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2026年10月14日水曜日

It’s been a while!

On a personal note, I recently celebrated my 20th anniversary at my day job and took some well-deserved time off to travel. My journey took me from Sukagawa in Fukushima to Ise in Mie, then to Noto and Kanazawa in Ishikawa, and finally to Thailand

In Fukushima, I stayed at the home of a wonderful senior colleague I had worked with in the past and attended an event he organized featuring Saigenji. I was blown away by Saigenji’s personality and incredible voice. It was my first time visiting Ise Jingu Shrine, and the experience left me with a strange, indescribable feeling. In Ishikawa, I caught up with Yoichiro, who used to run Yoake Record. He introduced me to Bay-chan, a senior figure in the record scene who used to visit Yoake as a customer. Thailand was my first visit in 10 years, and I was once again struck by its energy and vitality. I’m really glad I went! A big thank you to everyone who made this trip special. Traveling really is something else. And the best part? I still have another long vacation coming up!

2026/11/7(Sat.)&11/13(Fri.)

After quite a long break, I’ve put together two events for November!

November 7 — Robert Returns from Amsterdam Robert is coming back to Japan from Amsterdam! To celebrate, I’m bringing together some good friends, Nickky and Adam, for a small, intimate gathering. Brokenchord × Car Crash (Rei & Andri) Brokenchord, a young artist from Lithuania who recently released an album on South of North, is also coming to Japan this November. He reached out to me out of the blue, and after listening to his work and his DJ mix for a radio show, I found his sound unique and intriguing. So I decided to put something together for him, too. I’ve been blown away by Rei and Andri’s Car Crash ever since I first heard them, and they were the first artists who came to mind for this particular combination. Both events will take place at small, intimate venues, but that’s part of the charm. If you’re around, come by! It would be great to catch up, share a few drinks, and enjoy some music together. Hope to see you all soon!