SENIOR VOICE

I entered Shobi Vocational School. The major I chose is jazz/popular guitar. Majoring in musical instruments is very important for my education in music conducting, which I hope to study in the future, so I think this major will also be a very useful experience for me. My first goal was to continue my freelance work as a musician in Japan. However, as I worked with various Japanese musicians, I became acquainted with many bands, and started helping out with their recordings and live performances. I originally wanted to study conducting, so I might continue studying after graduating from vocational school. But I may continue to do freelance work, and I may continue to work with Japanese artists. My Japanese musician friends and I have even formed our own duo band with the help of a major Japanese record company. I would like to continue that as well.

My father was a musician, so I grew up loving music, especially creating music. And I imagined myself working as a musician, whether it was in Japan or another country. I decided to study in Japan and continue my music career as a freelancer. I think Japanese music is very unique, especially the chord progressions. Most people think that all musicians want to be famous, but not all musicians think that way. It's true that fame brings wealth to musicians, but what musicians aspire to is to create music from their inner feelings.Money and fame are just gifts that come with it. As a duo band with a Japanese musician friend, we are committed to creating music with a unique, fresh sound and heartfelt lyrics that are relevant to everyone around the world. I've been making music for quite some time now, but I think there's always new things to learn.

It is true that studying is important to improve my Japanese. However, most students are unable to study due to part-time jobs. The best way to improve your Japanese when you're busy or tired from working long hours is to make Japanese friends. Making Japanese friends doesn't necessarily mean practicing speaking, it can also mean practicing listening, vocabulary, and kanji. Japanese people are very friendly and helpful once you get to know them. Even when you're with Japanese people, they may be able to teach you about kanji that you don't particularly understand or can't read. Japanese people love language exchange, so no matter what language you speak, they will want to know about your language and country. It's difficult to make Japanese friends.Most international students try to find friends through their part-time jobs, but this doesn't always work out because of Japan's work culture. So you should try to find friends from specific places and communities that interest you. For example, most of my friends are Japanese musicians. Also, when I perform live, after the show I meet people who liked my performance and we become friends. All of this advice comes from my own experience, so I hope you follow it. Good luck everyone.