Japan - Or, the Zuka fan's trip of Glee

[masahi]

So, in case I neglected to mention it, from June 18th to July 10th 2009, I was visiting Japan with a couple of friends. Naturally, this trip wasn't solely about Takarazuka-related things, but I won't pretend that it wasn't a big part of it :)

What We Saw:
- Tsukigumi's Elisabeth in Takarazuka (20th June)
- Soragumi's Raindrops fall on Roses/Amour, it's... in Tokyo (2nd July)
- Hanagumi's Me and My Girl in Osaka (8th July)
- Hoshigumi's Legend in Takarazuka (9th July)

It gave me such glee that our timing meant we got 4 out of 5 troupes :) Added bonuses included meeting Nagina Ruumi after Elisabeth, snagging nearly-last-day Cosmos tickets, being part of a raffle at MiiMai and seeing a Hoshigumi talk-show after Legend :) I think we got exceptionally lucky both with timing and with the shows we were able to see.

We also hit the main shops to sell Takarazuka merchandise (also, Taka-An is very addictive, with all it's second-hand stuff), and that would be why 25% of my luggage space was filled by this:


I didn't realise until now just how Hoshigumi-centric it really is. Funny that my favourites have always been Hoshi girls :) (Yes, I know that the Tanz der Vampire programme and fan don't belong there, but I love that show too :P)

Comments

[everchangingmuse]

You got back to Scotland the day I got home from my UK trip, which included Scotland.^^ I like the swag.^^ All those VHS with Asaji Saki.... One day I'll get to Japan, and throw myself so far into credit card debt it won't be funny. I almost did that in the UK as it was.

It sounds like you had fun, which is good.

[masahi]

I need to go back already, just to get the last videos they had there - there were at least 5 others I don't have yet! Now, to start work on getting them converted to DVD ;)

And I hope you enjoyed the UK :) At least you had some of the decent weather we are lucky enough to occasionally get :)

[everchangingmuse]

The UK was fabulous! We were in Edinburgh during the heat wave. Wasn't expecting sleeveless tops to be appropriate that far north!

I've got to figure out how to use my converter program. I've only got the one 'Zuka VHS ('96 Star's Elisabeth), but there are a ton of Doctor Who episodes I've got on VHS that I need to convert before I wear the tapes too thin.^^

[masahi]

It's caught a few people off guard, that weather :D Global warming has a lot to answer for ;)

And I technically should be able to convert the tapes I have, once I get the machines I've been promised. No sign of them yet, but since the people sending them are also converting 4 of my Saki shows for me, I can wait :)