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TRANSLATION J-TIMES: 90th Kenshi Kousai 'GACKT Kenshin' - 23rd August 2015
At the 90th Kenshi Kousai 'GACKT Kenshin' riding his horse spreads the magnificence of the [Righteousness of the heart/spirit] and fascinates the spectators along his route.
On August the 23rd, in the Kasugayama district of Joetsu city, the home land of the hero Uesugi Kenshin, the praised 90th Kenshin Kousai reached its climax with the parade for the department for the front line and re-enactment of the Kawanakajima Battle.
For the third year consecutively, and for the seventh time since the beginning, the role of Uesughi Kenshin was played by the musician GACKT.
He shows Kenshin's [Righteousness of the heart/spirit], and fascinated the spectators that packed up the whole route.
Compared to the past years the weather this time was clement. The route chosen for the parade and the Kasugayama crossing was crowed with people since early morning, with people waiting for the appearance of GACKTKenshin.
In the loud music that excited all the fans, GACKTKenshin made his appearance riding a brown horse and elegantly dressed in his Suikan (*ndt everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan).
GACKTKenshin dashed along the road with his charming long hair and skillfully controlling the horse's bridles. He is expression of the man admired as the strongest worrir of the Sengoku period and of his bewitching charm. At the Kasugayama crossroads, he pronounce the famous phrase "Luck resides in heaven, Armor is on the chest,Merit on the feet", that was used by Kenshin to entrust to this land his [Righteousness of the heart/spirit]. Finally he rosed his voice in a triumphant scream and even the crowd all together responded to him earnestly.
Everything and everyone were surrounded by a strong sence of unity.
Source: J-Times
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION ORICON: GACKT Kenshin leads 400 warriors to battle Joetsu City [Kenshij Festival] -August 23rd 2015
Singer GACKT was a guest performer for Niigate Prefecture's Joetsu City's 90th「Kenshin Festival」on the 23rd. GACKT, who acted as Lord Kenshin in the 2007 NHK historical drama『Furin Kazan』, rode on horseback and was dressed in armor when he appeared with a group of warriors, raising loud cheers from the audience.
This same festival is held in honour of the valor and righteousness of Joetsu City's hero, Lord Uesugi Kenshin displayed in the historical events, which took place since 1926. GACKT, who is making an appearance for the second year in a row, took part in the main events the「Kick-Off Procession」and the「Re-Enactment of the Kawanakajima Battle」. He was dressed in armor and led around 400 people, picked from applications, who were also dressed in armor to make up the Uesugi Army. Spectators lined the roadside, enlivening the festival.
After the procession, GACKT said「This festival has had attendance go up year after year but, next year more new features should be created and a festival that can represent Japan can be further delivered, to make a big event successful, I think the city and its citizens have to work together」, and he also vowed to play a role for the festival following this.
Source: Oricon
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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[VIDEO] TRANSLATION JOETSU JOURNAL: Kenshin festival 2015 Press Conference - August 23rd 2015
GACKT(Gakuto)-san musician in the role of Uesugi Kenshin for the 90th Kenshin Festival (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture) on August 22nd, 2015 at the press conference in the city of Joetsu
↓ The article with the details of the press conference is here.
◇ "I want this festival enters into history" GACKT Kenshin's phrase at the beginning of the press conference
http://www.joetsutj.com/articles/82168377
Source: JOETSU JOURNAL.COM
Translation: GACKT Italia Team
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TRANSLATION Niigata-nippo: GACKTKenshin, 'I want to keep on partecipating to this festival' - August 22nd 2015
GACKTKenshin, 'I want to keep on partecipating to this festival'.
Press conference with Joetsu mayor.
On August the 22nd, in Joetsu, the curtain raised on the Kenshin Kousai were musician GACKT (See the picture) took the role of Uesugi Kenshin and held a press conference with mayor Hideyuki Murayama said 'If by doing the festival can really grow in importance more and more, I'd like to do it next year too' expressing his wish to keep on partecipating to this event.
Source: Niigata-nippo
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION J-TIMES.JP: GACKT, General Uesugi Kenshin, visit the cemetery with determination "It will start on August 23rd! I wish this festival go down in history!" - August 22nd 2015
It began today at the historic site of Kasuga Yamashiro, the 90th edition of the festival in honor of the great commander Uesugi Kenshin, renowned shinobi. The festival was opened by signs of fire, in the temple of Kasugayama there were the battles of Budeishiki and KenoMai, the protagonist, General Kenshin played by GACKT, arrived in the evening. He went to the sleeping hero'sgrave, then turning to the mayor of the city Hideyuki Murayama and his officials he exclaimed: "I will make sure that this festival go down in history."
In the interview held at the Joetsu's archaeological institute, GACKT spoke about his 7th consecutive appearance at the event together with Hideyuki the mayor and his officials: "General Kenshin is back, and I'm really determined to take his place again". After he mentioned the concept of "right heart", he did an appeal to the people: "It's my duty to grow this festival more and more. To make sure that this festival won't go unnoticed in the history of Japan and not forget, I need the commitment of everyone, so I would like more and more people participate in this event. "
During the training the day before the event, the horse slipped because of the rain, I was scared a lot but I breathed a sigh of relief, "it's ok, fortunately there were no incidents and fortunately we were able to start training again " and we could continue training exercises for the representation of the Battle of Kawanakashima on August 23th. As for Joetsu, he expresses his thoughts by saying: "This is my second home. I wish all the residents of the city can feel the heat it transmits, its beautiful nature, the classic style of the buildings"
Later, the large number of fans went to wait at the Rinsen's temple. GACKT, just entered in the temple, shooks hands with the chief priest Motosachi Sasagawa. Just approached the tomb of General Kenshin, he put down the flowers, he also made a prayer for the high priest's mother died at the age of 94 years in May of the 24th year heinsei (2009).
The advancement of the troops will leave by the Sanroku 's railway line on 23th at 15:00 o'clock, the battle of Kanagawashima will be held at the historic site of Kasuga Yamashiro at 18:00 o'clock.
Source: J-TIMES.JP
Translation: GACKT Italia Team
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