Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009

Ayumi Hamasaki may only be 31, but the pop diva is already making sure that her digs in the afterlife will be as lavish as possible. The J-pop princess has reportedly purchased a prime piece of land in Aoyama Cemetery and intends to make it her family’s resting grounds, according to Nikkan Sports. The “neighborhood” has many graves with exquisite design and houses the remains of countless other famous Japanese people. According to the tabloid, the singer’s mother has already designed a tombstone which will be carved with the words “Hamasaki Family” in English and Japanese characters.