Imai x Hotei

Imai will be participating in Hotei's 30th anniversary album, All Time Super Guest. So far, other "super guests" on the album include Nagai Seiichi (from the band Soutaisei Riron), the incurably fecund Miyavi, Imai Miki (Hotei's wife, doncha know), and Kobukuro (who I thought were incapable of making any other music than soulful ballads, but maybe Hotei will help them prove me wrong.) Collaborators previously announced include Dragon Ash and Cornelius, among others.

Imai will perform on the track "GUITARHYTM," alongside Nagai Seiichi, Miyavi, and Hotei himself. I guess they never said "too many guitarists spoil the band," so, stay tuned. No release date for the album has yet been listed, but you can check for details here.

寿記 04.04.2011 Bug

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I went out for a walk, and I found this shop that sold weird art.

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I wondered if they had anything cool in there.

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And, I kind of...bought this.

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You want to see what I bought?

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It's not actually that big.

I mean, it's smaller than your cell phone.

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This is it.

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What do you think?

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・・・wanna see it?

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Wanna see what it really looks like?

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Here's a leading shot of it...

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Wanna see a close-up?

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Oh, I made it blurry.

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What's that?

You don't like me teasing you?

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Fiine, fine.

I'll show you!

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・・・no, no, that's not it.

I made a mistake.

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Ahaha

Okay, okay.

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This is it.

Isn't it awesome?

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There were even crazier ones, but as a beginner, I thought I should start with something a bit more modest.

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Well, I mean, I have no plans to get obsessed with them.

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All you experts out there, here you go...

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Check it out.

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Crazy!

IMAI 16:44

寿記 03.04.2011 Public Image Ltd

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The other day, I went to a photo exhibit.

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Photos by Dennis Morris, who was the official photographer for Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols.

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This exhibit was photos of the Sex Pistols vocalist Johnny Rotten

After the Pistols broke up and he changed his name back to John Lydon, and started a new band,

・・・Public Image Ltd・・・「PIL」

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John Lydon is one of my favorite artists.

It was really exciting to see a lot of photos I hadn't seen before.

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Maaaaaan~ I ean, it was so exciting, I just wanted to play another live show.

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But, he was always drunk, John Lydon.

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There was a time when I listened to nothing but PIL.

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IMAI 17:52

寿記 02.04.2011 Report

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I have a report to make~

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As of Wednesday, 3/30, our collected earthquake relief funds totaled

2,460,580 yen.

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Thank you all so much.

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I'll report on it again soon.

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Also, keep checking the official site.

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IMAI 12:00

寿記 01.04.2011 It's been a while!

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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!HAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

♧ This is skull-baby!! ♣

Were you happily FOOLED all day today!? ♡♥

Well, WERE YOU? ♧

♡ kekekekeke ♥

There were totally PEOPLE who were FOOOLED by IMAI's stupid joke!! ♣♧

-But, of course you're all fine-

kukukukukukuku ♡♥

Because, basically, Imai is not such a nice guy

♡ He's an INFAMOUSLY DEVILISH rock musician!!! ♥

But♡ Those of you who were fooled by the JOKE

DESERVE to be fooled!! ♥

But, don't be upset about it♧

♥ Kiss ♥

hahahahahahahaha ♣♡♠♢

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This is Imai.

I think that explanation was a little too easy to understand...but, on the other hand, if you thought I was serious, I'm in trouble...

So, I thought I'd make it patently obvious

I got loads of emails from people who either laughed hysterically, were miserable, or were shocked for about four seconds then realized the truth...

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There were people who really believed it.

I'm sorry.

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Oh yeah, and some people were really angry, too.

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Guys, I am totally sorry

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Oh yeah and I'm going to say it every year from now on, so don't be fooled the next time.

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IMAI 20:22

寿記 01.04.2011 April Fools

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I know you were probably thinking, "could this possibly be true," but, you do know, right?

The thing that happens on April 1st.

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...Well, whatever.

I mean, of course, basically it will never happen.

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...and by that I mean, let's keep working hard today!

IMAI 12:00

寿記 01.04.2011 First of April

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The only excuse I have is...it was inevitable.

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We were really trying to make it work.

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I know, I know we hadn't even released the schedule for the new tour yet.

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But, Buck-Tick...

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We're splitting up. It's over.

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Really sorry about that.

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IMAI 00:00