Japan 2009 Osaka, Nagoya

Hello.

It's about 4 - 5 in the morning and we just arrived in Tokyo aft

er a all-night drive from Nagoya.

We played at Club Quattro last night and in my

book it was one of our best shows ever!

(above: Nagoya)

We've been in Japan since early friday where

we met up with the Shapes-guys and Junki at Nar

ita Airport. Felt good and strange to recognize the airport and also to not feel so lost and overwhelmed as we all did last time. We are much more prepared this time around and it is really making a big difference.

The shows this far has been really fantastic and the whole Zankyo Festival is such an impressive arrangement. Once again we're blown away by the many many great bands that is on Zankyo's rooster and it's just a pleasure to watch every band perform.

(Above:Osaka)

There has been about 12 bands each night and every band plays for about 30 mins, except Zankyo-leader Kono's band Té who finishes of every night with spectacular performances. Hands down one of the best live-bands I think I've ever seen.

SHAPES

Above:Before Live Mayhem

Below: After Live Mayhem

Shapes are also a fantastic band, technical, well-played, well-written balls-to-the-wall music from the first note to the last. Awesome guys too

! It feels really nice to have a fellow european band with us, since sometimes the language-barrier is too hard to cross.

Luckily we have our dear guide and tour-manager Junki who is doing and amazing job so we're not completely lost.

(above: Junki)

Tomorrow we're gonna play at the great O-East again and that is going to be massive!! Last time was crazy!

Here are some pictures, we'll upload more during (if we can find the time) and after the tour!

Lot's of love to everyone, loved and missed ones back home and to all the great fans who come to the shows!

(above: Nagoya)

/johan + scraps