Here’s what the day of Kaze’s concert at Panasonic Stadium was like

Hey there, welcome to Get to Know Kaze. I assume you arrived here after watching Fujii Kaze’s LOVE ALL SERVE ALL STADIUM LIVE on Netflix. Well then, you’re one lucky person if that’s the case. Fujii Kaze is sure to add some color to your life and remind you of what’s truly important. This blog post is all about the amazing energy and overall feel of Kaze’s live show at Panasonic Stadium Suita (“Panasta”). Kaze’s concert took place on October 15th and 16th, 2022, and I attended on the latter date. It was hot.

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Since the concert can be viewed on Netflix, this blog will mainly focus on the concert venue and pre-concert activities.
Kaze’s first live stadium concert with an audience was truly an “Autumn Kaze Festival”.

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On this page, Kaze’s manager, Zuzzu-san, explains how Panasta was selected as the venue in Japanese.

About the Panasonic Stadium Suita

Panasonic Stadium Suita is a soccer stadium situated in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Kaze announced　during his live streaming in January 2022, “We are planning to hold a concert at a large venue in the fall” but the choice of Osaka as the location took everyone by surprise, causing a lot of excitement. Many Kazetarians had the impression that it might be held near Tokyo. Kaze’s concert was the first music concert held in Panasta. “Kazetarians” is the fan name that Kaze himself has picked for his fans.

 

Suita City is home to the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, which also houses Panasta.

With just a month to go before the concert, the weather forecast predicted rain, sending all Kazetarians into a frenzy of preparation as they gathered their rain gear and braced themselves for the worst. However, the forecast kept getting sunnier and sunnier. On the 15th and 16th, it was an unbelievably hot day, making it hard to believe that it was already October.

Kaze takes a leisurely ride around Panasta on a bicycle.

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Located to the north of the stadium is the “Tower of the Sun”, an artwork created by the artist Taro Okamoto.

Scorching hot. You would not need any long sleeve during the day.
駅から階段をチョイス、風さんのLASAビジュアルがお迎えしてくれます。日差しがキツくて滝の汗。
私はHEAT ロンT&LASAパーカー羽織ってたのですが、日中は長袖全く要らない暑さ。日傘、帽子をお忘れなく。#FujiiKazeStadiumLive pic.twitter.com/hZ6tTFszgY

— Espresso (@espresso202020) October 15, 2022

 

Espresso-san walked up the stairs along the SERVE ALL ROUTE from the station and captured a picture of the Kaze flag. I saved my energy by avoiding the stairs and walking LOVE ALL ROUTE.

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I thought it was going to rain, but it turned out to be fine. It was a summer day. “Fujii Sunny” indeed.
What is a

“Fujii Sunny” as “Important days for Fujii Kaze will always be sunny”. Documentary on Blu-ray of Kaze’s Nippon Budokan concert on October 29, 2020. In the doc, there’s a scene where Kaze mentions that it was “Fujii Sunny” that brought clear skies on the morning of their Budokan concert. Or “Kawazu Blue”, which is derived from Zuzzu-san’s name “Kawazu”. (This is my interpretation.)

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Usually, Panasta is adorned with banners featuring players from the Gamba Osaka soccer team. However, on Oct. 15th and 16th, the stadium was decorated with banners of Kaze.

 

The banner on the right says “Love All Serve All” in Hindi.

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Some of my friends said they first stood in line at the KAZE KITCHEN but gave up eating because it was too hot.

Therefore, I abandoned the idea of consuming meals supervised by Kaze from the beginning. I bought some pre-made food from my favorite supermarket and brought it with me to eat under the shade of a tree with my Kaze friend. There were numerous Kazetarians waiting under the tree shade for the concert to commence.

 

To purchase goods, it was necessary to make a reservation through the LINE app. Those who wanted to purchase applied and those who were selected received a number. Even so, there was still a line at the merchandise counter, and everyone was exhausted because the signal was poor and Twitter DMs were not getting through. But we were fine. Kaze’s concert was about to begin.

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My friend Ajiou-san bought so many of Kaze merch.

Kaze has been growing vegetables since 2021, apparently. 

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Kaze and his team have launched “hehn rec vegetable”, a brand to promote a healthy, vegetable-based lifestyle.

 

Tomo-san purchases a large number of canned vegetables and shows great love and care for them, reflecting her appreciation for the produce.

ミニ人参ちゃん、そして春には生まれてくる野菜缶babyたち、しばしお留守番よろしくね。
アナタのdaddy🍃に会って、上質な肥料🎶👂もらってくるからね🥹

🥕🥬🥒🥔🧅🍅🍆🌽🎃🥑#LAAT福井#藤井風#FujiiKaze #野菜缶#YasaiTabeyo pic.twitter.com/BkWAgQq525

— tomo🍃 (@tomokazetarian) January 27, 2023

These colorful cans are called vegetable cans, and they contain seeds with soil to grow them in. From left to right: radish, mini carrot, baby leaf, vitamin-na, bok choy, red and white radish, and Japanese spinach.

Tomo-san‘s vegetables have grown. Mini carrots on the left and radishes on the right. The seeds that were planted by Kaze have sprouted in various places, providing nourishment for Kazetarians.

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Kaze has also teamed up with the Food Loss Museum, an organization that tackles the problem of food loss. Non-standard vegetables, which would typically be thrown away, were packed into tote bags and sold as “hehn veggie sets”.

I was so happy that I felt like Kaze himself was spreading its wings overseas.

Espresso-san, who had come to the concert from overseas, explained the process to the group from abroad.

(English translation) redeem your ticket starting at 8:30am at the booth near the merch sale area. The seats were randomly assigned from this bunch of tickets in exchange for a QR code and proof of foreign residency. i.e. no need to rush. (photo blurred out). pic.twitter.com/URbVF9zXYe

— Espresso (@espresso202020) October 15, 2022

 

Coco-san, a J-POP enthusiast from France, tweeted in Japanese after returning home from the concert.

また、風民の優しさや笑顔も見ることができました。
一緒に過ごした幸せな時間を決して忘れません。
確認しました、藤井風は世界中にもっと広がります。
2022年10月16日、人生で最高の日でした🥲。
ただただ、感謝してます。

— Coco༄ (@cocolamouche_) October 18, 2022

English translation by Coco-san I came back home. It was like waking up from a dream. But two weeks ago, I decided to make this dream come true. So I guess it wasn’t a dream. Kaze’s singing voice echoing in this stadium filled with 40,000 people, I could hear it too. My body still remembers the goose bumps I felt at that moment. My heart still remembers the feelings I had at that moment. I also saw the kindness and smiles of Kazetarians. I will never forget the happy time we spent together. I’m now sure of it, Fujii Kaze will spread more all over the world. October 16, 2022, was the best day of my life I just feel grateful.

I’m thrilled as a fan that so many people flew all the way from abroad to see Kaze!

 

Last Updated on Nov 22nd, 2024 by pochiaiko