{"id":402,"date":"2019-10-28T18:59:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T18:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultic.co\/lynch\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2019-10-28T19:27:18","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:27:18","slug":"hitoki-cup-lure-mag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cultic.co\/lynch\/interviews\/hitoki-cup-lure-mag\/","title":{"rendered":"Lure Mag+ Hitoki Bass Fishing Tournament (Hazuki\/Akinori\/Asanao)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Gathering of Popular Artists! I Rushed to Join the Bass Fishing Tournament Held by Famed Kuroyume Bassist Hitoki! [Lake Sagami] – Lure Mag+ | Naigai Publishing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

2019\/10\/28 — Article by Makoto “Fukapong” Fukaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Youngins, you probably don’t know. There’s no helping that. Maybe those of you in your forties and later know him? Hitoki, from the rock band Kuroyume that once took the world by storm, hosted a fishing contest that brought together musicians and other people from the scene. I’ll be reporting on the fun~.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was rude of me to say they “once” took the world by storm. Even now, Hitoki is active at the forefront of the scene as a bassist, but his hobby is bass fishing. There’s a lot of musicians who like fishing, huh?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A group snapshot. If they found trash on the lake, they collected it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For now, let me introduce the participants. You’ll have to forgive me. I’m really ignorant about music. I don’t know most of them! Even the pretty famous ones are unfamiliar to me, so don’t worry! (This is so rude, why was I there?) Now, to tell you why I have this connection, long ago I went bass fishing with lynch. and Hitoki as part of a Lure Magazine serial. Hitoki and the lynch. guys (three members) have an impressive love for bass fishing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyhow, here are the participants! Voila!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hitoki<\/a>
HIDEHIRO
<\/a>Hazuki (lynch.)
Asanao (lynch.)
Akinori (lynch.)<\/a>
IKE (SPYAIR)
<\/a>Teru (MY FIRST STORY)
Kid’z (MY FIRST STORY)<\/a>
Johannes (Develop One’s Faculties<\/a>)
Pro Takeshi Uesugi (deps<\/a>)
Ryuuta Tomura (VILLAGEDOOR<\/a>)
Sukebass (ex.BLACKBILLY)
Youma (Chelsea Hotel <\/a>PA)
Kousuke Miyauchi<\/a> (Lilles Remains,Coyote milk store)
Akihito Morimoto (Electric Eel Shock)
ONI (SQUARE Nagoya<\/a>)
Fukapong (Lure Maga+)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[…] Please check them out and if you find an artist you like, go check out their CDs, downloads, and live shows! I think there might be some songs you’ve heard before. There’s really so many of them that love fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held at Sagami Lake with the Lingering Aftereffects of the Typhoon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m on the same boat as lynch. vocalist Hazuki, who I’ve fished together with many times. By the by, the rules of the HITOKI cup is that everyone gets into pairs and competes using the measurements of two fish. Lake Sagami is expected to have muddy waters due to the effects of Typhoon 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My boat partner Hazuki is a bonafide fisherman based in Nagoya who specializes in fishing on Lake Biwa. For myself, it’s been several years since the last time I came to Lake Sagami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re going to have to play dirty. I get in touch with Kiyoaki Ohtsu of Tiemco, who speeds across Lake Sagami catching fish after fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask him a vague question: “Where are the fish?” Ohtsu immediately responds, “Go against the current. Use a full size jig!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wowza, if we strike with these conditions satisfied, we’re sure to win! I share the information with my boat partner, Hazuki, the day before the tourney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was sure of our victory on Lake Sagami, but we receive some rather shocking prior information\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Two fishing masters went out on the lake the day prior, and one came back empty handed. The other fishing legend caught one\u2026”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh! If that was how it went for those two, then who on Earth could possibly catch something on Lake Sagami?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hitoki: “Please, someone, catch something!” (said grimly)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hitoki pleads at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HIDEHIRO works as our MC with a meek expression. He’s a drummer, so I’m sure he specializes in flick shake. Or so I thought, but then he threw in huge big bait after huge big bait.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hazuki. He loves Lake Biwa and deps. He’s lynch.’s vocalist, fascinating listeners with his soothing beautiful voice and his death voice which is the exact opposite. 3 members of lynch. are participating in this tourney: vocalist Hazuki, drummer Asanao, and bassist Akinori. lynch. is an authentic and skilled rock band.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, when we set out on the lake, it looks less like a lake and more like a cafe au lait. Even so, it’s better than the previous day, so the participants keep up their morale. The thought that squeezing out enjoyment in a situation like this is the real thrill of bass fishing is our motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Can we catch anything like this?” “It’s a wave! A silhouette! Get the Alabama rig!” Bass fishermen don’t back down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But everywhere we go, it’s murky. Even if we send an Alabama rig just beneath the surface, it’s only enough to just barely see it. The tourney that started at 7am has no bites as we pass noon. There are a few suspicious potential bites, but not enough to be confident that it was a fish\u2026 Even during our mid-day reports, none of the participants report any catches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazuki, you can usually catch more than this at Lake Sagami, okay? Don’t turn your back on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazuki: “No worries. You can’t catch anything at Lake Biwa either, never getting a bite is commonplace.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, who cares if we can’t catch anything! Bass fishing is fun! And so the tourney continues. You gotta be stoic for bass fishing! It’s very rock and roll!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ever-cool Hazuki of lynch. I cannot confirm that the following conversation took place: “Sing something, since we can’t catch anything.” “Huh? Right now?” “Yeah, I’m starting the band Metabolic Artefact right now.” “But I’m not chubby.” “Didn’t we form ‘mince.’ a long time ago?” “I don’t remember, haha.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hitoki and Ryuuta Tomura. Tomura runs a pro fishing shop in Ota-ku, VILLAGEDOOR. Hitoki is the bassist for the famous band Kuroyume, an apparent hit in our generation. Apparent? Ah, I didn’t actually know until I met him. But when I told my wife I was going to work with him she screamed. To me, he’s just a guy who likes fish–… nevermind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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On the right is lynch.’s fishing prodigy, Akinori (lynch. – bass), and the right is Johannes (Develop one’s faculties – drums). Akinori seems to be using the secret technique of dragging, but did he get a bite. “I felt like there was something… kinda.” By the way, Johannes? He apparently proudly wears eccentric stage outfits. But this time he shut it all down in black!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sukebass (ex. BLACKBILLY – bass). Can the fish even see that big bait…?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Left is Teru (MY FIRST STORY – guitar) and right is Kid’z (MY FIRST STORY – drums). V-e-r-y popular with the younger generation. Sorry, grandpa here didn’t know! I gotta study, forgive me! “Mai-fasu”! Okay, got it! I’m going to smugly tell young kids “Hey, I fished with Mai-Fasu earlier”, so forgive me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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IKE (SPYAIR – vocals) and HIDEHIRO (drummer). Spyair = Samurai Heart, right! The ending for Gintama! And the opening! I just looked up “I wanna be…” and found out! Ah, Haikyuu! too! (There’s no end.) HIDEHIRO is a buff drummer with serious skills who supports a variety of famous musicians! He accepted the duty of organizer for the HITOKI CUP. Brother! Thank you!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Left is Kousuke Miyauchi (Lilles and Remains, Coyote milk store – drums). Miyauchi is active as a support drummer. He’s been support for GACKT, YUI, and others. Left is Akihito Morimoto (Electric Eel Shock – guitar and vocals). After the HITOKI CUP he’s going to the Netherlands to tour with Michael Monroe’s band.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Conquered waters are the color of mulberry. Whence is the black trout I seek?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Whether typically a mic, guitar, bass, or sticks, today everyone is finding the rhythm with a rod in hand instead. And they’re all smiles. Everyone sure loves bass fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brother HIDEHIRO. Thank you for your perfect organization!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Left is ONI (SQUARE Nagoya), a figure in street fashion brands. He also works as the rep for Angler’s Market. Right is Asanao (lynch. – drums). Asanao’s latest fixation is making his own rods. Lots of sturdy rods for Lake Biwa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, in the End… Who Won?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Right. We took on Lake Sagami together, but we had zero results. As expected, the power of a record-breaking typhoon is mighty, and it will take time before things recover, but even so, this is a dam that holds the fine waters of Katsura River. It will no doubt make its way to recovery with an astounding speed. There were heavy rains after, but fearless fighters should go! Why? Because there will surely be spots where fish gather! *Please check the situation at the boat rental house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, the incredible tackle from our sponsors was shared between participants via lottery, then we enjoyed a barbecue before closing the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HIDEUP, DRT, deps, Gary Yamamoto, TULALA, VILLAGEDOOR, BASSBRIGADE, and SQUARE Nagoya provided incredible sponsored prizes! To all the musicians, you’re invited whenever~. I’ll hook you up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At last we had a barbecue, closing off our day of fun bass fishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Afterward, they stayed at the lodge and had a party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Okay, Hitoki. What about next time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hitoki: “We have to rematch Lake Sagami!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that case, Round 2 (or the actual Round 1) will be held soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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