[J-Pop] Travis Japan has released a solo photo of Kaito Miyachika (Chaka) for their upcoming debut digital single “Just Dance!” which is scheduled to be released on October 28th.
***My English is not very good, so it maybe difficult to read. But I'll try my best!***
Kaito Matsukura
Until a while ago, I went to the gym once or twice a week. I mainly train the core and inner muscles that are necessary for dance. The battle rope, which swings a huge rope, is the toughest. I also ride on a balance ball with my knees bent. What I want to tone up is my arm. The reason is that my arms are long and thin, so the silhouette when I dance is not very beautiful. I think I can alleviate even a little by toning up its muscles. Nowadays, I often wear large long-sleeved clothes to cover the length of my arm, then I feel like I can dance more boldly if I have a body that does not need to be covered with clothes. For me, muscle training is all about performance.
I think Yuta Kishi has a good body. I admire what he is tough on himself in everything, like not only muscle training but also performance. By the way, I think my body is flexible. There used to be a time when I used to stretch flexibly after taking a bath every day, so it might be effective. I haven't done it recently, so I feel that it has become a little stiffer, and I feel the importance of continuing. The texture of the body may be quite hard. Especially the shoulders are like steel frames at the construction site. About the pectoral muscle, maybe coconut. Well, I've never touched coconut, but I feel like it (lol).
Shizuya Yoshizawa
I'm more interested in mental training than in physical training. When I started to meditate about three months ago, my concentration and my short-term memory improved, so I became to learn choreography very quickly. I meditate every day for 15 minutes with soaking in the bath, playing the sounds of nature, and adjusting my breath. Sometimes I do it outside as well. I feel that I have been getting able to dealing with the situation, such as where my quick jokes left people cold or where our members heat up during the meeting, better than before. I train my body ... sometimes (lol). Because I played a lot in the housing complex when I was a kid, my core is strong, and muscles get to be toned up naturally just by dancing. In the last year's stage "Toraja-NINJAPAN-", my abdominal muscles were shaped even though I did nothing. I thought I had to do something about this and ate a lot. Many fans say they like my plump body, so I think I have to keep it. However, my shoulder is fairly solid. If I compare its hardness ... , rocks? By the way, my bottom is like a slime that is elastic and gooey. I have thick thighs. Because of that, I've repeatedly torn the crotch part of the costume on the stage (lol). Among our members, my ideal body is Miyachika. Chaka also has a plump body, but when I touched his shoulder while dancing, it was stronger than I expected. That was cool.
Readers who are thinking about building up your body should set long-term goals rather than short-term goals. In order not to be frustrated, it is important to enjoy yourself without being impatient.
Noel Kawashima
I have been training my body at the gym since I was a college student. It is around the chest that I focus on training. I look pretty slender, but my chest is 100 cm, which is the largest of all our members. I started seeing the “Takarazuka Revue” recommended by various people, and then I learned the importance of posture in dance. No matter how brilliant the dance is, the round shoulders makes it look weak. I think the pectoral muscles and the latissimus dorsi are indispensable to keep the back in the correct position all the time. If I compare my chest to something, it's like starch with water. Do you know the dilatancy phenomenon? The liquid that is thick becomes like a solid under pressure. Similarly, my chest is usually soft, but it gets harder under my pressure (lol).
The body I admired is that of a statue of David. It is ideal in that it has strength in addition to flexibility. Once I gain such a body, I would like to try triathlon or charity marathon on 24-hour television. Genta can also run quite a bit, so it's a good idea to pass a baton with him. Among our members, I think Shime (Shimekake) has a good body. He is not an innately strong body, but he is a hard worker. There is a point where I learned from Shime to make myself strict with myself.
My job is to be on stage, so I'm training hard. And fans can also continue training when you find secondary pleasure, like "I want to be seen by someone" or "I want someone to praise me." . It's okay to skip, so start when you think.
TJ members were given a surprised mission on the day itself which they thought they are recording for their youtube. but in actual fact, they are tasked to choreograph for a song within 6 hours and after which, they will be filmed using one camera no cut for this dance choreography.
the song is BANG (TJ MIX) arranged by Miyavi specially for them.
so proud of Traja!
it was not an easy task. Gengen was assigned as leader for this through omikuji drawn by Uminchu.
gengen had never choreograph any dance and is the first time he had to assume the leader role and coordinate for all the oniichan. it was so obvious that he was so stressed.
the song was divided into various parts and assigned to different members/ duo for the respective dance choreography. so this final performance is a product of their teamwork. is so amazing that how each part has the dance elements and characteristic of respective members and yet it flows so nicely and well when put together.