[JAPAN][Wai Wai] Hamasaki Ayumi - deaf in one ear?

According to an article on Wai Wai translating a Japanese article from Sunday Mainichi, Hamasaki Ayumi is deaf in one ear.

According to Wai Wai, “Pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki confirmed earlier this month what her nastier critics have been saying about her tone for years — she’s deaf, at least in her left ear. And Sunday Mainichi (1/27) says the 29-year-old superstar’s ailment isn’t being helped by her increasing isolation in the music world.”

“Hamasaki used a special member’s only blog she writes to reveal she’d lost her hearing.”

“Actually, last year I had a hearing test that revealed my left ear doesn’t work at all, and the doctor said there’s no operation that can fix it,” Sunday Mainichi quotes the songstress writing to her fans.”

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