# Shibrava? Exploring the charm of working, playing, and living in Shibuya

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Shibuya is Japan hip city in the base, I want to tell the real charm and significance of hip-hop

Hip-hop group "King Ghidorah" MC, leaderK Dub Shine's

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K Dub Shine's 1968 Shibuya Tomigaya born. MC and leader of the hip-hop group "King Ghidorah". Atomic Bomb Productions. Affiliation. 8 years studying in the United States from the middle of the high school. ZEBBRA in the United States west coast Auckland in 1993, formed the King Ghidorah with DJ Oasis. After returning home, announced the "forces from the sky" indie album in 1995, is praised as the name board to remain in Japan of hip-hop history. Announced the solo album "current time" in 1997. Mini-album, which was criticized child abuse "SAVE THE CHILDREN" is a hot topic in 2001. After that, in addition to King Ghidorah and solo activities, such as in charge of the music director of the movie "The Cherry Kyoki", it is expanding the range of activities. In June this year, and limited distribution launched the "Do not keep listening because you can not lose" seven countries 7 director wins a name in the world is cheering song "to children who live still" topic of the movie that you compete in composing, in July first autobiography "Shibuya of the Don" is also published. Even during the appearance in the music program being broadcast, "the third conference room" in Space Shower TV.


K Dub Shine, who serves as the MC and leader of the hip-hop group "King Ghidorah". Born and raised in Shibuya, "Shibuya of Don" that reflect their Shibuya 30-year history with its half a lifetime in July 2007, has also been published. In the Shibuya of charm and challenges that stare is K Dub Shine, who led by a proven King Ghidorah is high social awareness message.

When I was a high school student had been wandering the Shibuya without having to go to school

--K Dub Shine-san, I heard was born and raised in Shibuya.

A native of Shibuya Tomigaya, had come been brought to the parent from an early age in Shibuya department stores and movie theaters. The old days when there is a small zoo on the roof of the Tokyu Toyoko shop, there was a goat (laughs). But by the time of the elementary school it is no longer only Tsuriboriri. In the haunt of the time the game corner is the local children of Tokyu Department Store toy department, it was crazy about Epoch tennis games and breakout of. Then Speaking of our playground at the time, promenade Shibuya River near NHK was Deki been reclaimed. Swing and jungle gym, and slide Toka playground equipment has not been enhanced, was playing well (laughs). Usually, Speaking of Shibuya, I think of the scene overlooking the Marukyu Co., Ltd. around from the front of the station, because my house was Tomigaya, views of the back side facing the station area from per Kamiyama-cho Shibuya image. When come walk to per Tokyu head office, "Oh, I wonder came to Shibuya" I had felt.

- What kind of had spent the junior high school age.

I think I was a 14-year-old, was anyway dissolute. Looking back now, but has been vague grew up as a child until it, suddenly, growth Toka examination Toka of the body, that has entered the adult elements, it will be to have puzzled the pressure which is not visible to the eye. It was a time that has been bullied in the upperclassman. Of course, but there were many worries that must be everyone overcame among them, it was equipped with a habit of thoughtfully there also was prone to illness as a child. So, or "how good their own in this", I was suffering always seriously. From go to high school no longer go to school, to wandering the Shibuya from daytime to the middle of the night, or spent in the haunt of fellow, playing in BMX (bicycle) and skateboarding. Of Center Street at the time, I did not so much dangerous feel. In the image the student is doing the drinking party, more of now I think I was more and more young people of the playboy style was Charachara.

If the return from studying abroad, lost for words to much of Shibuya of devastation

- Then, quite Shibuya while studying abroad, is has changed.

Well, because I had spent in the United States about eight years. When I returned from study abroad in Shibuya, or rather come to a tee, I realized the "Do it here myself a return place". However, it becomes so Chima is to hang out in the center city during the study abroad, has lost the words to was devastated To much. Also coming into the ear, or "friend was Ochibure in drag," "acquaintance was blindness one eye is caught up in the fight", just terrible story. Witnessing of his was born and raised town is in such a situation, it had been infested is a sense of responsibility "to be awakened something action" is, come to be seen objectively for a while away from the Shibuya such of you will because you have. But, then, I guess there was a strengthening of the crackdown, gone is Chima, gal has emerged instead. In, it's a man is going to become weak in this town (laughs).

- Can you talk about the activities of King Ghidorah after returning home.

Toka Toka SCHADARAPARR EAST END × YURI At the time, I was not popular is comparatively light touch of hip-hop, we had thought, "rap is probably not that what the line is very thin." There is also such a rebound, including King Ghidorah, of such RHYMESTER Toka MICROPHONE PAGER has been activated at once activities, from around 95 years. Such groups as "anyway ze trying to do on their own", together that did the event, energy is transmitted to the outside, it has become increasingly shape. At the time, many live in the Nishi-Azabu Toka Roppongi, to activities in Shibuya was from a little more later. But during the day it had come to Shibuya on a daily basis the record to rummage. Because still a large amount of information. So, of course, DJ also gathered, could also store hip-hop fashion eyeing it. I guess would not be the culture of hip-hop is rooted in Shibuya doing so.

- Than was also struggling to at the time to take root hip-hop was a minor.

Even now to say, "I am doing a wrap", "Wow, I'm so," but ends with a normal conversation and, at the time was surprised terribly. I There is a memory that went around to persuade most also be asked as "can Nante wrapped in Japanese?". But, those days, everyone is working in the sense of "This is interesting," "Among them I'll show you things to eye on," you're doing hip-hop, because there was a concentration and fighting spirit, was just fun . Of course, have been recognized is better now, But I easy to do it is a fact.

Logo of "Atomic Bomb Productions." That K Dub Shine's belongs

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