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"" is a live show by Japanese music artist Shiina Ringo
. It was performed at Kaho Theatre ' onMouseout='HidePop("6396")' href="/topics/Playhouse">playhouse
in Iizuka City, Fukuoka
, on July 30, 2000. The official name is ""
It was released as a live DVD as part of the celebration for the 10th anniversary of her debut on September 17, 2008, by EMI Music Japan.
. That same prefecture also houses her hometown of Fukuoka
. Kaho Theatre is built in a traditional Japanese architecture style, and is different from a normal concert hall; it can only accommodate 1,000 people, so tickets were sold in a lottery, which sold out despite the high price of tickets (10,000 yen or roughly $100). She was pregnant at the time, but had not yet gone on maternity leave. Because tickets sold out, the fans who had not been able to purchase one bid on them in auctions at more than several times the regular price. Because so many fans could not get tickets or were not able to travel to Fukuoka, Toshiba EMI broadcast this live streaming on the Web. 17,300 people accessed the streaming live site at once, establishing a record in Japan for the time.
Ringo invited fans who had lost the ticket lottery to come play an extra
in the filming of the PV for Yattsuke Shigoto on July 28, when the band members had a dress rehearsal before the public performance. No music was recorded live at the filming, and the sound source used in the video is the recording from the performance at Shibuya Public Hall
on April 28, 2000 from the "Gekokujou Xstasy" tour, so at the end of the video you hear the beginning of the next song "Benkai Debussy." She asked all the guests to wear as many red clothes as they could on that day. She was inspired by the vocalist of a rock band who once told his guests to "Wear black to tomorrow's show," and then he was the only one not wearing black. She found this idea amusing.
The scenic design
and stage effects were Japanese style and used the shoji
etc. All members of her backing band, Gyakutai Glycogen, wore yukata
, same as Ringo. She crucified onstage a mannequin
wearing a dress like the bandage
which she had worn in the former nationwide tour "Gekokujou Xstasy." She also used this Japanese-style idea in her future nationwide tour "Sugoroku Ecstasy" which was recorded and released on DVD as "Electric Mole". A photograph of this day is exhibited in HP of Kaho Theatre.
Encore
Promoter
Cooperator
Shiina Ringo
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.She describes herself as ""....
. It was performed at Kaho Theatre ' onMouseout='HidePop("6396")' href="/topics/Playhouse">playhouse
Playhouse
Playhouse is a common Elizabethan term for a theatre, especially those built in London such as The Globe and The Rose.It is also used as the name for theatres today:- Australia :* Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre...
in Iizuka City, Fukuoka
Iizuka, Fukuoka
is a city located at the confluence of the Honami and Onga rivers in central Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.Iizuka was an important post-station on the Nagasaki Kaidō during the Edo Era. As Japan industrialised, Iizuka became the center of the most productive coal fields in Japan located throughout the...
, on July 30, 2000. The official name is ""
It was released as a live DVD as part of the celebration for the 10th anniversary of her debut on September 17, 2008, by EMI Music Japan.
Outline
The show was a one-night-only performance at Kaho Theatre in Iizuka in Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
. That same prefecture also houses her hometown of Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.Voted number 14 in a 2010 poll of the World's Most Livable Cities, Fukuoka is praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by...
. Kaho Theatre is built in a traditional Japanese architecture style, and is different from a normal concert hall; it can only accommodate 1,000 people, so tickets were sold in a lottery, which sold out despite the high price of tickets (10,000 yen or roughly $100). She was pregnant at the time, but had not yet gone on maternity leave. Because tickets sold out, the fans who had not been able to purchase one bid on them in auctions at more than several times the regular price. Because so many fans could not get tickets or were not able to travel to Fukuoka, Toshiba EMI broadcast this live streaming on the Web. 17,300 people accessed the streaming live site at once, establishing a record in Japan for the time.
Ringo invited fans who had lost the ticket lottery to come play an extra
Extra (actor)
A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
in the filming of the PV for Yattsuke Shigoto on July 28, when the band members had a dress rehearsal before the public performance. No music was recorded live at the filming, and the sound source used in the video is the recording from the performance at Shibuya Public Hall
Shibuya Public Hall
or is a live theatre in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It was completed in 1964. In the 1964 Summer Olympics, the weightlifting events took place there.The theatre was sponsored by Dentsu and Suntory, which paid ¥80 million to have its name associated with the building from 2006 to 2011.-External links:*...
on April 28, 2000 from the "Gekokujou Xstasy" tour, so at the end of the video you hear the beginning of the next song "Benkai Debussy." She asked all the guests to wear as many red clothes as they could on that day. She was inspired by the vocalist of a rock band who once told his guests to "Wear black to tomorrow's show," and then he was the only one not wearing black. She found this idea amusing.
The scenic design
Scenic design
Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A...
and stage effects were Japanese style and used the shoji
Shoji
In traditional Japanese architecture, a shōji is a door, window or room divider consisting of translucent paper over a frame of wood which holds together a lattice of wood or bamboo...
etc. All members of her backing band, Gyakutai Glycogen, wore yukata
Yukata
A is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono usually made of cotton. People wearing yukata are a common sight in Japan at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns...
, same as Ringo. She crucified onstage a mannequin
Mannequin
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
wearing a dress like the bandage
Bandage
A bandage is a piece of material used either to support a medical device such as a dressing or splint, or on its own to provide support to the body; they can also be used to restrict a part of the body. During heavy bleeding or following a poisonous bite it is important to slow the flow of blood,...
which she had worn in the former nationwide tour "Gekokujou Xstasy." She also used this Japanese-style idea in her future nationwide tour "Sugoroku Ecstasy" which was recorded and released on DVD as "Electric Mole". A photograph of this day is exhibited in HP of Kaho Theatre.
Set list
- ""
- ""
- ""
- She covered the offer song to Rie Tomosaka in person.
- ""
- ""
- ""
- She covered Sex PistolsSex PistolsThe Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
's "E.M.I.", but this song wasn’t recorded on this DVD.
- She covered Sex Pistols
- "Identity /アイデンティティ"
- ""
- "Unconditional LoveUnconditional LoveUnconditional Love is the title of a comedy film released in 2002. The film follows Grace Beasley who in the face of her failing marriage, and the death of her favorite pop star, learns the value and limitations of unconditional love, and the evils of sexism and homophobia. The film was directed...
"- She covered Cindi Lauper's song.
- ""
- ""
- ""
- ""
- "My Luxury Night/マイラグジュアリーナイト"
- Originally it was Hatsumi Shibata's song, but she covered the version of Takao Kisugi who is the composer of this song.
- ""
- ""
Encore
- ""
- She covered the offer song to Rie Tomosaka in person.
Backing band
(1999–2000)- Vocals, Electric guitar: 椎名林檎 Shiina Ringo
- Electric guitar: 西川進 Susumu Nishikawa (1999) → 弥吉淳二 Junji Yayoshi (2000, he is Shiina's former husband)
- Electric bass guitar: 亀田誠治 Seiji Kameda
- Synthesizer, Keyboard instrument: 皆川真人 Masato Minagawa (from Thinners, SPARKY)
- Drums: 村石雅行 Masayuki Muraishi
- Music sequencerMusic sequencerThe music sequencer is a device or computer software to record, edit, play back the music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically :...
：中山信彦 Nobuhiko Nakayama
All concerned
CinematographerCinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
- ウスイヒロシ Hiroshi Usui
Promoter
Promoter (entertainment)
An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent...
- Toshiba EMI
- BEA
Cooperator
Cooperator
Cooperator may refer to:*cooperators of Opus Dei*a cooperative member*Cooperation*Contingent cooperator**see also: Collaboration*Frater et Cooperator Imperii title given to Boleslaus I of Poland...
- Kaho Gekijou