TSUKEMEN

The live performance, as always, had a wonderful setup that allowed you to feel the raw sound without microphones or speakers! I'd like to write about stories unique to Hirosaki and aspects unique to this tour. For "Sincere" and "Dear Doctor," TAIRIKU switched from violin to viola. The overlapping low notes of the viola and the high notes of the violin were very powerful and beautiful. The individual solos during the Spanish pieces were longer and truly wonderful! KENTA's emotionally rich tone was especially amazing. The sweat running down his cheek was sexy and irresistible! "SAKURA" and "JONGARA" are new songs that joined the setlist starting from the September tour. TAIRIKU wanted to create a song with a Japanese feel, so he visited Aomori in January of this year, and the resulting song was "JONGARA." They were truly fitting pieces for the Hirosaki venue! Incidentally, he mentioned that he got hooked on the apple brandy "Hirosaki" at a bar he visited in Aomori and wanted to come to Hirosaki. Taking that cue, SUGURU countered, saying, "I wanted to come to Hirosaki because I'm fascinated by castles" (laughs). KENTA, who had been listening quietly, interjected with, "Wait a minute!" He exposed that SUGURU had misread "Hirosaki" (弘前) as "Hiromae" during a promotional shoot for this concert. SUGURU's face turned bright red, and he collapsed into his piano chair, saying, "This isn't the time to say that!" His teasing and embarrassment were incredibly cute. During the member introductions, TAIRIKU introduced him as, "The blond with the red costume... Kazlaser!" (a Japanese comedian known for his red suit). Although his actual costume was black top and bottom with a red part on the jacket and a white inner layer. Hirosaki was TSUKEMEN's first time visiting, so many audience members were seeing TSUKEMEN live for the first time, and perhaps because of the local character, many were shy, creating a sense of tentative exploration, but I truly felt that everyone was moved. Of course, I, too, didn't want to miss a single note or a single sight! I was glued to TSUKEMEN's amazing performance. And as always, I felt that the three of them are so handsome! Much more than in photos! I fell in love with them within the first minute (laughs). It was the best Christmas present from TSUKEMEN! ★