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[COSTCO SUBS PRESENTS]
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[Interview with a new member]
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I'm Kenji Yoshihara. I'm 31 years old.
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I'm a musician.
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The band I'm playing in is called "SPiCYSOL."
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I'm the vocalist.
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We're playing a cross between
R&B and surf music.
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[WHY DID YOU MOVE IN?]
Needless to say, I hope we become
much popular through Terrace House.
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We're just known by stylish people
who love music so far.
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But I hope to become a household name...
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I want to play at a legit domed stadium,
not just Budokan.
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Also, I hope to fall in love.
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[WHAT MADE YOU START MUSIC?]
When I went on a field trip in middle school,
I saw a friend playing the guitar,
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and I thought it was cool.
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Then my parents bought a guitar for me.
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When I went to karaoke
with my friends from high school,
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Since a lot of students
in my high school played in bands,
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they wanted me to try it too.
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They said, "If you can sing with your guitar,
it'd be more fun." That's why I started.
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At the beginning, I moved up to Tokyo because
I want to be a singer-songwriter like Jack Johnson.
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But 5 years passed where nothing happened.
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Then, I got to know the current members
and formed the band.
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According to my research,
Jack Johnson actually...
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he's a video director and a surfer as well.
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Plus he cherishes his family,
and also he's a musician.
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Music is his last priority.
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Since most people in Japan prioritize work,
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I really admire his lifestyle.
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I want to live like him.
That's why I started following him.
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He’s a big influence in my music.
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[ABOUT YOUR PAST RELATIONSHIP]
My last relationship was 3 months ago.
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My ex is younger than me.
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And she’s gorgeous, like a model.
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But we didn’t really hit it off.
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I try not to use my singing
as a way to get girls.
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So I purposely didn’t take her to karaoke
before we started dating.
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But people around me found out anyway.
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She unexpectedly showed up to my live show,
so at that time I did show off a bit.
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Basically, I want to date someone who sees me
as a human, rather than a musician.
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[WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL ARTIST LIKE?]
Generally, musicians in Japan can't
be open about their love lives.
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The culture in Japan is to keep
personal life separate from work.
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But I’m not like that.
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I’d like to be forthcoming
with my love life.
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And if I meet someone who is compatible,
I want to get married soon.
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I feel like it’d be a good opportunity for me.
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For better or for worse,
Terrace House is an open environment.
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Actually, I want to become a musician
that's good to his kids.
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I might become a unique musician
in that aspect.
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It'd be fun if I could be
that kind of musician...
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and if I end up falling for someone.
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[Translated and Timed by koma]
[Reviewed by keitodesu]