Recorded a concert at Ueda Sozokan Hall (2000)

The supporting musician was Osamu Kubota, who arranged the albums "LIFE" and "Period," and was invited from Tokyo. The PA was handled by Kayama and Ikura, who work on local music events. The lighting was handled by Kobayashi, formerly of Nikkatsu. The emcee was Kobayashi, a former reporter for SBC Radio. The organizing committee enlisted the help of young members of the Ueda City Board of Education. The concert was held with the bare minimum of staff I had available at the time.

That year, there was an unusually high volume of hall concerts, and every venue was a huge success. I had been searching for a way to re-debut, but I couldn't find a breakthrough. That fall, I traveled to Tokyo to be introduced to a director at a certain record company by a guitar acquaintance. The director showed great interest in my music, but unfortunately, the conversation didn't progress any further. Where would the music I created lead?