A Selection of Summer Music Outside Festivals

There are so many options for summer festivals in Japan.It would be easier to pick up big festivals like Fuji Rock Fes and Summer Sonic.But these are more independent and local one.

HELLO NEW DAY!(CHIBA)

electro/punk/rock etc.

30/08(sat) OPEN  09:00

31/08(sun) CLOSE 14:00

at ichiban boshi village in Ichihara CHIBA

［TICKET］

For 2days

IN ADVANCE

Adult 2500yen(without parking)/4000yen(with parking)

Child 1000yen

ON THE DOOR

Adult 3000yen(without parking)/4500yen(with parking)

Child 1000yen

For 1day(30/08)

［IN ADVANCE］

Adult 3000yen(with parking)/2000yen(without parking)

Child 1000yen

［ON THE DOOR］

Adult 3500yen(with parking)/2500yen(without parking)

Child 1000yen

［LINE UP］   

RIDDIMATES　

MAJESTIC CIRCUS　

THE CHERRY COKE$　

SENKAWOS　

SARATOGA　

MAB

and more

https://www.facebook.com/events/297301817118387/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

RAINBOW CHILD 2020(GIFU)

electro/rock etc.

16/08(sat) OPEN 10:00/CLOSE 24:00

at YAMANANYA in GIFU city

［TICKET］

 3000yen IN ADVANCE/4000yen ON THE DOOR

［LINE UP］

ending note

SARATOGA

koutarou-sunshine BAND

KGM

HANOI BON’Dz

and more

http://www.rainbowchild2020.com/

BIGJOINT CAMP(TOKYO)

electro/rock etc.

06/09(sat) OPEN  13:00

07/09(sun) CLOSE 10:00

at TOKYO OOBA CAMPING SITE

［TICKET］

6500yen

［LINE UP］

toconoma

SENKAWOS

トレモノ

Muff

SARATOGA

LOOP POOL

Lotus Land

SAIRU

http://bigjoint.jp/camp/

HAZIKETEMAZARE(OOSAKA)

punk/ska/rock etc.

13/09(sat) OPEN 15:00 

14/09(sun) OPEN 09:30

at IZUMIOOTSU FENIX in OSAKA

［TICKET］

13/09 4320yen

14/09 6800yen

2days TICKET 10800yen

［LINE UP］

13/09

HEY-SMITH

KEMURI

TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA

14/09

HEY-SMITH

OVER ARM THROW

GOOD4NOTHING

coldrain

SUNSET BUS

SiM

SHANK

STOMPIN’BIRD

dustbox

10-FEET

NUBO

FACT

-Performance-

team GOODSKATES

http://haziketemazare.com/

AWANONE (CHIBA)

electro/rock etc.

20/09(sat) OPEN 10:00 CLOSE 20:00

at SHIRAHAMA FLOWER PARK in tateyama CHIBA

［TICKET］

2000yen

［LINE UP］

marianjana

no entry

ending note

namband

SAIRU

RaBiRaBi

CHAN-MIKA

and more

http://www.awanone.com/

KYOTO WONDER FOREST 2014(KYOTO)

electro/rock etc.

27/09(sat)OPEN 12:00 CLOSE 21:00

28/09(sun)OPEN 09:00 CLOSE 18:00

at STEEL NO MORI in Kyoto

［TICKET］

5500yen(only 2days ticket)

CAR CAMPING TICKET 3000yen/PARKING TICKET 1500yen

［LINE UP］

Aurora Acoustic feat Shinsuke Fujieda

INO hidefumi 2 MAN SET

KAKATO

Shing02 & SPIN MASTER A-1

EVISBEATSとPUNCH&MIGHTY

WONDER HEADZ

THE SCOOLBOYZ

Dragon76 -Live Painting-

http://www.kyoto-wonder-forest.com

NATAL DESIGN

〔CLOTHING BRAND〕

High end outdoor/American casual style with vintage taste clothing brand "NATAL DESIGN" are based in a shop "SCATTER BRAIN" in Tokyo Meidaimae. 

http://www.natal.jp/

Also their first outside camping music festival "HELLO　NEW　DAY!" is coming on Oct 30th

https://www.facebook.com/events/297301817118387/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Old Ruck Sack RETRO STRIPE

Old Ruck Sack Rio de Janeiro

 

RETRO STADIUM JACKET

     

HARRINGTON JACKET

SHOP COAT RAGLAN

STRIKE SHIRTS

STRIKE SHIRTS

BORDER WIDER SHIRTS

BORDER WIDER SHIRTS

S600-s Sarouel Pants Stretch - PALE BLUE

Old Ruck Sack BLACK

Timetable and Route Search in English

LINK to Timetable and Route Search in Japan

http://www.hyperdia.com/en/

Gojira 60th Anniversary Statue in Roppongi

I just have been to Tokyo Midtown Garden in Roppongi the other day to see the big Gojira (Godzilla) Statue with light-show. It runs until august the 21st and the light-show is every day after 7pm until 9pm.With a duration of just around 3-4 minutes its a little short but the lighting and smoke add a lot to the menacing look of the big green guy!

I have to say that I am looking forward to see the new movie on next friday but I got very mixed reviews from people who have already seen it in the U.S and Europe. Anyway I am a fan of Godzilla and the old Kaiju Monsters he fought so I might take the risk to be disappointed from Hollywood.

Anyway I think although he gained a little weight he looks quite cool and far better than in the terrible Roland Emmerich Hollywood remake from some years back.

It was fun to see him there in all that smoke and colorful lighting so if you are a fan of Gojira or like monsters or big reptiles you should definitely go and check him out !!!

quite good lighting I think 

young and old gojira fans enjoy the lightshow

Rooooaaarrhhh!!!

                                     

say hi !!!

good size comparison to the tall building there….I wish they had made him even bigger!

original size gojira footprint!they obviously wouldn't destroy the park so it was made with lights

an overview from the bridge there….

that's a good one!

coming out of the smoke

lighting in his mouth is pretty cool too…..

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24 Hours Open OKONOMIYAKI restaurant

For late night dining, there are many 24h options in tokyo, especially in popular  areas like shinjuku, shibuya, and ikebukuro.

During a late night in shinjuku, I visited an okonomiyaki restaurant called Oosakayama. Located on the basement floor in the notorious Kabukicho neighborhood, the restaurant has been in business since 1980. 

As you might guess from its location, the restaurant is a bit lowbrow . The interior's worn, and the food is just average. But after a night of karaoke, or a visit to one of the many host/hostess bars in the area, it's a place worth going for late night eats.

Pix are not good....

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StreetArt Stickers in Tokyo 3

These are street art stickers found in Tokyo,mostly Harajuku and Shibuya.

Also check this "StreetArt Stickers in Tokyo 2"

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TOKYO METRO MAP

here is link to Tokyo Metro Map

http://www.tokyometro.jp/station/common/pdf/rosen_eng.pdf

DEVILS HAIRCUT(art project)

DEVILS HAIRCUT

The Art Project which is concept of  "Hair × Graphic × Music"by hair designer Masamitsu Maisawa(AnthologyHair),Art Director/Graphic designer Takahiro Kawai(CARTER) and Photographer Kazuhiko Tawara 

They held an exhibition of this project in Tokyo and other cities and this project is still in progresses.

[AnthologyHair]

http://www.anthology-hair.com/

[CARTER]

http://www.carter-web.jp/

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OTAKU stuff….

I went to Akihabara,tokyos best spot for getting Animation / Comic /Movie related stuff and I found some cool things there.Nakano is also a very good place to go if you are an Otaku or just interested in Comics and Movies.I will write and show more about this part of the city soon.But first things first here is some cool stuff from Akihabara:

 classic Ultraman figures…quite expensive but nice colors and quality!

 Action Figures of traditional Shinto gods….pretty awesome.Great expressions and very nice details.

 Hellish looking Devilman Figure.Absolutly stunning details and sculpt.Good example of the eccentric japanese monster design.

 very rare go-bots (aka Transformers)

 even more ridiculously expensive Transformers in Gold!!!

 Classic 1980s toys like Space sheriff Sharivan from the metal hero series

Beautiful rare 1970s vinyl Robots

 The awesome Ramrod also know as Bismarck in Japan(us,european title is Saber Rider and the Star Sherriffs)

 Japanese Kaiju,maybe from the Ultraman of Ultra Q series

 Classic 1960s Tetsujin Robot Action Figure from the 2000s

 Ultra Kaiju !

 A well painted Zoids Robot

 Holla Lady!

 New Movie statues like this one from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy!

 Predator 2 Helmet Replica

75th anniversary Bob Kane Batman by japanese Moddeling Company Kotobukiya

All that cuteness…broken and lying in the rain….

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