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!