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TOUR18 WEARING HUMAN SKIN in Europe

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A lovely photo of Die during Dir en grey's European tour ❤❤❤.

Credits to @InRinkaku on Twitter

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DIR EN GREY - 理由 (The Insulated World Ver.)

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DIR EN GREY - THE IIID EMPIRE

Compilation of Toshiya launching his mic stand into orbit

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DIR EN GREY in Poland!!! Yaaayyy!!!!

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12th October 2018/ Poland

Photos: Julia Wawryniuk for Asian Music Polska

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Toshiya’s Creativity Vol 0: Journey

Vol.0 is a special issue for the book version of “Toshiya’s Creativity”.  We did a photoshot in Helsinki (Finland) and Warsaw (Poland) during DIR EN GREY’s European "TOUR18 WEARING HUMAN SKIN" in October 2018. With “Journey” as a theme, we will show you how Toshiya spends his brief moments of free time.

“The true charm of traveling is that you can see many things you've never seen before and experience encounters you never had before.”

Notes before reading: Vol.0 was a special volume featured in Toshiya’s creativity book version, a book compiling the series under the same name done by Ster Edge Magazine. It was originally published the 21st of  November 2018.

Links or credits to this post when the content is reposted or captured in other SNS is appreciated :) Scan by @robiconic​ ------- The release of this book coincided with the European tour, so we took some pictures in Helsinki and Warsaw for this special issue. We were able to take a lot of pictures with a unique overseas atmosphere you can’t find in Japan. The interview was done later, after returning to Japan. We took some time to chill, and talking about this tour, we asked Toshiya about his own “journey”.

“I like traveling. There are many things that happen everywhere I go. But I don't really like traveling preparations. In the past, I was worried about it so I would put this and that and many more things in my suitcase. I used to carry a lot of luggage but it’s much less now. In Japan, you can buy most things wherever you go, so you know  it’s going to be all right. I realized it was OK to go overseas with a minimum of things too.”

 Toshiya gives off a methodical vibe, but it seems he has his own particular method for packing.

  “I don’t really have any special must-carry item, I will bring some things I can throw away later, such as underwear and socks. After using them, I can throw them away and reduce my luggage. This is a good method because I can make some space to put things I bought or received. I want to use shampoo and other things I use daily, so I refill small bottles with them, and I throw them away on the last day. About packing…. I’m the type of person that packs everything quite tightly. I put clothes that are made of fabrics that are easily folded, rolled, or wrinkled in an orderly manner so they can be placed as flat as possible. I would say I’m kind of picky about it…. I'm the type that does it properly, but this preparation is quite troublesome, so I'll do it the day before.”

Traveling is a matter of course for tours, etc…. something he has been doing for over 10 years of his life, so he is completely accustomed to traveling.  This time the tour is about 2 weeks. What kind of trip was it?

 "The first thing I thought about when I arrived in Russia was ‘It's cold!’. I was prepared for that to some extent, but it was colder than I expected. Maybe it’s because we arrived in the middle of the night. The plan is going to the hotel and go to bed on that day. However, I really wanted to drink and searched for a place where I could drink, but there was no place in which I could drink or buy alcohol. Shops close soon there. Therefore, the city is in total darkness. Finally, I found a place and I drank a bit and then I went to bed. Jet lag…. I have, but there is nothing you can do about it but to adjust your body whether sleeping or waking up at certain time. Well, since the day we arrived, I drank, and after that, I drank quite a lot during meals or when we were traveling (laughs). Especially when we were traveling by bus, I drank a lot. I have nothing else to do. During the tour, fans and local staff will serve Japanese food, or they will prepare it for the catering. Among Japanese food, the most popular one is yakisoba. When someone starts eating on the bus, the smell makes everyone want to eat it too. After all, we miss eating Japanese food. Oh, I remembered something related to Japanese food and traveling, but it was long time ago…. probably at the time of debut. When we went to the United States, I went to a supermarket in Los Angeles that sold Japanese ingredients with the members.  At that time, there was a guy there that looked familiar…. When I was thinking about it, I realized he was a goodf friend from elementary school. At first, I was like “no way!” but I was fully convinced when I heard his voice. He was also like “Oh!”. If he were a woman, I would have been like “It’s fate”, but unfortunately it was a man, so it ended up being a funny story (laughs). There are some strange encounters and events like this when you are traveling. You see things you have never seen and eat things you have never eaten. And there are new encounters. That may be the real charm of traveling. Going back to the topic, I met many people on this tour as well. There were some fans who came from Japan. More than anything, I was happy to meet people who came from so far away. After all, I thoughtthe degree is enthusiasm/passion was different. However, there were some troubles during the live performance. It’s a pity I couldn't play what I really wanted you to hear or do the performance I wanted to show. We did our best at that time, but I wanted to see something perfect. It may be important to turn the troubles into something interesting and positive but, it’s a very tough situation isn’t it?. I mean, how would do you feel about it?. But that's why we decided to go again to those places and show off a perfect performance at that time. These are not places where you can go constantly like in Japan, but it made me feel stronger to be able to meet everyone again with a new feeling.”  Visiting a land called Europe, future goals and reaffirming feelings. Toshiya has travelled a lot, but during this "Toshiya's creativity", he went to several places, met people, talked to them, enjoyed meals, and had various experiences and interactions. As a bassist of DIR EN GREY and as a producer of his apparel brand, he will embark on a new "journey".  (Comments under the pictures) "It was cold ... the wind was strong. There was nothing special in Helsinki and it felt like the countryside. But it was very beautiful. I'm glad I could easily draw something wherever I went." "If I had time, I would wander around. I would go with the staff and members, and even by myself. I bought a new camera before I went, so I took a lot of pictures." Toshiya's voice In France I went on a walk alone near the live venue and went to the Arc de Triomphe. There was a jacket from my favourite brand I really wanted, so I went shopping. When I decided to go back, I couldn’t figure out the way back to the venue. I took pictures at the places where I changed directions and other things that could be used as landmarks so I wouldn’t get lost, but I didn’t understand them on the way. The time for rehearsal was gradually coming closer so I was like “this is bad!”.  I just made it in time, but I was really freaking out (laughs).

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Before the Ochita koto no aru sora outfit, Kyo wore a black baby doll at his waist during the 2018/09/04 Niigata LOTS show in tour18 Wearing Human Skin. 

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DIR EN GREY

2005年

TOUR05 It withers and withers 

5月28日 Columbia Halle, Berlin, Germany

7月24日 L’Olympia, Paris, France

7月29日 Octopus Rock Festival, Nivelles, Belgium

2006年

TOUR06 IT WITHERS AND WITHERS

5月27日 Columbia Halle, Berlin, Germany

5月28日 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany

2007年

TOUR07 THE MARROW OF A BONE

8月01日 Carling Academy, London, UK

8月02日 Carling Academy, London, UK

8月10日 Alter Schlachthof, Dresden, Germany

8月10日 Muffathalle, Munich, Germany

TOUR07 DOZING GREEN

11月07日 Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2009年

Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink Tour 2009

1月30日 O2 Academy Brixton, London, UK (cancled at place)

TOUR09 FEAST OF Ⅴ SENSES

 2月16日 長野CLUB JUNK BOX, Nagano, Japan

6月10日 Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands

6月14日 Garage, Saarbrücken, Germany

6月16日 Backstage, Munich, Germany

6月25日 Columbia Club, Berlin, Germany (incl. Sign Session)

2010年

THE UNWAVERING FACT OF TOMORROW TOUR2010

8月03日 Koko, London, UK

2011年

TOUR2011 PARADOX OF RETALIATION

8月07日 Tivoli, Utrecht, Netherlands

8月09日 Divan du Monde, Paris, France (VIP)

8月10日 Divan du Monde, Paris, France

8月13日 Zeche, Bochum, Germany (VIP)

8月21日 Columbia Club, Berlin, Germany

2013年

TOUR2013 TABULA RASA

6月11日 LMH, Cologne, Germany (VIP)

6月13日 La Cigale, Paris, France (VIP)

2014年

TOUR14 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-

8月05日  新木場STUDIO COAST -｢a knot｣only- , Tokyo, Japan

8月06日   新木場STUDIO COAST , Tokyo, Japan

2015年

TOUR15 THE UNSTOPPABLE LIFE

5月20日 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany

5月21日 FZW, Dortmund, Germany

5月23日 O2 Academy Islington, London, UK

5月24日 O2 Academy Islington, London, UK

5月27日 Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands

5月29日 Rock im Revier, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

2016年

TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of 鬼葬]

11月20日  福岡国際会議場 メインホール , Fukuoka, Japan

11月22日   名古屋市公会堂 , Nagoya, Japan

11月23日   滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール 大ホール , Shiga, Japan

11月26日   なんばHatch, Osaka, Japan

11月27日   なんばHatch, Osaka, Japan

2017年

TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of MACABRE]

7月25日   中野サンプラザ , Tokyo, Japan

7月26日   中野サンプラザ , Tokyo, Japan

7月31日   Zepp Tokyo , Tokyo, Japan

8月03日   BARKUP FUKUOKA, Fukuoka, Japan

TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of Withering to death.]

10月03日   新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

10月04日   新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

2018年

TOUR18 真世界

4月18日   新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

4月19日   新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

4月25日   なんばHatch , Osaka, Japan

4月26日   なんばHatch , Osaka, Japan

5月01日   Zepp Nagoya , Nagoya, Japan

TOUR18 WEARING HUMAN SKIN

9月04日   新潟LOTS, Niigata, Japan

9月05日   新潟LOTS, Niigata, Japan

9月14日   Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan

9月15日   Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan

10月18日  Technikum, Munich, Germany (VIP)

10月19日  LMH, Cologne, Germany (VIP)

2019年

TOUR19 The Insulated World

4月15日 新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

4月16日 新木場STUDIO COAST, Tokyo, Japan

4月19日 Zepp Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan

2020年

TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction

1月31日 FZW, Dortmund, Germany (VIP)

2023年

EUROPE TOUR24 FROM DEPRESSION TO ________ [mode of Withering to death. & UROBOROS]

3月28日 Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany

3月30日 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany

3月31日 Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, Germany

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Photos from the concert in Warszawa, 2018.10.12

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Glorious Die in Paris

Credits Laurent Besson laurent@caribou-photo.fr

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They are in Finland at Suomenlinna, an island very close to Helsinki. Your can travel there by a ferry. This fortress island is a popular tourist atraction.🙂🙂

Die and a post in a place of europe

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Report: DIR EN GREY offers theatrically rich performance in London

Back in February 2019, DIR EN GREY announced the European leg of their TOUR20 This Way to Self-Destruction, amongst which a London date appeared, this time performing at the Islington Assembly Hall. Undeterred after their tech-issue burdened show at London, Electric Ballroom, on the TOUR18 WEARING HUMAN SKIN, DIR EN GREY came back to rectify…

Report: DIR EN GREY offers theatrically rich performance in London