Summarized by Mandilinn
January 28, 2015

– A strong offer has come in from Warner Music and she’s expected to use LA as a base for her activities.

– She already has enough money to live off of comfortably, so the decision wasn’t based on money, but rather it’s because she has a strong desire to become a top artist with quality music.

– She’s begun to study more advanced and popular dance styles and has begun taking intense dance lessons recently

– Namie has been touring Hollywood and attending shows to research how to incorporate the latest technology into her shows (CG screens and etc)

– She’s very conscious of Utada Hikaru’s failure despite her being a fluent English speaker, having been born in America, and having major hits in Japan. So she has begun taking serious English lessons. It’s not a “I must be successful no matter what” situation, but rather a “I want to challenge myself and keep going up little by little” thing.

– She bought a house in LA and has been going back and forth between Japan and LA with her son.

– After she spends some time in America, she plans to make a huge comeback in Japan, kicking off a nationwide tour with a possible appearance at Kouhaku.