2019: This Year in Retrospect - My Heartfelt Post

I usually end the year with the best of and worst of list. Only 2018 I skipped due in part I can't upload an article in time. However, this year edition, the bad outweigh the good unfortunately. Anyways....

This year, is most touching year ever.

EOY 2019

This will be brief. Yeap, its the final local event of year: EOY 2019.

And its another on the fly blogpost! Same as last year's EOY, I set a list with objectives that I need to meet and I am editing the blogpost as I attend event in realtime~ Thank god for unlimited data, I can upload more photos and videos! Some due to formatting layout issues, will upload photos and videos later.

Autumn Trip: Sancha Fest and Ramen Fest

Another round of idol centric events. Its the Sancho Fest and Tokyo Ramen Show! Next day will be Ready To Kiss CD release live (which I might write another article).

On 2nd November, we have two back to back events happening around Setagaya. First is some school festival (think Seiransai) and the other one is Tokyo Ramen Show. Why the hell am I at a Ramen Show?? I cant even eat any of them (due to dietary concerns)! Well there's idols gracing the event thats why!

The Ultimate Halloween with The Ultimate Company

Its been a very long time since I visited Japan during Autumn. Contemplated and decided on end October to coincide with Halloween. They say Shibuya will be bursting with life with meltdowns and such, so why not? Since its Halloween, attended the Shibuya Ultimate Halloween. Event spans 3 days but its quite expensive. After some apprehension, decided on attending the last day only. Didnt regret it one bit.

Music Matters SG 2019 - Meeting Dear Kiss!

Music Matters SG announced DEAR KISS as one of the guest performers to grace Clarke Quay. My last Music Matters event had me encounter Naoto Inti Raymi and The Oral Cigarettes. Both were invited for the 2014 edition, both were interesting especially Naoto Inti Raymi. However, from that year till now, I never seen an idol group got themselves invited.

SPW: Klash of Kings Event - Kenny Omega and Eyyyyaaaakkk!

Way back in August, SPW teased an Omega symbol for their Klash of Kings event. Speculation was rife that Kenny Omega would make an appearance! And appeared he did! In fact this is one of the rare few events that SPW manage to sold out within a few days!

CHEERZ - Supporting Your Idols, Spamming Your Hearts

CHEERZ is a mobile/web-based fan engagement app where people can support their favourite idols.  There idols will post photos and messages, and fans show their support by spamming "hearts". Show your love! Show your support! GO SPAM THOSE HEARTS!

Natsuiro Party Final Live

Gah, 2019 is a horrid year. Not only I have to contend with Yuechi's graduation, even my favourite local cover group is disbanding! Yeap, Natsuiro Party's final live. After 3 years of Triangle Dreamer, Joudan Janai and other earworm worthy songs, this is it. Disband! Bye Bye. Sotsugyou Omedetou!

May Japan Trip (Is this the Final??) - Completing The List

Apart from the graduation event, I did attend other lives within the vicinity. To be honest, I got nothing much to do and most of my favourites arent performing (or their tickets sold out). Coupled with the fact "planning" with people, plans do get changed here and there, cancelled even. So I made a list (ala Norman Osborn style) of whom I want to meet instead.

24 May 2019: Yue Miyatani Graduation & End of A Journey

24th May 2019. That dreaded day is here. Yue Miyatani's and Kera Hinako's graduation from Akishibu Project. The idol I most adored and respected. This will be her last performance as member of Akishibu Project and will not be involved in entertainment anymore.

My Top 10 Precious Chekis

When you encounter something memorable, or had an overwhelmingly special experience, one would like to preserve that memory. One way is to preserve them as photos. Photos are physical, you can just insert them in an album and afterwards flick open, refer back and cherish those moments. Polaroids / Chekis are such precious mementos. Its even more meaningful if its signed as they would include dates, maybe your name and some special (or even nonsensical) messages. Polaroids are popular due to their small size. They're compact enough to put into your wallet and later pull it out for your daily dose of feels.


As such, this post is all about chekis! Here are my top 10 special chekis. I am expecting people not to correctly predict my current number 1 most precious. (hint, not ah lian)

The First Idol Ensei of 2019 ! Bangkok, Thailand

Japan Expo Thailand (JET2019) is probably the only regional event that has so much appeal and content (and other reasons) that it can entice wotas of South East Asia to travel abroad just for it. Idols, J-Music, Cosplay, you name it, JET2019 has it. And the names they bring in aren't just your run of the mill names either. I regard Japan Expo Thailand as the true BIGGEST J-Culture event in SE Asia.