In 2008 , Hamasaki revealed that she had become deaf in her left ear . This was because of tinnitus or MÃ niÃ re 's disease . In a January 8 , 2008 entry on her TeamAyu blog , Hamasaki announced that an inoperable condition , possibly tinnitus or MÃ niÃ re 's disease , had caused complete deafness in her left ear .