If you really want to look into the rock scenes of Japan, maybe you should start off with where it really begins. As usual, most rock bands begins their career in a live house. The rocks scenes in the live house are a little different from the music scenes in business (which is rather called by the name "J-POP"). More rock, and varies in sounds.

Kirara by the Yamanaka lake, right by the foot of Mt.Fuji is a beautiful eventspace full of nature, where you can feel the sun so close. Really, I mean it.

Have you seen any of Hayao Miyazaki's movie?If you have, new movie from studio GHIBLI, which Hayao Miyazaki is leading, gives you some shock, since it doensn't contain much direct message and background graphic is changed alot.KAZUO OGA, background graphic artist, who was leading the background graphic team since 'My neighbor TOTORO', is not taken part of this movie. This is the reason you see big change in PONYO comparing to other Hayao Miyazaki's movie.Story itself is not so complicated, but film itself is too short to describe everything.