KAGRRA IN STORE EVENT
Date : 29 March 2002
Venue : Like An Edison, Shinjuku

What is an in-store event ?
Just in case some of you might not know what an in-store event is all about...
Basically these are a string of events that is organized by a band's management with various indie specialty CD stores in Japan as a mean to promote or sell a band's new release. By purchasing a new release from a specific store, it can be Brand X, Third Stage, etc, you will be presented a special pass that will allow you to participate in the in-store event of the shop where you bought your CD/VDO. Of course not all bands do in-store events but almost ALL bigger and well known bands do.
This also means that everyone can go for in-store events as long as you purchase the said new released item of said band from said store.

What do you do in an in-store event?
You won't see a stage set up inside the stores for this events. There most definitely won't be a stage show either. Fans will be asked to sit on the floor while the band will be occupy the seats behind a conference like table with mikes set up. They will hold Q&A sessions, band members will relate new and upcoming projects, yadda yadda. The event will usually end with a hand shaking event when all fans would choose to hand in gifts and fan letters to their favorite member... I know Kagrra will be having a chain of in-store events for the promotion of their new mini album in May. So anyone who will be in Japan should try going for one just for experience. But do take note that on certain occasions in-store events do not happen in the store, please make sure you check out the venue of the in-store, you would hate to miss the event. (`kane : had a bad experience with one El Dorado event -_-;;)

THE REPORT
Kagrra were all in street clothes, no fancy head pieces and nothing vinyl either. Isshi was dressed smartly and formally in a Vivian suit while Akiya was simply clad in a pair of jeans wearing a flannel shirt with a black jacket. Shin was as usual in his GAP parka (the hood is an essential thing as he seems to like not getting too much attention his way) and a pair of Chino pants. Nao was also in jeans and he too had a parka on. He also wore a pair of black shades. Izumi was wearing a black parka and jeans.

Shin was definitely interesting to look at although he didn't speak much that day. But that was expected of him. Isshi was sucking on a candy the whole while...

The band members related normal everyday stories of them and of the things that touched their hearts recently. Nao was telling the fans about his little mishap when his car came to a dead stop exactly when he got into an empty space in a parking lot. Akiya was relating to the fans about one time when he forgot to put his pants on during one of the Lives before getting on stage due to the frenzy, but his intonation on the word pants (パンツ) made everyone think he was speaking of his underwear instead. Everyone broke out into laughter and the MC of the day simply said "Damn, isn't that just too risky??!". Akiya of course meant his normal pants and not his underwear XD~



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