[This is the translation of the ken's diary on www.ken-curlyhair.com/]


#1 It's ken.
I've been practising the guitar and now I'm going to make a move.
I'm interested in music which has messages. I want to make one too.
I also have some instrumentals for you to listen I normally play at home.
Recently I want to make something (music that close to his heart?) it maybe a rebound since I‘ve been trying to make music with messages.

#2 Something's going to move!? (It's written by prob. his manager.)
It was the day we still had to wear an overcoat, we had a meeting with all the staffs in the conference room.
Ken- "I want to cover Gary Moore's song. And want to do my original songs too. "
Boss – "That sounds not bad. "
His solo project began like this kind of light atmosphere /conversation.

#3 Further meeting (prob. by his manager.)
After the first meeting, Ken met the person who he wanted to get help.
The person was… Hatano san who plays keyboard for L'Arc~en~Ciel.
Ken explained the image that echoes in his head using his words.
...mm? Sadi…? Salon music…? Madonna…?
...They seemed to understand each other.
The concept of “Empty Rooms” was formed.

#4 The month for practising guitar! (prob. by his manager.)
Since that meeting, he's been practising 14 hours a day for recording, which holds in one-month time. Ken san said he had sore hands. Yes, I understand. He even forgets eating!
‘I never ever enjoy playing the guitar so much like this!', he said.
How wonderful!

#5 Recording began! (prob. by his manager.)
We enjoyed looking at cherry flowers on the way to the studio.
The players for “Speed” – ken's original song - are: Muraishi (Dr) and Takashi (BUG) (Bass). Ken chose them by himself after seeing their playing.
They played together, took several sounds and the day's recording was finished. Ken san looked very satisfied. They used some effecters(?) in “The Shadow Of Your Smile”. Ken adjusted the effecter too.
It's interesting to experience the song keep changing as people touch.
I can't imagine how these songs turns up when it reaches at you.

#6 Voice Recording (prob. by his manager.)
He took voices at the first day too but he sang much better today! - Even it's only one week past. I asked why, and he said ‘I didn't feel well that day.'
It's not easy that the part of your body (voice) is the instrument.
In the studio, ken and Mr.E (of S- band) are sitting down on the sofa...
Ken san is chatting to him..
‘Shall we try rap in French?'

#7 Rajikon! -- Ken's radio controlled toy boom come again! (written by his manager)
Ken was looking at the toy on a shopping website, and wondering he should buy it or not to buy it... He clicked the 'confirm' button and said "Ah~~a, I bought it!>_<;" ...ken, you pressed the button by yourself..--;
This is the 7th's radio-controlled toy for him. "I look forward to it already!" ...Ken looked like a boy with excitement.

#8 It's arrived!
The radio-controlled toy was finally arrived! ken opened up the box aggressively, and broadly smiled when he found the toy.
The colour of the body is cute - it's white and pink.
He started assembled the way he liked, without looking at the instruction.^^; ken, you don't need to be hurry like that....
...Crack!! ...One piece of the parts was broken...
"mmm... it still can run,..! ..but..."
Although he looked a little disappointed (earlier), he enjoys driving the car with a lot of smiles. "I'm so satisfied. I want to drive this car in the park, today?"
-The manager wonders how long his rajikon boom last this time... ^-^

#9 I bought a rajikon (a radio controlled toy).
(This diary was written by ken)

I'm going to drive it from now.
It looks like a car I wanted when I was in the primary school! What a surprise! It's been 30 years since I first saw it. My taste hasn't been changed.
I still like hamburg and gyoza.
I can eat sea urchins and salmon roe now, though.
And ginger taste dishes, like ginger pork.
My face also hasn't changed so much too.

I saw the off-shot movie for the DVD. It was very nice!
I was surprised that our manager edited it! I thought it was .
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…what is ? I know that a chracter should be in the circle but I'm 100% sure which one is.