-There were a lot of overseas concerts this year
k: yeah
-as there are an increasing number of overseas concerts do you feel any difference or similarities in the people who live in different countries?
k: Yes, as I've been saying 'it's a different culture'
-is that a positive thing for you?or no difference?
k: Yeah
-Nora,the translator, mentioned that since the DEFTONES tour she has noticed that DEG has started to head for a different direction but you guys seem like you haven't noticed or haven't even thought of it. Have you considered the change?
k:not really
-where do you want to do a concert in a country you haven't been to yet?
k:...north korea
-in front of whom?civilians?or the higher ranked society?
k: civilians
-you see footage of people suffering poverty on late night shows sometimes but are you talking about those kind of people?
k:um...i don't know but i guess it's ok if i can
-any countries you want to go again?
k:nope. no difference where i do concerts.
-what do you expect from fans?
k:i don't expect anything from them. We are always in the stance of people expecting things from us to begin with, so i don't expect anything from the fans, especially in this band.
-ok, from here i'm going to ask personal questions:
what is life?
k:...to find who you truely are and to make yourself stronger
-what do you think is the final goal of living?
k:to...find yourself
-Are you finding yourself?
k: yeah, im constantly chasing myself
-so you always have an ideal self in your mind and you are constantly seek for that, correct?
k: yeah...mhm, I always agree with what I do, do whatever I want, and I'm always running towards the place i want to be standing.
-what do you think the most important human characteristic is?
k: "to better yourself"
-this is a popular question...which would you choose if you can choose either a short, full life or a long, empty one?
k:short, full life
-You were able to do a concert at kyoto this tour. Is Kyoto now different from the kyoto you lived in?
k:completely different.
-where was the most place you felt a change in the culture?
k:...wasn't the security(maintenance) really bad?
-security... did something happen?
k:no...there were a lot of dumbasses walking around,at night.
-i see...
-any plans after retiring?after you've completed all your goals right now.
k:um...i guess so...
-the other members have said that they wanted to live in malacia
k:im going back to kyoto
-going back...go back and do what?
k:go back and sleep.that...um...what do you call it...you know i want to wake by the sound of the bell in the temple. I used to wake up by that sound all the time and now i always wake up at 7.
-7 every morning...?isn't it just new years eve?
k:no. they ring it every morning but i used to be afraid of it because it was dark and all. Now, when i hear it i get relaxed so yea, i want to wake up by the bell everytime, it's best thing.
-this is a question from mr.oono(i think stage director)
do you go to alot of temple in kyoto?
k:um...no but o really like sanjyuusangendou and kiyomizudera(both temples in kyoto)
-oh!i hear there's a lot of butsuzous(image of buddha) lined up there and there is 1 that has your face.
k:yeah. when i went there for the first time i think i found mine.
-what it still there the next time you went?
k:no, there was way to many the second time i went and i couldn't even figure out what section it was in.
-(laughs)mr.oono loves kyoto and envies the lives of people in kyoto.
k:hmm. but i'm interested too. i want to go to more temples.i want to go but i have no time right now. theres actually a lot of people who live in kyoto that don't know much about it, i barely know too. when i was 17 or 18 i already went to Osaka.plus when your young you don't care about those kinds of things right?like kyotos temples...so yea i don't know anything about them.
-how do you relax?
k: i don't
-...isn't it hard for you?
k:especially when my schedules packed with tours.
-are you the kind of person who sleeps well?or are you the kind of person who can't sleep to well and finally gets to sleep in the morning?
k:depends but...i only got 1 hour today.
-1 hour!what do you do when you can't sleep?
k:uh...games or take a walk...or watch a movie
-say someone can't get to sleep, what movie would you recommend watching?
k:um..."votoms"not a movie...its a anime but "Soukoukihei Votoms"(Armored Trooper VOTOMS). it's a about robots but it's really dark.and they're not strong like gundam is. it's has a really dark story and you just fall asleep while you're watching so yea...i recommend "votoms"
-If someone was going to rent something, what would you recommend?
k:...was there something good?...the movies i put on my favorites are pretty much the ones i like(at the end of the interview there are picure of his favorite songs and movies)
i don't know...was there something good?...oh! it not released on dvd yet but "PAN'S LABYRINTH" was really good.
-what's it about?
k: The genres fantasy, but a really dark fantasy
-since we're talking about recommendations how about music?
k:music i recommend...i don't listen to music that much anymore so...um...well i've liked this band for a long time but "Bauhaus". i really like them
(there was a computer nearby so he searched a cover of one of their albums)
-how old is "Bauhaus"?
k:oh, they're really old. i don't know what year but i think they releasing something recently?i think they revived so theyre back again or something...
- how did you find them?
k: during that time an artist i liked was listening to them...i bought their cd and listened to them but i didn't really like them but now i love them.