The Price of Being a Rose is Loneliness

普通の女の子☆

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【Toshiya's Creativity】 Serialized in STER EDGE Contents 004 Vol. 1  The Five Senses 018 Vol. 2  Healing 032 Vol. 3 My Favourite 046 Vol.4 Touch 060 Vol.5  Japanese 074 Vol.6 In Those Days 088 Vol.7 Looking Back  On My Life 102 Vol.8 Relaxation 116 Vol.9 Take a Walk 130 Vol.0 Journey  140  Question 50 142 An Afterword 

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TOSHIYA ROCK AND READ 120 II

-Right now, you are still in the middle of making songs, but you said the 6 songs you already made are purposely the type of songs that don't fit into the band's sound. Conversely, have you considered creating something more conventional or something heavier that fits the band'?

Toshiya: Yes, I have. Right now, I'd say I'm shifting in that direction. However, it might sound cliched if I say it but, I'm still trying hard to fit in it. But I also enjoy thinking about it like...”If I make a song in this direction, will it fit in DIR EN GREY?” Also, since I don't feel any pressure to sell, I just want to create something I find interesting or that I want to do. I feel relaxed in that sense, and I can focus purely on music and songs. Maybe I should be thinking more from a bussiness perspective (laughs), but I've been able to set that aside and just create music I find interesting, that I think would be interesting for the band to do, so it's fun to make music.

-Since you are touring and performing overseas, your perspective naturally looks out on the world. Do you ever pay attention to what's popular overseas or the latest cutting-edge sounds?

Toshiya: I don't know....I think I do pay some attention to that. I'm aware that certain sounds are popular these days. But I don't really have any intention of forcing them into my music. If there's something I like, I'd like to try it, but I'm not like, "This is popular now, so let's go with it." Of course, we need to keep an eye on the times, but I don't think it is good to chase latest trend too much. It will only lead to confusion, and become something meaningless.

-That's cool. It's a confident statement that shows determination to create your own path after you.

Toshiya: No, it's not that cool (laughs). But lately we have no choice but to create our own paths. It's not that we want one thing or another, but we do have the desire to do and try new things, because we're human. Paving a new way is like walking in complete darkness. We seek light in it, but I don't think it's good to focus too much on the light we find. When humans enter a dark place immediately after seeing something bright, they lose their sight for a while, right? I think it's the same thing. If you only look ahead at the light, you will be disoriented and will lose the sight of the important things right in front of you. I think it's important to do everything in a honest way.

-What type of new songs do you expect from the other members?

Toshiya: This time, I've been making a lot of them myself, so I'm not really expecting anything. If I feel like I want some type of song, I'll go and make it myself. It's a wholesome approach when it comes to music, or maybe it's a healthy approach. If there's something you want, you have to go and make it yourself. You can't just wait around. Right now, I really feel like this is what I have to do.

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TOSHIYA ROCK AND READ 120 I

Toshiya: This time, I don't mean to brag....but I went ahead with the intention of writing a lot of songs. Whether the songs I write are selected or not... I enjoyed the time I spent inmersed in making them. Of course I would like to play them live too, but I really enjoyed the time I spent creating them.

-When you are working on songs or art, does it feel like a dialogue with yourself?

Toshiya: I can't say....Moreover, it's not something that cool (like a dialogue). I just keep working hard on it.

-Some people experience the pain of creating but for you, it's a feeling of enjoyment what comes first.

Toshiya: That's right. I've been in a band for 28 years, and I'm getting older, but I still feel very blessed to be able to do something I'm passionate about.

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【9月9日発売『ROCK AND READ 120』

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toshiya_direngrey

先日の川崎２日目に、KOHTAさんが遊びに来てくれたので終演後に一緒に撮りました。

10代の頃から大変お世話になってる先輩。

また、いつか一緒に演りたいですね。

ありがとうございました。 ⁡ ⁡ I took this picture with KOHTA after the show since he came to see us the other day, on the 2nd day at Kawasaki.

He’s my senior from my teen years.

I would like to perform together again, someday.

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toshiya_direngrey

本日、デビュー記念日。

25年…感謝を込めて、この曲の個人ショット頭だけお見せしますね。

残りもう少し長くは、今月最後のutakata columnでアップしま〜す。

お楽しみに♪ ⁡

Today is the anniversary of our debut.

25 years... to show you my gratitude, I share with you the beginning of this song’s solo shot.

I’ll post a longer version on this month’s last utakata column.

Look forward to it ♪

[dkv7st]

© ; joeyokomizo_official.

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toshiya_direngrey

先日は今年最後のインスタライブ、そしてutakata配信liveと、ありがとうございました〜。

Thank you for the other day’s Instagram and utakata live streaming, the last one for this year!

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toshiya_direngrey

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toshiya_direngrey

大宮終わり。 ⁡

After Omiya.

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toshiya_direngrey

事務所にて。 At the office.

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toshiya_direngrey

やっと来れました和歌山。

初上陸ということで和歌山城に行って来ました。

和歌山と言えば、hydeさん。 メンバー全員分の差し入れ頂きました。 ありがとうございます。

和歌山、良い夜でした〜ありがとう。

I finally could come to Wakayama.

I went to Wakayama Castle for the first time.

Speaking of Wakayama, Hyde. We received gifts for all members. Thank you.

It was a great night in Wakayama

~ Thank you