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TRANSLATION JOETSU JOURNAL: Press conference on GACKT Kenshin army "I wish this festival will stay in Japan's history for many more years" - August 22nd 2015
Press conference on GACKT Kenshin army "I wish this festival will stay in Japan's history for many more years"
August 22nd 2015 (Saturday) 19:51 - Two hours earlier
GACKT the musician, who will have the honor to play Uesugi Kenshin, samurai of the Sengoku period, on 22nd and 23rd august 2015 proceeding with his troups, He met Joetsu city's mayor, Mr. Hideyuki Murayama in a press conference. Even if GACKT's appearance committee said he wasn't supposed to participate in this event, GACKT showed his interest saying: "I will play this role till this city will stand. I wish this festival could stay in Japan's history for many more years".
GACKT has already played general Kenshin in 2007, in the drama "FurinKazan" that can be translated with "The volcano's bells". GACKT performs as general Kenshin at the Kenshin festival starting right that year and this will be the 7th time in a row.
GACKT, added to mayor Hideyuki: "I don't know for how long I'll be able to do it but I'd want to do it for many other times before mounting back from that white horse forever. Furthermore, to be loved by Joetsu people, is another goal. From this year foreward I will do everything I can so that this festival can stay in the history of Japan for many more years. I wish that many other people could participate to the event in honor of general Kenshin".
Mayor Hideyuki interviews GACKT.
Continuing the press conference he said : "I have the intention to let 30 thousands, maybe 40 thousands people to participate to the 91st edition so to create a great and majestic festival". Furthermore he added: "The people that participated constantly at this edition in the last 6 years and all the new people that are getting closer to this event are only the principal of what this festival will be in the next years. We can already see the results of our work. The time has come for us to work even harder","I wish that they will let me continue with this event till the last edition. This will be my wish for the new year"
GACKT during the press conference
The army will move on August 23rd from 3pm from the Sanroku station. GACKT should appear after 4pm. The re-eactment of the Kawanakashima battle will start at 6pm and will be helt at the historical landmark of Kasuga Yamashiro.
More thank 20 thousands people have already participate in the Kenshin Festival after GACKT's arrival.
Source: Joetsu Journal
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION Official news: Regarding the GACKT 15th Anniversary Box premium dinner - August 21st 2015
Thank you to all of you who bought the GACKT 15th ANNIVERSARY BOX.
Those chosen for the premium dinner where supposed to be contacted by today,August the 21th but, the winners will now be contacted by phone on Thursday, August 27th between 17:00 to 20:00.
For related questions, we will not accept any enquiry coming from other then those of the winners.
Thank you for your understanding.
Source: GACKT.com
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION Kishidan Banpaku 2015 tickets presale information - August 21st 2015
Tickets last pre-sale chance, starting tomorrow!
We decided for a presale preceding the generale sales!
The sistem will procede in order of request arrival!
Time
From August the 22th 12:00 to August the 27th 18:oo
Don't miss this chance!
Applications here.
Source: Kishidan Banpaku official website
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION [JOETSU JOURNAL]: GACKT's Interviews and announcement on sale 2500 pamphlets for the GACKT Kenshin festival - August 21st 2015
For the 90th edition of the Kenshin festival held in Joetsu city, Niigata prefecture (Kasugayama-ku), on August 22nd and 23rd 2500 copies of the pamphlet will be sold.
Also, they'll be distributed in the townhall or landmarks free pamphlet. This is the second time they are sold. The pamphlet will be a 12 page book in a4 format and, together with showing all the infos regarding the event, it will contain an interview with GACKT (who will play general Kenshin) about the Re-Enactment of the Kawanakajim battle and the connection between general uesugi Kenshin and his land.
The pamphlet will be available at the "Kasuga Kenshin Exchange Center" and will be sold in the headquarters from the morning of August 22nd from 10.30am to 5.30pm, and on August 23rd from 08.30am to 16.30pm.
↓Official website for the 90th Kenshin Festival edition
http://www.joetsu-kanko.net/special/kenshinkousai/
Source: Joetsu journal
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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TRANSLATION J-TIMES: 90th Kenshin Festival, Pamphlet Sales from 22nd Onwards - August 21st 2015
90th Kenshin Festival, Pamphlet Sales from 22nd Onwards
Following last year, includes Interview with GACKT Kenshin 
The 90th Kenshin Festival will be held at Joetsu City's Kasugayama Castle Ruins and various areas, for 2 days, on the 22 and 23 August. During which the same sponsors for the festival will be selling the pamphlets.
Along with last year, this will be the second year that the pamphlets will be available. Aside from the schedule of events, included are an interview with GACKT Kenshin, images of GACKT Kenshin in Joetsu City from last year, the script of the Re-Enactment of the Kawanakajima Battle, and an introduction to the landmarks related to Uesugi Kenshin.
The sale will be held at the Kenshin Festival Head Quarters, before Kasuga Kenshin Exchange Centre. For the 22nd, it will be from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the 23rd, it will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. .
Pamphlets are 12 full-colour pages at 500 yen per book. Limited to 2500 units only (sale ends once sold out).
For more information, please contact the Joetsu City Tourism Promotion Department of the Kenshin Festival Sponsorship Executive Committee（Tel:０２５・５２６・５１１１).
Source: J-Times
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
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