Hi everyone!

I just finished writing the end title for the Hollywood movie I've been working on as VUK (Now I have to finish recording it!!).

And I have another deadline for an upcoming Japanese TV film (It's about the Second World War…… and it's a 5 hour film!!!!!) by the end of this month…... On top of that….. Some people may already know about it…..

But we just added another day to the X Japan Tokyo Dome shows because of the strong demand….. I think I'm very happy about it, but at the same time I don't know how I'm going to survive for

these 3 days (March 28, 29, 30^th).

Well, I think that all those songs may turn out to be pretty interesting, and regarding the X Japan shows….. I'll do anything to please our 150,000 dearest fans in the Tokyo Dome. But, to be honest, I'm pretty nervous….. Because of my neck problem, and wrist pain….. You know what? At this point I just have to go for it! (Please wish me luck!)

I'm still in LA, and preparing for all those things, and again I'll read all your lovely comments as soon as I find time. Also we'll make some interesting announcements soon…..!

Love,

YOSHIKI

PS

Regarding my neck, I started going to see medical doctors, chiropractors and acupuncturists and….. Well you name it........ I'm doing everything I can to survive those 3 consecutive shows….. And the day before yesterday, one of the doctors put some kind of heated cups on my back to suck my muscles up….. That felt very weird. And now I have bruises on my back….. hmmmm looks funny! Ha ha ha…..

Also, X Japan's management asked me to link this: http://www.myspace.com/xjapan2008

We are hoping that some people living outside of Japan can experience X Japan's Tokyo Dome shows.

Guess what..... I just ate one of the best ICE CREAMS I've ever had, and it's low carb..... I don't think life is that bad.....

Or I should say life is fucking wonderful !!!!!!!

God!!

I still haven't found the time to read your comments yet, but I will eventually.

Anyway, the song I wrote for the end title of "Saw IV", which I performed with my band X Japan (you know we reunited recently!), is out!!!

The song is called "I.V."….. I think you can download that song through "iTunes store" worldwide….. Isn't that cool!!!

Also we may tour outside of Japan for the first time….. I'll let you know as soon as we confirm it!

Again, thank you so much for your undying support!

Love,

YOSHIKI

PS

You know what? Last week I went to Tokyo and did a press conference and also did an interview for "MySpace Japan".

They asked me if they could create a special X Japan 2008 page….. http://www.myspace.com/XJAPAN2008 Wow they did it! ..... "Thank you MySpace!"

I wonder if they can help me decorate my…… YOSHIKI page…..? ha ha ha ha….!

Ahhhh…… I still have jet lag….. I want to go home and sleep, but I have to keep recording the theme song for one of the movies that I'm working on…… I'm sleepy….. I want to go home….. mmmmmmmm

Maybe I should eat some chocolate….!!!!!

Happy New Year!

Hope you had a great holiday.

Sorry but I've been so busy, I haven't been able to update MySpace for a long time.

Well let me get to the point…… I want to talk about X Japan….. That word "X"….. "X Japan"……I tried to forget….. I tried to leave behind.

I suffered with that name for so many years, but it finally came to a conclusion…… instead of avoiding those thoughts, I decided to face it and conquer it…… Because of you…..

You made me realize what I should do…..

So, we will perform this coming march "03/28 and 03/30" in the Tokyo Dome….. As X Japan.

I love you,

YOSHIKI

http://www.myspace.com/XJAPAN2008

Hi everyone!

I think I have a lot to tell you; including X Japan reunion, Saw IV, Repo, and…..

I've been trying to find the time to write in the Blog about my recent projects.

But….. Ah….. I wish I could have 25 hours a day….. so at least I can have an hour to read all your messages and write about my feelings…..

….. I just want to be close to you…..

Well, once again, the blog I'm about to post is one of the few I wrote in July, which might not be the latest news but I'll post it anyway.

And I REALLY REALLY want to thank you for all those messages for X Japan reunion, my B-Day, and ….. everything else....

I'm still reading some of those in between recordings.

I Love You Always.

After the S.K.I.N. show, I had some magazine interviews, and photo shoots.

I was so exhausted, but I did not want to cancel any of those appointments….. so I did them all….. well I guess some of them are fun!

I basked in the blood and played piano and …..

"You think I'm weird, don't you?"

But it was a very visual rock photo shoot.

I'll post some pictures later.

Some of them remind me of the early X Japan style.

Some of them were Goth.

But the funny part was….. The trailer for my dressing room and the place where we shot the photos were pretty far apart.

So I had to walk back and forth, on a pretty busy street, in downtown L.A.

With scars, and clothes with a lot of blood….. People were freaking out…... and in the evening there was a car accident in between those 2 locations….. then I walked in with my body covered in blood….. police officers were staring at me….. and …................. well, I just smiled!!

Then they went back to their duties….. that was very funny. I don't know why….. for some reason my life always has been dealing with some kind of drama.

Anyway, considering the amount of blood, and everything we had to do….. our photographer, models and staff did an amazing job…… they rocked.

Thank you!

Love,

YOSHIKI

OK….. I came back to L.A. from Tokyo just 2 days before the S.K.I.N. show. I had to go to my recording studio directly from LAX airport, had some meetings regarding the movie soundtrack I've been working on, and practiced the drums for the show.
 

The next day we had a band rehearsal at the Long Beach Arena, but before and after that I had to go to my recording studio again (with traffic, those locations are  around 2 hours apart).

So I didn't have time to sleep the night before the show.

Well I guess I should say the first S.K.I.N. Live went well, considering the minimal rehearsal time we had, and the band members did very well…..

….but my head was a little blurry….. Not because I didn't sleep a few days before the show…..

I wish I could have seen everybody's face (audience) a little more….. And I should have smashed the drum set even more…ha ha ha ha ……

I don't exactly know what I'm talking about….. but….. Well….. That was the first drum performance on stage for me since X Japan's Last Live…..

I don't know why but as soon as I started playing the drums on the stage at the Long Beach, so many memories started filling my head…..

Don't get me wrong… I was very excited playing with these amazingly brilliant members, but I started feeling a little sad, and a few times tears filled my eyes and blurred my vision….. Very strange…..

I don't think I've conquered the sadness of past X Japan memories yet…..

But at the same time I felt like I found the place to live….. Besides inside of the dark recording studio.

Being on stage….. Breathing with you…..  And beating the beat along with your heartbeats…..

I don't know how long I should be, and I can be….. But I found a place again ….where I belong.

I'd like to feel the sound

I'd like to feel your breath

I'd like to feel your heartbeat

I'd like to feel your scream

More and more…..

I love you,

PS

All my respect goes to the band members of S.K.I.N.,  staff and FANS who supported us.

Thank you!!!

OK…… I wrote this blog more than a month ago when I was staying in Tokyo.

I wrote it, but as soon as I finished typing, I had to start rehearsing…… and doing everything else. So I didn't have time at all.

It sounds a bit strange, but since I wrote it, I'll post it anyway.

Regarding the S.K.I.N. show and JAPAN EXPO in Paris; I'll post them separately….. Damn I spilled the water again. I must still be jetlagged AH----!

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Hi everyone!

I don't know where to start. Whether it's good or bad, so many things are going on!!!

Today, maybe I'll just talk about the party after the JRock shows.

First of all, the JRock shows were very successful. Thank you so much for all your support, even to those who couldn't attend…..

To be honest, there were a lot of things to organize before the show, especially the last 3 days I barely slept…… but it was worth it, when I saw everybody smiling…. That's it, it just made me happy!!!

Well, after the night of the second show, all the tension we had through those days was released…… I mean….. Exploded!!

The night of the 26^th, all the band members (MUCC, D'espairsRay, Girugamesh, Merry) who performed that day, came to my house. We were just eating and drinking…. Suddenly Yukke from MUCC asked me if he could jump into the pool….. I said "sure!"…… right after that, Tsukasa from D'espairsRay asked me if I could throw him into the pool…… I said….. Why??? Then he said that was one of his dreams…… (I thought that was a strange wish)……. I said ……. OK!!! Well…… after two Rockstars were in the pool….. I was like….. You know what …… WHY NOT!!! I jumped into the pool as well…… after I jumped….. Everyone started jumping in.

As far as I remember, it was probably around 1 or 2 A.M., and everyone jumped in with their clothes on…… I think???

We ended up drinking and swimming until 6 A.M. (I feel sorry for the neighbors because we were so loud, but that was one of the best rock & roll parties I've had in several years!!!).

These days I have a lot of things on my mind, including the issue about X-Japan's reunion. That's been driving me absolutely crazy…... if that thing happens or not….. JRock shows and the party made me realize I have a lot of fans and friends that I can share the dream with……

I'm so fortunate that I have you around…..

…… with VUK, with S.K.I.N. (actually I'm in Tokyo right now, rehearsing with the band for the show)….. and with you…..

I want to start rocking again.

Love,

YOSHIKI

PS

Last week, I had to start producing the music for a new Hollywood movie in L.A…… (AH…… WHY NOW?!?!)  Thanks to the internet and technology, I'm overseeing it here from Japan!

PPS

The day before yesterday, in the airplane on the way to Japan, I had a really weird dream….. I almost….. Well, I think I screamed!! The flight attendant came to me and said "Are you OK? ....."  Then I said "THE RICE MONSTER IS TRYING TO EAT ME!!!"….. And she said……. "WHAT????" and I said……mmmm……ah……. "Never mind……ah….. Could I have a glass of Champagne and Caviar please?"

……. OH MY GOD!!!..... "I am so embarrassed"….. I've been doing a "special diet" and training, in order for me to play drums even harder….. Since then "THE RICE MONSTER" has been showing up in my dreams. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!

How are you everyone?

I just have to tell you something. ...Last night after the recording, I drove by the Wiltern Theater (LA). I saw several cool looking people camping outside the venue.

It was probably around midnight….I wondered "Who's performing tomorrow?"

I then called one of my assistants to find out the schedule of the venue….. He said "Only the JRock festival is happening this week at that venue." …… Then I said "Are you serious? Are they camping out for our concert?"…..

It was already late, but I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about them…….. So..... around 3 A.M. I drove up to the venue, and brought several coffees and hot chocolates to them…..

L.A. is still very cold at night….. Also ….. I don't know I was just very shocked because the show starts on Friday.  One of the guys said he'd been camping out since Monday….. COME ON!!!!! ….. I don't know what to say, but they're extremely devoted…...I guess that's Rock 'n Roll…… but I hope they don't catch a cold…..

Maybe I should bring something warm for them….. Although I have a production meeting all night tonight…… AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

I hope everything goes well for those nights, and I'll pray for everybody's health.

Love You,

YOSHIKI

Hi everyone!

I also wanted to thank you for the comments on the last blog regarding............. X Japan.....

I still haven't figured out what to do with this matter….. but when I decide, please know that each one of you helped me with this decision, which I really appreciate!!!

OK…… let me change the subject…….

More than a year ago, some of my friends asked me if I could organize a Japanese Rock event in America……… then I said……. OK! ..... Well that's it…… We're doing it.

When I used to live in Tokyo, I organized several rock concerts….. So this time I'm doing it in Los Angeles with several partners. ….. Some small details may change, but we have 9 bands coming from Japan and will be performing at the "Wiltern Theater" in L.A. on May 25, 26th.

(The band lineup will be:alice nine., Vidoll, Duel Jewel, Kagrra, Miyavi, DéspairsRay, Merry, Girugamesh, and MUCC.  

Also, at the theater, the fourth member of the band will be announced.

I'm not performing….. but I'll be there to make sure everything rocks.

Another thing….. Last week I was asked to do another soundtrack of a new Hollywood movie…… I just finished reading the script…… this one is really, really weird, but very interesting……. Maybe I should do it…… well my managers and attorneys started negotiating with the movie studio…… hopefully everything works out!

I love what I do….. but sometimes the pressure of the schedule is intense, and stressful, because I really care about the quality of the music, no matter what project I'm involved with.

I feel like I just opened the door a little bit, that has been closed for several years after the sad incident….. Well things start flooding into it….. I guess I'm lucky…… but I'm a little tired…..

Maybe I've been working in the studio too long…… maybe I should get out and perform!!!

……..OOPS!!! I just spilled the melted chocolate ice cream on the keyboard…… AHHHHH… (to be specific: which is chocolate ice cream made of rice which my nutritionist recommended.)…..…AHHHHHHH!!!!!
…… I'm so clumsy….. Well I should go and clean my desk…. Hope to meet you soon!!!!!

Love,

YOSHIKI

PS: regarding the Jrock festival. If you'd like to know more information, please go to J rock revolution