19.03

Akina made an appearance on NHK's 53rd Annual Kouhaku Utagassen (Red-White Singing Contest) which was broadcast on New Year's Eve. It was her first appearance on the show after a lengthy absence of 14 years.

Akina's up-beat performance of "Kazarijanainoyo Namidawa" featured the musical arrangement from her latest album "Utahime Double Decade."

Akina had previously appeared in Kouhaku six times from 1983 to 1988.

Click here to see some more images from her performance.

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