I : Interviewer
H : HE

I: Did you see Yoshiki's drums solo?
H: I saw all through the part in the 2nd day, but in the 1st day I haven't seen sincethe mirror ball parted. While I were watching, Pata hurry ran in and asked "Is it end?" "No" I said so he exclaime "Phew, getting better. You know, I must see this, no way I miss it!" Then he kept on his watching. Ha ha ha.

I: But everyone was anxious about Yoshiki's health, wasn't it?
H: Yes, but I think nothing to worry because when Yoshiki starts to play, it must be OK. Our concerts always have problem, that's not fun. But this concert I thought that "It must fun, let's fun, it must be cool!" So fun to myself, as Iwas thinking ha ha ha..

I: On the 2nd day, frequently you confer on the stage.
H: Yeah, do it on the stage ha ha ha..

I: But not the 1st day.
H: But I consulted with Toshi many times too. Can't remember what we talking about, but the thing we perform on the stage, surely 'Never waste your breath'.

I: On the 1st day I've heard that Toshi shouted "What's the hell this year?"
H: Ah! Don't say like that. Don't say the bad thing on the stage because it may a bad omen. Eh??.. What did I say, I can't rememer!!

I: Do you have a feeling likr "finally we come back to Tokyo Dome again"?
H: How do I say , in this time the stage is wider than the past, so I feel there's somthing new because when we're thinking about the stage here, it's always narrow campare to the others we used to perform on. But this time it's neary inside, so it's a strange feeling but when I looked the seats in Tokyo Dome, I wanna say... Sorry "Why it's so narrow!!?"

I: Did you impress something when all the member wear blue dresses?
H: For my dress, they said "Will you be Enka or Prince?" For me no way be an Enka. If you see in VDO, it seems like strange groupsound. While I'm playing guitar in the blue dress, I feel... How do I say, so worried anxiety all the way. "Hey!! How can I feel so strange?" So I coated my blue dress a black staff's jumper then continued to play, that's the funniest. (laugh)

I: The blue dresses of each member were planned, weren't them?
H: Yes, but I didn't know what they wore until the real play day.

I: Surprising again!
H: Yes, surprise but I don't know how they come.

I: What's about the white dress?
H: I used to wear it for TV show before this concert so it's remain still.

I: The encore part in the 1st day broadcast on 'Music Station' too?
H: Because it's a live show so I'm quite not excited and I played as the usual, Didn't change anything.

I: How about your feelingwhen the 1st day ended?
H: Not so tired. In the past years, when the concerts ended, I was so tired, strain in the muscle for 3-4 days but this year I'm not.

I: How about the 2nd day?
H: Firstly, I thought the 1st day might be funnier but it's in the reversal, the 2nd day was the funniest. When the 5th song ended it's a solo corner, right? That time I think "Hey!! 5 songs really end!!" I still wanted to play, but it must be the solo part.

I:The 1st part of the 2nd day's quite short?
H: Umm... Yeah, quite short but including all 2 days are 3 hours adn a half. So I don't think it's short.

I:The solo part's short too.
H: Short solo part and short encore part. Just like the other concerts. (laugh)

I: You played 'Celebration' in your solo part on the 2nd day?
H: I played X's song and made conquettish eyes to our fans. Frankly said, it's very tired, solo part is the most tired part, I had to make a movement of myself. Oh!! so tired!! But the fans love it, so i'm delightful, getting better.

I:You also played this song in you solo's tour too, there's something different?
H: It's not the same. That time I'm a singer but for thist time I'm a guitarist, so the impression of fans might be different.

I:There's a 'count-down' on the 2nd day?
H: Yes, we think we'd better have something to farewell the old year-end, so we agreed to make the count-down.

I:What's the most impressive of your, from these 2 days?
H: Toshi's face, when he ran to tell me that Yoshiki fell (in a big hole on) the stage. I never forget that face, but I'm quite shock too. It's the 1st time I saw his face be like that.

I: On the 2nd day Toshi said "15 seconds, let's bless for a wish", that's right?
H: Ha?!!... I ... I didn't hear it. I think it's strange that why everyone keep quiet suddenly. I saw from VDO later then understood, I didn't hear so I played the fool alone. ha ha ha.. The noise's too loud to drown out Toshi's voice, I didn't knoe what he said.

I: Well.. Return the point to the concert again. We haven't seen the picture all the members madly swang their heads for long time.
H: I'm really surprise that everyone did it, Pata's also. i quickly told the camera man near by me, "Record this, record.. especially Pata!". We used to do it long time ago, but quite not do in the latterly.

I: What do you think when you look back to these 2 days concerts at Tokyo Dome?
H: I've heard the impression of many people who watched this concert. For me, I'm thinking that, even how, it's the best. We have concert hear many times, it's the most wonderful thing! I think I want to play more concerts, make more music and have longer time to play concerts. But from the past 'til now, it's OK.

I: Did you listen to the new song which Yoshiki wrote in this album?
H: Yeah.. I did, 'Dahlia' song. It's made at L.A., that time I stayed there and did my solo work too.

I: Will you put the 3 new songs in this new album?
H: Umm... Well, we may put them in but not sure. Maybe we try to do it before.

I: Showing this year the new album is forming into a shape, that's right?
H: Yes, it's in shape but there's still a lot of things to do. I must do sreveral songs. When the concert ended I felt so good, I didn't have a feeling like 'It's the end." but I feel "It's the beginning." instead. It's a really good feeling.

I: Toshi said that this year he want to have a tour concert again. we didn't see X's tour concert for a long time.
H: Yeah.. And we will have a VDO game too, it's so cool. It may coming out around June or July. It's a game that should not be in the present softwear, it's 'New World of X-Japan' of Sega Saturn, the 1st time of the world. It's the game which uses all real picture, a Music Aventure Soft. The player is a picture maker, story maker by use quality sound.

I: Did you put any idea in this game?
H: I quite don't know about technical term but I present my thought such like "If it be like this, maybe funnier" many time. If the band I'm not interested in do this, I think I do buy it, if I have the hardwear.

I: This hardwear is Sega Saturn, isn't it?
H: Yes, because its quality equal to CD player and also use intead of CD player. People who intend to buy CD player, I think buy Sega Saturn is better. I think it's 64 bits and it can match with VDO-CD too. I know these I've heard from people who plat Sega. I think it's a watchful in this era.