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A few days after visiting Minami Sanriku, Your Favorite Enemies played an acoustic show in a temple in Kyoto, reflecting the reasons why they went to Japan, and what the Hope Project was all about…
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A few days after visiting Minami Sanriku, Your Favorite Enemies played an acoustic show in a temple in Kyoto, reflecting the reasons why they went to Japan, and what the Hope Project was all about…

To get your own copy, visit yourfavoriteenemies.com/bootleg

Your Favorite Enemiesが"Arisen From Despairs, A Morning Of All Hopes"...

Your Favorite Enemiesが"Arisen From Despairs, A Morning Of All Hopes" のツアーで日本に滞在中、バンドは南三陸町の避難所を訪れました。そこで働いているボランティアの人々に会い、彼らと話をして、共に泣き、共に笑いました。町は瓦礫の山と化していましたが、希望がまだ生きているのを感じました。


希望は確かにあったのです。でもまだまだ必要なんです!Hopeプロジェクトはまだ終わっていません…彼らを勇気づけるために、支援するために、あなたの言葉を送って下さい。世界から忘れられているように思う人のために、あなたは一人じゃないんだということを伝えたいんです…このプロジェクトに終わりはきません。何故ならこれからも常に希望は必要だからです。希望の言葉を伝え続けましょう!!!http://j.mp/HOPEYFE 


避難所に居る間、アレックスは読売新聞の記者にインタビューされました。Hopeプロジェクトについてもっと詳しく教えて欲しいと…これが記事です!そしてまた、編集されていないアレックスの答えも…Hopeプロジェクトと日本という、彼が心から大事に思っているものについて…この話について簡潔に答えるのはいつも大変なんです;)

大好きよ

ステファニー

今日南三陸町の町を見てどう感じ、何を思いましたか?

何かを考えることも感じることも難しかったです…体が麻痺して呼吸をするのもやっとでした。一瞬時が止まったかのようでした。涙が静かに僕の頬を流れ落ち、その場から動くこともなかなかできませんでした。たとえニュースでその光景を目にしていたとしても、たとえその景色が見慣れたものだったとしても、その映像の一部になること、そしてその景色を目の前ではっきりと見ることは僕にとって謙虚に受け止めるべきことでした。ごく最近の悲劇に伴うこのような深い痛みを完全には理解することができません。でも何となく、変わり果てた町を歩いて、平和な空を見たり、優しく吹く風を感じているうちに、自分の心の中に深い希望が芽生える感覚を覚えたのです。そしてその感覚はボランティアの人々や被災者の方々にお会いした時、更に強く感じられました。心の奥深くでは僕は知っていたのです。愛する者を失った人も、人生に再び感謝をすることで恩恵を受けるだろうということを…

Hopeプロジェクトを始めたときのあなたの考えはどのようなものでしたか?

Hopeプロジェクトは、立ち上がろうとしている人々に勇気を与えるために、世界中の人々が個人的に参加できる機会を与える方法として始めたんです…でもすぐに被災者の人々や他の地域に住んでいる日本の人々の勇気が世界中の人に力を与えていることに気付きました。僕らは皆この動きの一員となったのです。そしてこのHopeプロジェクトに関わる人々全て(被災者、ボランティア、発案者、支援者)にとって、彼らの勇気が再び構築され、再び明確にされるのを見てきました…

このプロジェクトによって人々(地震の被害を受けた)にどのようなインパクトを与えたいと思っていますか?

この地震と津波の被害に遭われた方々に、あなた方は決して一人ではないということ、そして何百万もの人々があなた方の勇気に感銘を受けているということを知ってもらえたら嬉しいです。

ご自身について話していただけますか?

正直言って、僕が誰かということはそんなに重要ではありません。

僕が今日見たもの全てによって、心が生まれ変わった気がします。多くの勇気と尊厳により何かを悟ったような…新しい人生の初日のようでした。希望は僕が今日出会った人々に宿っています。彼らは、僕自身の人生にあって欲しい価値の化身です。彼らの希望に満ちた魂は、僕が今日見た素晴らしい空と優しい風に明るい色を与えてくれました。今後このような素晴らしい空を見るたびに、僕は南三陸町の人々のために祈ります。彼らと会うことで成長できた自分自身にも感謝しながら。また再び訪れる日が待ちきれません。今日僕は皆に伝えます。彼らが希望そのものだったと、そして僕が彼らに力をもらったと。他の人も影に隠れてしまっていますが、人生を信じると決意したボランティアの方々、誰も一人ではないんだと伝える為に、メッセージを書いたり、希望のシンボルを描いたり、自分の名前を書いたりしてくれた世界中の人々もとても重要な存在です。

After a very long waiting time of 3 years where they built amazing and profound relationships with the Japanese people, Your Favorite Enemies finally came back to Japan. Jeff talks after the show in Osaka, the first one of this very short tour for the Hope Project. Some fans also share right after.

That night was more than only music. It was a family reunion after many years. Some people we had already met, others we had not. But it felt like we all knew each other forever. And through the music played, you could feel that connection. At least, from my point view, this is how it was. A love story that began long ago, of lovers that couldn’t meet each other, but who never forgot one another, finally reuniting together…

Much love,

Stephanie

Tokyo - Humble before your love

Healing moments of surrender

I’m in Shinjuku, fighting a tough virus I’ve been fiercefully struggling with since the second week of our China tour… I clearly am in bad shape… But my spirit is always uplifted when I’m home… Being in Japan has always been a true blessing for me… The sweetness of what I know being my home is a vivid healing whisper as I surrender my health condition at the compassionate feet of the moment I’m living since I arrived 3 days ago… So much emotions in such a short period of time… It’s hard to contain the effusion of such profound feelings… The sweetness of sharing moments with family members always has been a true blessing for me… A one of a kind type of treasure…

Yesterday has been incredibly emotional for every one of us, as we visited the Minami-Sanriku-Cho area… As we’ve met with the courageous volunteers of the shelter… As we’ve walked in the remains of a city that used to be so beautifully build by the ocean… As we became part of the sceneries we’ve seen over and over on the news since the tragedy occurred… As we’ve heard the stories of heroes who gave their lives in order to save others… It was truly the embodiment of the heart and soul we had when we initiated the Hope Project… I’m still so moved that I can’t truly write about the feelings I’ve experienced… So I decided to share with you an interview I gave to the  Yomiuri newspapers, hoping you’ll be able to envision a little glimpse of my heart…

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What did you feel and think when you looked at the city (Minami-Sanriku-cho area) today?

It was very difficult to think or to feel… I was paralyzed and had a hard time to breathe. It felt like time stopped for a few seconds. Tears were quietly falling down my cheeks, and I was hardly able to move. Even if I had already seen the images on the news, even if the scenery  was strangely familiar, becoming a part of those images and becoming a live figure of the scenery was really humbling to me. I can’t understand the nature of such profound pain associated with the recent tragedy. But somehow, as I was walking through the remains of the city, looking at the peaceful sky and feeling the kindness of the wind, I had a deep sensation of hope blooming in my heart, and those feelings were even stronger when I met the volunteers and the survivors. I knew, deep in my heart, that the loss of loved ones would be honored by a redefined celebration of life…


What’s your thought for the hope project since you started?

I started the Hope Project as a way to give an opportunity for people all over the word to add a personal spark to the uplifting spirit needed for life to be a firing element in the people arising… But I soon realized that the survivrors and the Japanese people’s courage became an empowering wind for everyone. We all became part of the movement. And everyone involved in the Hope Project (survivors, volunteers, initiators, supporters) has seen their courage reconstructed and redifined…


What kind of impact do you want to make for the people ( who had earthquake) with this project ?

I humbly want the victims to know they are not alone, and that millions of people are inspired by their courage…


Can you introduce yourself?

To be truly honest, who I am ain’t really important. With everything I’ve witnessed today, I feel like my heart has been born again, enlightened by so much courage and dignity… It’s like the first day of a new life for me. Hope is the true nature of the people I met today. They are the incarnation of the values I want for my own life. Their hopeful spirits gave the bright colors to the magnificent sky and the healing wind I’ve witnessed today. And every time I will see such magnificence, I will pray for the people of Minami-Sanriku-cho, thankful for the man I became after meeting them. I can’t wait to visit again. As for today, I will tell everyone that they are the embodiment of hope and that I am empowered. The rest of it is a potential overshadow on the true important people - the people who decided to believe in life - the volunteers, the people from all over the world who had their heart moved enough to write a message, draw a hopeful symbol or simply write their name to let people know they are not alone.

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And as we got back, we had the blessing to celebrate life with Rina, who along with her parents, invited us for dinner at Yuku’s restaurant… The effusion of joy we experienced last night has been a wonderful reminder of the importance of embracing life, despite the circumstances of what we live. A season could be hard, but it is always followed by a hopeful morning filled with the exultation of joy. That’s how I woke up this morning. Still really sick, but looking at the rising sun, I know that the promise of living an uplifting day is more than just a symbolic wish; it’s the choice of becoming the transformation I’ve been longing to see embodied around me…

Love You - Alex
From a coffee shop already excited to meet friends, brothers, sisters, fans and loved ones in Osaka tomorrow…

We got here in Japan a few days ago… And all of us are enjoying every minute of it!!! We are spending time with wonderful people, making every minute an even better opportunity! Thank you guys for everything you are doing!!! It really makes a huge difference for us… as this is why Japan feels like home for us!

We could experience very traditional and typical Japanese stuff, like cooking okonomiyaki and doing karaoke, all of this adding a little Canadian Touch to it!!!!

Wonder how a Japanese Karaoke Party can turn into a mosh pit? Have a look at this!

Love you guys!

Stephanie

The Quietest Whisper Of Hope
Today, we traveled to the Tohoku area. We were headed to one of the most affected area after the earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan.
It took us 5 hours to get there, by taxi and train. We wanted to...

The Quietest Whisper Of Hope

Today, we traveled to the Tohoku area. We were headed to one of the most affected area after the earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern coast of Japan.

It took us 5 hours to get there, by taxi and train. We wanted to embark on the very first train, but the sun was already waiting for us, even though it was still before 5 am. A very special guest in a day that we won’t ever forget. That I won’t ever forget.

On our way to the Volunteer Center, the only way that was surrounding us was nothing. The only think we could see was a vast land. A land that has been devastated, where nothing has been left to see. We got to the shelter after a very long ride. Not as much as because of the time it took, but because of all we all felt when we got there. Somehow, I never think I will be able to find words for it…

We walked to the volunteer tent of the shelter, where they had just received the postcards you signed and drew for the Hope Project. After letting us know what they would do with them and to what shelter they would be sending them, we could talk with the volunteers working there at the moment. We briefly explained the project, then started talking about how inspiring they were for us… Started sharing the messages you had sent them, what you wrote, and how great your participation has been… Tears were running down their face… But they were tears of happiness. The ones you rarely see. The ones you know are true and coming from the bottom of their hearts. Tears that came with the warmest smiles I have ever seen.

I was watching the scene, one step behind, and couldn’t help but cry, too, as more and more people were gathering around Alex to listen to his few words. Few words, maybe, but they were powerful, and true. And this is all that mattered.

Those few words have been enough of a seed to make life bloom out of hope. And those words were only a quiet echo of yours. A few words, this is what it may seem to you. But for the people reading this, it is the littlest spark of hope needed to not give up, and to believe in something greater than what meets the eyes.

Thank you for participating in that project. For being part of something greater than yourself, all along with thousands of other people… Thank you for fighting for life, and for believing in it.

I love you,

Stephanie

今日は一日東京で過ごしたの!とっても楽しかったよ!

We spent our first day in Tokyo today… After 3 years for the band members!!! A day we will forever remember!!!!

Today, in a few hours actually, we are going in a shelter in the area that’s been affected by the tsunami, where we sent the postcards for the Hope Project!!

After we come back in Tokyo, we will have a karaoke party in Shibuya, from 10:00pm, just like we had back in 2008 during the very first Japan Tour!

スタートは午後10時からです!

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そして、連絡をしてね!日本語でも大丈夫だよね! 080-3754-5660

大好き!

ステファニー

YOUR FAVORITE ENEMIES IN JAPAN!!!

昨日、Your Favorite Enemiesのメンバーとクルーが日本に来たの!!!

最後にこうやって日本に来たのは3年前…だからみんな今すごく楽しんでるわ!!!

今回、Your Favorite Enemiesはみんなのために、日本に来ることに決めたの…だから、みんなと沢山コンタクトを取りたいの!!みんなに電話番号を教えるわ!!私たちが居る場所や何をしているかなどもこれからたくさん更新していくからね…だから目を離さないで!!

これが番号よ…いつでも電話してね…昼でもよるでもね!!! 080−3754−5660

大好き!

ステファニー