(21) [English Edition］ 週刊NY生活 SHUKAN NEW YORK SEIKATSU 2019年（平成31年）1月19日（土） Letter From the GazettE NEW YORKERS Announces World Tour 1980s Japanese Music for April 2019! Partially Inspires Niche THE JAPAN VOICE Japanese visual kei band the 2010s Electronic Music GazettE released their 9th album, By Ashley Matarama COOL JAPAN from New Yorkers’ Viewpoints NINTH in June 2018 and has been on Vaporwave is “THE NINTH” tour since. They start- an esoteric ed with their concert hall dates titled music genre that “PHASE #01-PHENOMENON-,” has been around then onto their all-standing venues for about a titled “PHASE #02-ENHANCE- decade, and its MENT-,” and while we eagerly antic- emergence on ipate the nightclub dates in February the Internet has 2019 titled “PHASE#03 Gekijo wa fascinated and Doumou (meaning “ passion is confused listen- vicious”),” their “WORLD TOUR 19 ers due to what some may call its THE NINTH PHASE #04 -99.999-” eccentric and nostalgic style. Also, the was just announced to the delight of sound and “a e s t h e t i c” have some fans around the world. relation to Japan. Two characteristics The last time the GazettE went on a that I would like to point out are its use world tour was three years ago for of Japanese characters and the sam- “the GazettE WORLD TOUR 16 pling of Japanese genres like city pop DOGMATIC -TROIS-” consisting of and funk. 16 shows. The upcoming tour will If you look at some of the imagery start in Los Angeles to tour through used in vaporwave, you may notice the North America, South America and use of Japanese words. Native speakers Europe for a total of 13 shows and advanced learners may also find between April and June. Fans around that in many cases the words and sen- the globe will be blown away by the tences are unnatural and nonsensical. GazettE’s latest hits as they embody One can easily assume that some of their album NINTH, and it’s going to these lines were translated literally, but be a memorable tour for sure. this use of strange Japanese is charac- mance will take place in Washington Just thinking about how the GazettE teristic of vaporwave. 2.5D Sailor Musical DC on March 24, then will come to will be carrying over their explosive Although Ariana Grande is not a NY. Production: Nelke Planning, NY energy from their nightclub tour in vaporwave artist, the album cover for Performance Producer: Takaharu Uera Japan to the world tour is enough to her single “Imagine” looks very much March 29 and 30 in NY (Nelke Planning), Kumiko Yoshii get excited about. We’re looking for- inspired by vaporwave, featuring hazy (Gorgeous Entertainment). Performed ward to “THE NINTH” tour continu- image quality reminiscent of VHS 2.5 dimensional musical “Pretty was first performed on August 31, in Japanese, with English subtitles. ing to evolve toward the upcoming tapes, the Japanese word for “imagina- Guardian : The Super 2018, in AiiA 2.5 Theater . In Ticket prices range from $30 to $75. world tour and beyond. tion” in and even a somewhat Live” will be performed Friday, Paris, it was performed as an official For further information, visit unnatural Japanese translation of the March 29th at 8 P.M. and Saturday, event of “Japonismes 2018: Paris, in http://sailormoon- parental advisory. March 30th at 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. at Japanese Colours” on November 3rd official.com/stage/superlive/us. Some Japanese artists who have been Times Square PlayStation Theater and 4th. Kaoru Komi/Translated by Ai Omae sampled in vaporwave include (1515 Broadway). The upcoming US premier perfor- Photo:©T.P/SMTSL https://www.yomiuri-info.jp/daily_yomiuri/nys/ Sailor Moon is a shōjo Yamashita Tatsuro, Junko Yagami, Certification of Cooking Skills for Kenjiro Sakiya and Anri. If you’re by serialized in the JRO has been trying to promote the health inspector. Participants will also Japanese Cuisine: guidelines for Certification of discuss the NPO Japanese Restaurant interested in listening to what a vapor- Japanese monthly magazine Organization to Promote Japanese wave song with Japanese music sam- “Nakayosi” (published by Kodansha) Restaurants Abroad to Organize Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine Association N.Y. pling sounds like, listen to the track starting from 1991. “2.5 dimensional Free Seminar in New York; in foreign countries so that they can Please RSVP by Monday, January called “Skylar Spence” from the album musical” is a new genre of entertain- Demonstration and use Japanese agricultural, forestry and 21 via e-mail to [email protected]. For “Hit Vibes” by New York based vapor- ment. Manga and anime are 2 dimen- Opinion Exchange on January 29 fishery products and foods more more information, visit wave artist Skylar Spence (formerly sional while stage performances are 3 effectively. On that day, Mr. Yagi of http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/ known as Saint Pepsi). Or, if you want dimensional; therefore, the musical The Organization to Promote the JRO New York branch will make register/event?oeidk=a07efxqo- to listen to a typical vaporwave song live performance is called 2.5 dimen- Japanese Restaurants Abroad (JRO) an opening remark. The seminar will jxd6191136c that is slowed down with lowered pitch, sional. This genre is so popular that a will organize a free seminar at include cooking techniques, kitchen (Ryoichi Miura/Translated by try Luxury Elite’s “Secret Lover” sam- theater dedicated to 2.5 dimensional CHAKURA (230 East 9th street, 3rd sanitation and a lecture by a NewYork Chikako Iwasaki) musical performance has been built Floor) on Tuesday, January 29 from pled from Toshiki Kadomatsu’s song of THE JAPAN VOICE is the English Edition of SHUKAN NY SEIKATSU the same name. 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