Nice to meet you.
My name is Tohru Utsumi,from Japan.
I am not good at English.
However, the translation software helps me.

I love ULTRAVOX, Kraftwerk, Y.M.O....
I am entering it in the Cover Comp. 2009.

Passing_Strangers-ZH
The_Thin_Wall-ZH
in 01. Best Cover submissions.

I would like people all over the world to listen to my music.

My best regards.

Konnichiwa Tohru,

Welcome to The Forum...
And good luck in the Covers Competition.

Rob

Thanks! Arigatou! Rob.

Welcome Tohru,

I too like Kraftwerk and YMO plus may other groups.

Andy

Hi! Andy.

I feel,The music in the 80's doesn't get tired at all no matter how it hears it.

Tohru

Hello and welcome Tohru.

reHi!Annis

Thank you for the response. I am glad.

Tohru

Hi Tohru
Great for you to stop by! I've always wanted to visit Japan so very pleased to hear from you! Have some crazy ambition to learn Japanese too but it looks hard!!!

Good luck in the competition!
Jus

Hi Jus.

Please contact me when you visit to Japan.
I can be likely to help of you something. :p

Tohru.

Hai. Ii-desu.

どうも ありがとうございます。

Jus

Hi Tohru welcome to the forum, have fun because thats what it's all about

And I thought Rob was showing of

Hi Duncan.

Thank you for the welcome :p

Tohru.

I'm currently in the process of trying to learn how to speak Japanese. I'm usually really bad when it comes to picking up other languages (I was hopeless and French and German at school), but last year I was lucky enough to get to go to Tokyo with John Foxx and Louis Gordon as they had been invited to play some shows over there.

Although we were only there for a few days I completely fell in love with Japan - and so I'm determined to be 'better prepared' for when I return next year.

If anyone's interested, I started a Blog on the Metamatic Website while I was there, but ended up not really having that much time to keep it updated.

All of the following pics were taken at various places around Tokyo - and (hopefully) give a snapshot to some of the things we saw along the way...





The final set were taken at the shows themselves. I hope that the energy comes across. Everyone certainly seemed to be having a great time...



Rob

始めましてとおるさん。私はバリです。

日本のどこに住んでいますか？

Thanks Rob for the pictures again. I really enjoyed the gigs. I was standing about five yards behind you, I think. I should have said hello. Sorry, mate.

I'm afraid that you're going to have to help me out here as I'm totally unable to read any Japanese...

I was in the middle on the first night, and to the right (in front of Louis) on the second night. You should've said hello - it would've been good to have met up...

Rob

Rob!!! No Way!!!!! That is totally AWESOME!!!! You dont know how long I've been waiting to see a gig in Japan - its on my list! I'd be interested to read abotu your time there etc so I will check out your blog as soon as I can! Wow again!

The pictures look amazing.

Well it seems theres lots of expertise around to help me plan my time in Japan - I'm thinking of getting over next year and seeing whatever is on offer gig wise plus catching some sights. I was rather hoping Ultravox would get over there I had a vision of going there for a while and teaching English or something - crazy vision from someone who does not know much Japanese at all!! Ah well....

Superb!
Jus

Hi Rob.
Thank you for gorgeous photos from you.

Hi Poyns.
I live in Hamamatsu City Shizuoka Pref.

I have a movie of introduce myself.
It's One of my techno-POP units,OYAJITRONICS's 1st PV.(about 3 seconds of 3 minutes.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLgjB-uupQ

Tohru.

I'm a big fan of Japanese electronic music myself. I had the pleasure of seeing Ryuichi Sakamoto, as well his ex-wife, Akiko Yano perform in NYC.

I just wished that HASYMO will perform in NYC one day.

Howdy and welcome! Hope you have a great time here! Staci

A big HI from London !

Hi! gungirl,Staci and Pater.

Thank you for your reply.

More than a pleasure. I see that you are from Shizuoka Prefecture. That's the birthplace of one of my favorite Neo-Soul singers, Toshinobu Kubota!

Hi! gungirl

Shizuoka is nice place.

そうです。

ジュビロ磐田がすきてづ！

浜松市へ行ったことがあります。きれいな町だと&#24 605;います。

もしとおるさんは東京へ行ったら、PMして、ビール&# 39154;みに行きましょ！

@ Rob, I was talking Japanese to Tohru-san. Sorry, mate.

Hi!Poyns.
I went to Tokyo on December 12.
Next time, when I go to Tokyo, I contact you.

Poyns さん。こんど東京で飲みましょうｗ。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeeT0b1jFM

Hi! All.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZYuoUXY3rc
I Never Wanted To Begin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCdvDZ8aHpc
Paths&Angles

Coverd by UTSUMix

Konnichiwa Tohru,

Welcome to the site!!

Andy

Hi! konnichiwa Andy.