Kenshin Kousai
Aug. 22nd, 2011 08:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pyroyaleHere are some photos, a video and a brief recap of my weekend at the Kenshin Kousai.
On the Saturday, we visited the temple and also Kenshin's grave. It was worth the visit.
The Sunday, was all about GACKT.
After SEVERAL hours of waiting in the rain, Oyakata-sama made an appearance andsleep walked rode into view.
(Waaaaahhhh, he's totally staring at me in this one. Why did it blur???!!
He said a few things and then galloped off down the side streets.
Those of us at the intersection were treated with the English recorded version of Mind Forest being played repeatedly over the PA system. It sounds AMAZING.
His return was signalled by the arrival of the biggest banner you've ever seen.
Dude had skills to wave that!
Kenshin delivers another speech and his army are ready.
He looks so uncomfortable in all that bulky armour...
And here's a video I took of his speech
You can download the original file here - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=38ECC1L5 (note - it was taken with a regular camera, not a video camera so don't expect HD quality!)
It was worth the early mornings, the lack of sleep, the rain, the bruised ass from sitting on the road and the dead knees for sitting seiza for an hour. Shame the weather wasn't better and hopefully, if GACKT does it again next year, he'll be awake XD
All of these photos and videos are mine. Do what you want with them, I really don't care. Just happy to share as I know the vast majority will never get chance to see GACKT in action.
On the Saturday, we visited the temple and also Kenshin's grave. It was worth the visit.
The Sunday, was all about GACKT.
After SEVERAL hours of waiting in the rain, Oyakata-sama made an appearance and
(Waaaaahhhh, he's totally staring at me in this one. Why did it blur???!!
He said a few things and then galloped off down the side streets.
Those of us at the intersection were treated with the English recorded version of Mind Forest being played repeatedly over the PA system. It sounds AMAZING.
His return was signalled by the arrival of the biggest banner you've ever seen.
Dude had skills to wave that!
Kenshin delivers another speech and his army are ready.
He looks so uncomfortable in all that bulky armour...
And here's a video I took of his speech
You can download the original file here - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=38ECC1L5 (note - it was taken with a regular camera, not a video camera so don't expect HD quality!)
It was worth the early mornings, the lack of sleep, the rain, the bruised ass from sitting on the road and the dead knees for sitting seiza for an hour. Shame the weather wasn't better and hopefully, if GACKT does it again next year, he'll be awake XD
All of these photos and videos are mine. Do what you want with them, I really don't care. Just happy to share as I know the vast majority will never get chance to see GACKT in action.
