Anzen chitai XII / Anzen chitai
"Anzen chitai" (safety zone) is named from traffic sign shaped like "V".They made their debut in 1982, and went through suspension and resume several times, and came back completely in 2010.In the liner notes, they declare that "V" is for V-sign meaning "peace", not "victory".They declare that their music is for struggle for peace:As they encourage that we must keep on running with "straight" heart even if we are defeated in "Kekkai"(barrier),Cast an idea that there is no "good" things nor "bad " things, and "the front side" and "the reverse" side are similar after all seen from the sky in "R-★ sitei"(R-★ rating),And suggest that it's not to "judge" other people that we were born in "Step"."Step" is dedicated for a young man from Korea who perished in a train accident during the stay as a student, rescuing a Japanese man who fell off the platform.Later, he is enshrined as a mediator between Korea and Japan.While there are people who try to reconstruct good relationships, it is deplorable that there are some people who enjoy bullying each other, trampling on their effort.Needless to say about a motion picture insulting victims of 3.11 earthquake by a young man in this neighboring country.I'm aware that some people in this country still hate our country.Even so, although an apology motion picture was placed three days later, did this poster understand that bullying other people brings bad reputation not only to himself but also people around him including his home country in the end before posting insulting motion picture?And from the retaliatory motion picture, I saw a simple example that you are just demoting the subject to your low level when you bully other people:Tit-for-tat responses just end up showing each other's stupidity -fool-proof and proof of foolishness.Today's diary is like a mixture of "Favorite" and "10-line" -sorry.I'm NOT dealing with international relationship but human relationship.Now back to "Favorite":The opening number "Mudana ase"(sweat of no use) was a tentatively title of "STEP"."Sweat of no use" is taking action for someone else without considering the consequences, without expectation of a return, sometimes ready to give your life."Love is action" -this is the message they express overall, especially in closing number "Kiyoku tadashiku utsukushiku"(pure, upright and beautiful)."Anzen chitai"(safety zone) also means a place of peace.They keep on fighting for love and peace through their music so that the world is united as one someday.(See also Oct. 22, 2011 and Sep. 11, 2011)September 14, 2011, USM Japan, UICZ-4244