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Kawamura Ryuichi (Luna Sea)

#ryuichi #self-reblog

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Kawamura Ryuichi (LUNA SEA) & ??

#luna sea #ryuichi #ryuichi kawamura #j-rock #japanese #河村隆一

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me. me when a poem says something ive felt before

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Interview with Miyagi Hiroshi (Hair & Make-up)

Published in the hide BIBLE (by Akemi Oshima) 2008

Q1: When did you meet hide for the first time?

A: 17 years ago.

Q2: Please tell us what kind of impression you had at the time.

A: A humble and polite person with an enormous hat and sunglasses.

Q3: Please tell us of an episode with hide that left an impression on you.

A: Like when, during a tour, hide-san, who loved alcohol, matched my pace of drinking (at the time about one glass of beer) but in the end… after all… was still flipping out like that? When it came to cutting his hair short, I was told, “Do as you please, Miyagi,” and being entrusted with it like that made me super happy. That I was being recognized like that… you know.

Q4: What kind of person was hide to you?

A: He was like a master [in the sense of teacher] to me. He taught me a lot and I learned a lot of things.

Q5: If you ever saw him live, please tell us of your impression.

A: He was an amazing entertainer, I thought, like a surprise box. I want to know what’s going on inside his head.

Q6: Out of hide’s songs, which is your favorite and why?

A: “Pink Spider”, filming the PV in L.A. was fun (even though it was terrible).

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Messages from the GazettE to the fans (Google translations)

〈 RUKI 〉

At the end, he said, "I want the GazettE to be forever." I think what he meant by "forever" was that he hoped that the amazing scenes he saw from the stage in 2023 would continue forever.

The scenes he saw with his fans, the happy faces of his fans, and the scenes where we all sang together were treasures that could not be replaced by anything else, and I think he hoped that moment would continue forever.

I remember him saying that he wanted to perform live soon.

Even now that he's grown up, he was a kind and passionate man who can honestly say, "Even if something bad happens, it's the most fun when we get together like this and laugh with the band members."

I loved that honesty.

This year was no different, and every year on our birthdays we would jokingly tell each other to take care of our health.

The band will never be a four-man band.

No matter what anyone says.

Because you're the only bassist we have.

Because I believe that my soul is always beside me to the right.

I'm sure everyone can feel it, even if they can't see it.

The proof that Reita has built up in the GazettE so far will not disappear and will definitely live on.

I believe that, so I will continue to sing beside him so that his soul can be right beside me.

I will not become the GazettE that Reita hates.

I don't want to make him sad.

Although all humans live in a finite life, I believe that souls never disappear.

Reita's soul, the members, myself, and the fans.

I want to continue to perform live shows that make all the people who loved me want to come back to the stage forever, even after they have become souls.

So it is only with each and every one of our fans that we can create the scenery that we hoped he would be eternal.

That's why I want him to stay by my side and be there, unchanged from now on.

He should look at me and smile, and think, "He was the best guy!", rather than looking at me with a sad face.

We are more determined than ever to protect this band.

We will make Reita's wish for eternity come true.

So, Reita, rest assured that you can come to every live show from heaven.

Your seat will always be there.

You're going to be super busy from now on.

I'll contact you again when the schedule is decided.

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<Uruha>

To all the fans who have supported REITA up until now.

I think he was a huge support for everyone, and for me.

I myself have not been able to accept and realize the fact that he is no longer here and that we can no longer stand on stage together.

There may be many things that I will come to understand little by little from now on.

However, if I continue to be drowning in sadness, I will not be able to make his wish for eternity come true, and I strongly feel that now is the time for me to have the strength to look forward and move forward.

I also think that the path we walked together until now was irreplaceable for him, and I think it will continue to live in the hearts of everyone and myself.

He gave us so much, and we walked together for so long, and he is still and will always be our best friend.

Please treasure all the words, memories, and love he left behind in your heart.

REITA will continue to exist and live in everyone's hearts.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported and cheered on the GazettE REITA.

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〈 Aoi 〉

For a long time, the members and a small staff have been working on various projects, saying "this and that," but writing this letter was the last thing I wanted to do.

There have been moments when I felt like giving up on my dreams.

Every time, we talked about it again and again, sometimes pushing each other, and pulling the members' arms so that they wouldn't give up.

Because we were such a band, the GazettE has been able to keep moving forward without stopping.

REITA, you're not the one who wishes for eternity, you're the one who connects eternity.

I can't say something clever like "I'll take care of you."

I wanted to make more music with you, and see more scenery together.

Every scenery is wonderful because we see it with the five of us, surrounded by our fans.

I don't know why, but it's so painful that I can't make it happen even though I have so many things I want to say.

When I get there, I'm going to start with a big lecture. I know it's lonely because we're gone so suddenly, but please take a rest until then.

I have a few more things to do here.

Thank you for walking this long road with me. Rest in peace.

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〈 Kai 〉

For me, REITA is an immeasurably big presence, saved by his many words and sounds, the mood maker for the band, and all I remember are really fun things, and above all, the sight of him shining on stage.

He is the best partner and the only one in the rhythm section.

That has never changed, and will never change in the future.

I want to continue carrying his feelings and continue with the GazettE with even greater resolve.

Finally, to all the fans and people involved who have supported us for the past 22 years.

Thank you very much.

And from now on, our feelings will remain the same and we would like to continue running as a group of five, so please continue to support us.

REITA

Thank you for all your hard work.

With the same feelings, we will continue to protect the GazettE together with our many friends... I promise.

There are many friends out there who don't want your 22 years to go to waste, and they are waiting for you.

You must come to our shows too!

Let's have some good sake again.

#the gazette #reita

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Rest in peace, Reita. 🕊️

#reita

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the GazettE 20th Anniversary ~ Reita

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something quick from last night

#atsushi #fanart

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The three Higuchi brothers

Thanks to Buck-Tick Zone and her Buck-Tick listening parties I got to know some facts about Yagami Toll's life that I'd like to share.

Yagami Toll is the drummer for the japanese band Buck-Tick along with his younger brother U-ta Higuchi on bass.

He also had an older brother who passed away at a young age. This brother had a great influence on him. In 2004, Yagami released an album "1977/Blue Sky" in his memory, as 1977 is the year his brother died.

Toll grew up in Takasaki City, prefecture of Gunma.

His father was a real lady's man who got married multiple times. In fact, he married Toll & U-ta's mom twice. Toll was born from the first marriage, U-ta from the second.

Toll describes in his book that he thought he was an only child. Then one day his father said he has an older brother who's been living apart and soon after U-ta was born. It happened very quickly and he was very happy to have siblings. His father has even more children.

Below, they are at the entrance to their house (the older brother sitting down). This is what a traditional japanese house looks like.

Now, what truly surprised me is the origin of the stage name "Yagami Toll". His older brother's name was 亨 (touru, stylized as Toll). And he liked to play drums.

Here are the two Tolls again:

The older brother died shortly after a motorcycle accident. He had an undiagnosed brain injury. He didn’t appear injured so he was sent home and was in pain for 2 years before dying in his sleep.

After the older brother died, their father wanted to put away the drums and all the music. But Yagami refused that and took up the drums himself and kept all the music.

Earlier, Toll was yelled at by his older brother for putting fingerprints on vinyl. That appears in the lyrics of one of the songs on 1977/Blue Sky.

Toll became very active in playing the drums and eventually it lead him to be in a band called Spots, which ended up changing their name to S.P.

As we all know, Sakurai Atsushi had played drums before he became a singer. Atsushi's father hated the drums so he ended up practicing at U-ta and Toll's house and Toll gave him some lessons...

Credit goes to B-T zone and Toll's book ヤガミ・トール自伝. There were 2 versions of his autobiography sold. Left side is the cover sold at Tower Records. Right side is the cover sold only at live shows.

#yagami toll #buck tick #u-ta #yutaka higuchi #j-rock #visual kei #toll yagami #higuchi yutaka #1977/Blue Sky #ヤガミ・トール自伝 #sakurai atsushi

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London After Midnight | Sacrifice (x)

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