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Being alternative is the way not to be exploited
– cero performed at the first “FUJI & SUN” in 2019. Do you remember anything from the day?
Takagi: I had the biggest impression of seeing Hermeto Pascoal, and it was the most interesting. I happened to have a high school friend who didn’t seem to listen to Hermeto at all, but he liked camping, so he came to the concert with some people from his company. I was like,”Wow, that’s great!” People who would never have met without such a place were meeting each other. I was happy to see that, even though I was a stranger to the event.
– The organizer curates the lineup with their intention, and there’s something new for the audience, which is an ideal way of a festival.
Takagi: It’s fun to have a lot of stages, but recently there are more and more festivals that are more focused, and I like festivals like “FRUE” that focus on a particular area.
– Due to the pandemic, the meaning of “gathering” changed a lot. The mindset of festival-goers might have changed, too. What kind of places do you think are needed at times like this?
Takagi: In 2020, I participated with cero in an event to watch a live performance like a drive-in theater. In order to protect distance, we would drive up to the front of the stage and perform live in a state like a car lot sale. It was a surreal sight and one of my unforgettable memories. If it rained, we could just get in the car, and there were quite a few advantages, such as letting the kids sleep inside, leaving our luggage there, and so on.
Takagi: As Corona has gradually converged, this type of event may be forgotten in history, but it would be fine to continue to have a “car area” at regular festivals. I am sure that all festivals and live houses have reconsidered what it means to “gather people,” and I think it would be beneficial to not forget what we have returned to and undo what we have done, but to leave behind what we have discovered and felt in the process and move forward.
– It’s important to create new places in the future with the lessons we learned in the past three years.
Takagi: Of course, there are many advantages to live broadcasting, but I also wonder if it’s not a good idea to place more importance on the delivery than on the audience in front of you. The more ways there are to do things, the more we need to make our own judgments. If we do not always keep in mind alternatives, we will be exploited in no time. I would like to continue my activities from now on, while properly confirming the axis of my work, which I have reconsidered after the coronavirus pandemic.
『FUJI u0026 SUN ’23』
May 13, 2023 (Sat) Fuji Kodomonokuni, Shizuoka, Japan
OPEN 9:00 / START 10:30
Performers:
SUN STAGE: never young beach, Yuta Orisaka (band), Hanaregumi, EGO-WRAPPIN’ (Acoustic set), cero
MOON STAGE: Peach Iwasaki, Yoshiwara Gion Taiko Sessions, TOP DOCA, THE SIDEBURNS with Martin kinoo, Yuga, Kimijima Ozora
May 14, 2023 (Sun) Fujiyama Kodomonokuni, Shizuoka, Japan
OPEN 8:00 / START 9:00
Performers:
SUN STAGE: ROTH BART BARON, Bread & Butter, Kaela Kimura, Sugashicao with FUYU, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
MOON STAGE: Lil Mofo, Saho Terao, Takuro Okada, Mahito the People
Official site: https://fjsn.jp/
