Event       Shinjuku JAM SESSION
Location    Shinjuku Station Square
Date        2004.11.23
Time        12:00 - 19:30
Cost        free
Guests      Inoue Kikuko
            Nagai Noa
            Yamadera Kouichi
            many others

This event was held at Shinjuku Station Square, just outside of
Shinjuku Station East exit.  It was held in the open, and was free.
This was actually and event to promote the sales of the Shrek 2 DVD.
There were many Shrek events, and a few other events during the day.

One of the events was a Caramel Police stage, with Inoue Kikuko,
Nagai Noa, and four other young seiyuu.
This stage had a little bit of talk, then a few songs
(Kikuko solo, Noa solo, other girls), and a game corner.
This stage was almost one hour (probably the longest stage of the day).

Yamadera Kouichi also appeared for a short time as a special guest
for a short talk about Shrek.  Kouichi does the voice of the donkey
in the Japanese dub version of Shrek.

Since this event was held in the open, many normal people who just
happened to pass by also watched.  But the first two rows were taken
up by older boys, who waited for the Caramel Police event from the
beginning.

Also even though this event was held in the open, photos weren't allowed.
But during most of the events, the staff weren't stopping people from
taking pictures.  So many people who just pass by have cameras in their
cell phones.

But during the Caramel Police event, the staff were very strict about
photos, and they quickly stopped people who tried to take photos.

Since I wasn't 100% sure I can take photos, I only brought one camera
and a couple of lenses.  I took some pics of Yamadera Kouichi, but I
couldn't get any of Noa or Kikuko.  The attitiude of the staff made
this the least enjoyable event I have gone to in a long time.
I'll probably never go to a Kikuko or Noa event any more.
I hope Noa will quit Office Anemone.

--
Hitoshi Doi
                         " this space for rent "
http://www.usagi.org/~doi/                                    doi@win.ne.jp