Editing Ayumi Hamasaki (section)

===Philanthropy===
In March 2011, Hamasaki donated 30 million yen to relief efforts for the [[Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{cite web |date=March 22, 2011 |title=Ayumi Hamasaki donates 35 million yen to relief efforts in Japan |url=http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?ayumi_hamasaki_donates_35_million_yen_to_relief_efforts_in_japan_16535.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209132736/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?ayumi_hamasaki_donates_35_million_yen_to_relief_efforts_in_japan_16535.aspx |archive-date=February 9, 2014 |access-date=March 29, 2011 |publisher=Asia Pacific Arts |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2021, the artist donated 10 million yen to the Japanese National Center for Global Health and Medicine, receiving the Medal of Honor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nakai Masahiro, Katori Shingo, Hamasaki Ayumi & Nishijima Takahiro receive Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon |url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/02/nakai-masahiro-katori-shingo-hamasaki-ayumi-nishijima-takahiro-receive-medal-of-honor-with-dark-blue-ribbon |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=tokyohive |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816141758/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/02/nakai-masahiro-katori-shingo-hamasaki-ayumi-nishijima-takahiro-receive-medal-of-honor-with-dark-blue-ribbon |url-status=live }}</ref> During the 2022 [[2022 Pacific typhoon season|typhoon]] aftermath in the Shizuoka prefecture, Hamasaki openly criticized the media for not reporting on the disaster thoroughly. Over a period of three days, she organized a donation point and visited Shizuoka to talk to survivors and coordinate resources.<ref>{{Cite web |title=浜崎あゆみ、台風被害が激しい静岡への支援呼びかけ トラックで現地へ向かう意向「日本人どうし力を合わせて」 |url=https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2209/29/news165.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208145958/https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/2209/29/news165.html |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=ねとらぼ |language=ja}}</ref>

In May 2018, Hamasaki was the headliner for [[Pride parade|Tokyo Pride]], held in [[Yoyogi Park]]. During her performance, the singer spoke about her friends in the [[Shinjuku Ni-chōme|Ni-chōme district]] and the need to stand up for change: "Japan is still a conservative country, so there is a part of us that cannot shake off the idea that those in minority groups are wrong. If there are moments in the future when you feel small and want to give up, please remember this day—I hope that you will always be proud of who you are, and keep going. I will always be walking alongside you."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-07 |title=浜崎あゆみ、LGBTイベントで涙の熱唱「これからもマイノリティーの一人として歩みたい」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110781/full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716062936/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110781/full/ |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=ORICON NEWS}}</ref>

In 2023, Hamasaki adopted two dogs who had severe medical issues and a background of abuse. Speaking jointly with animal shelter representatives, Hamasaki highlighted the need to provide care for long-term residents of rescue homes, and encouraged awareness of [[puppy mill]]s and the impact adoption can have: "Saving an animal's life won't change the world, but you can change that animal's world forever".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=浜崎あゆみに「イメージ変わった」「優しい方なんですね」 保護犬引き取りに称賛、団体側「女神様のようなご連絡でした」 |url=https://www.j-cast.com/2023/11/12472689.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=J-CAST ニュース |language=ja |archive-date=August 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816144050/https://www.j-cast.com/2023/11/12472689.html |url-status=live }}</ref>