On March 29th Hikki posted on her message site, www.U3music.com where she stated she was going to try to post daily for ten days straight!

Check out the Japanese translations from Nuuk

March 29 - wrapping up work on her new album; decided she will try to post daily for 10 days
March 30 - completed a photoshoot for the new album; when she was bored on set, she was making a game of tetris out paper cut outs of a piece of red paper... XD
March 31 - did another photoshoot; corrects herself that today was the album photoshoot and yesterday was "'A-Sha.' Artist Photos. Which are to be used for magazines, press releases, websites and whatnot"; mentions Hanami; reading PLUTO vol.3
April 1 - mentions April Fools; posts a picture
April 2 - apologizes for the fact that yesterday's picture isnt viewable to those reading from the mobile version of the U3music site
April 3 - talks about the April 1st batting cages photo - talks about her experience at the batting cages
April 4 - talks about how she can finally speak about her new album and upcoming tour
April 6 - apologizes for posting her message just 18 minutes late for April 5
April 6 part I - shows off a black lacey garment for her hand. includes picture
April 6 part II - shows off the same black lacey garment, saying it fits better on her foot. includes picture
April 7 - realizes warm milk tastes so good

So here are the Hikki WEBSITE updates
www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/news/index_e.htm

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Now for the concert news XD
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so the tour is called UTADA UNITED 2006

www.hikki06tour.jp

We've been informed via Hikki Website email updates that info for her upcoming Japanese Album and Japan Nationwide tour will be announced at Midnight TONIGHT, Japan time...(8:00AM PST, 11AM EST)

Can't wait!

[Update]
New album title: Ultra Blue
To be released on June 14th 2006
13 Tracks

Hikaru posted a new message on her U3music site after a long period of not posting, in fact the first one of 2006! She talks about how its been a long time since shes written anything and that she has been busy stuck in rooms and studios working on her music. She then tells us about an interesting story about one of her walks to a convienence store. Check out Nuuks translations for the full details.

Something else very interesting that she mentions is that she is currently working on a new album!

[2006/02/24]Utada Hikaru's Nationwide Tour Announced!

1st nationwide tour in 6 years (2nd time in her career) coming up in Summer 2006!
Details to be announced on special webpage in March.

Toshiba EMI Official Hikki News Page

Also at: Utada.jp

Meaning that she will be performing both her Japanese songs AND EXODUS tracks!

UPDATE:
Utada.com has been updated with the following:
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Thats right Utada HIkaru Is number one on itunes Japan.

From the official website of Matt Rohde, Hikki's Keyboardist, there will be a Japan Hikki concert tour this summer! Also, Matt has worked on the songs "Passion" and "Keep Tryin'"

From mattrohde.com's News page:
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Officially posted from Toshiba EMI!
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UPDATE:
Hikki's website news updated
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/news
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"Keep Tryin'" will begin radio play on January 30th!!!

UPDATE:
According to this page http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/vmc/issue/issue_64.htm
The "Keep Tryin'" Video will be out Feburary 15th!!!

UPDATE:
The Keep Tryin' Blog
Info
The Blog

UPDATE: Hikaru's Blog post

Happy 23rd Birthday to Hikaru!

Hikki's birthday is January 19th

An English-language version of "Passion", entitled "Sanctuary", will accompany the international release of the video game Kingdom Hearts II.

Her forthcoming Japanese single, "Keep Tryin'", is set for release on February 22, 2006.

She is currently working on recording her next album.

-submitted by xIceAngelx

Inoue Yosui (57) did a special live Christmas concert in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden hall on the 23rd of December. About 800 people were in attendance.

Hikki made a special appearance at this concert. Hikki and Yosui are known to be good friends.
Hikki was introduced as a surprise, midconcert as she got up from her seat, and she did a duet with Yousui, singing "Automatic" and "Kohri no sekai".

Check it out!
http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/
"'05 Ijou '06 Miman"

There will be a Talk & Live Performace ("Passion"+ α)
Video download will be available Dec. 22nd 2005 (Thur.) 18:00 ～ Jan. 10th 2006 (Tues.) 17:00

A gift from Hikki just in time for Christmas!!!


UPDATE:
You can now download the video file of the talk and performance from the Toshiba-EMI site. The Cover song she does is an excellent rendition of Greenday's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

Hikki's WEBSITE from Toshiba-EMI has just been updated. You can now preview audio and video clips of "Passion" on the New Releases page. Also there is a new "Passion" page, with audio/video clips, as well as a photo gallery, and screensaver and wallpaper downloads.

Also the Gallery section has been updated with the "Be My Last" page.

Hikki's Toshiba-EMI site just updated with the news that the next single "Passion" will begin on air radio and TV play on Monday, November 21st!
"Passion" is the theme song to the highly anticipated video game, Kingdom Hearts II.

http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/news/index_j.htm
The news section has been updated with a schedule for TV appearances for promotion of the new single "Passion"

http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/release
The New Releases section has been updated with information on the specifics of the "Passion" single

THE COVER ART: