BAND: PIG
DATE: June 25th & June 26th (2026)
VENUE: Koenji HIGH
LOCATION: Tokyo [JP]
PHOTOGRAPHER: Yoann CLOCHON
ARTICLE: REPORT
Yoann CLOCHON
(c) VMJ
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Working behind the scenes with people I care about, then watching two sold-out nights unfold in front of an incredible audience, made this event truly special. The report is now online, with an extended gallery & a special photoshoot.
Thanks,
@raymondwatts
@motokatsu_dr
& Jim.
“Two sold-out nights at Koenji HIGH. A reunion with Motokatsu that closed three decades of unfinished business. PIG returned to Japan in June 2026 — and for an artist who sings about crumbs, deceit, and division, Raymond Watts’ real aim was to hand the audience the whole damn
このインタビュー記事、読んでおいて本当に良かった。
Compound Eye Sessionsまで新譜がなかなか出なかった理由とか、全く知らなかった。
Raymondにとって、日本がどういう場所なのか理解したうえで、2日間観ることができて、本当に幸せだった。
ありがとう。
#pig
#raymondwatts
On "PLUVIA" and growth.
Excerpt from our conversation with SAKI published on June 24, 2026. Read the full interview via the link below. 👇🏻
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@_chakixx_
#PLUVIA
⩺ [INTERVIEW]
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Rain as symbol. Silence as language. A guitar that sings without words. A decade in major bands. A painful exit. A period where she almost stopped entirely. Guitarist SAKI sat down with VMJ and didn’t hold back. Check out our interview to learn more
🎸Guitarist #SAKI
Solo major-label debut album『PLUVIA』💿
VMJ interview is arrived📚
Turning past storms into a full bloom with “PLUVIA”☔🥀
Please check it✨
🎧『PLUVIA』/ SAKI
https://king-records.lnk.to/PLUVIA_2026
The other day, I sat down with SAKI for a very personal interview ahead of the release of her major debut. We talked about finding the courage to create on your own terms, rain as a gift, and the Japanese concept of "ma" (間).
Thanks,
@_chakixx_
🔗 [link]👇🏻
⩺ [INTERVIEW]
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Rain as symbol. Silence as language. A guitar that sings without words. A decade in major bands. A painful exit. A period where she almost stopped entirely. Guitarist SAKI sat down with VMJ and didn’t hold back. Check out our interview to learn more
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Michael Jackson influenced generations of Japanese musicians, including members of LUNA SEA and DIR EN GREY. Yet, while the West spent years mocking him before celebrating his resurrection, Japan never needed either phase. As the biopic Michael
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