HAPPY WOMAN FESTA 2023
Theme：RINA

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We held an acoustic live performance and talk event
At Abeno Harukas in Osaka yesterday︎
Thank you to everyone who came by!



This event was held in conjunction with International Women's Day,
Which is coming up on the 8th,
And was also an event
To think about gender equality
And about how women live their lives.
We talked plenty along with doing a live performance.



Since they said they'd leave the content up to us,
We thought long and hard
About what kind of appearance we should do.
We decided to look back on the band's history
And talk about what we felt each time, connecting it to the present.



Compared to now,
There were fewer all-girl bands when we formed 17 years ago,
But we were so eager that we didn't even notice it.
During overseas interviews,
It surprised us when we were asked,
"Why are you playing in a band when you're girls?"
But at the same time
We felt that our style was in the minority, rare,
And a wonderful thing,
And when we started appearing at festivals,
There were many days
When it felt like we were the only all-girl band around.
That's exactly why we've thought long and hard
About what kind of concerts to put on.
And, we now want to be a band
That values being women.



I think that the very positive message of
"It doesn't matter what gender you are"
Is being said more and more often,
But we take pride
In being an all-girl band.
We enjoy being women,
And it's a non-negotiable identity for us.
There are many different ways to think about gender equality,
And we want to choose the freedom to value what we consider to be our kind of femininity.



We left the record label we had been with for 10 years
And transferred to Victor Entertainment
Where we established our private imprint label "her."
Our own special atelier
Where we can create works
By cherishing being women
And the process and feelings that have brought us to this point.
I hope that we produce from here
Will resonate with someone or help them out.



When this event was arranged,
The organizer said
They wanted to hear about
"Women's empowerment from SCANDAL's point of view,"
Which made us think about it again,
And we hope that all of these activities
Will help those who accept them, regardless of gender.
I want to do things honestly
So that we can continue to be happy
That we've continued to be a band in our teens, twenties, and thirties︎



Ah, and we weren't supposed
To have a photographer on hand yesterday,
But JON, who happened to be in Osaka for a different engagement,
Saw our Instagram Stories and came to see the event on his own.
He came to the dressing room and said, "I thought I should see you when I miss you guys,"
And even took photos of our appearance.
We were so grateful and happy︎
It wasn't properly shot at all
Since we didn't plan on having it shot,
But all of the photos are really nice◎



It was such a fun, worthwhile day!
Thank you very much︎
Can't wait to see you guys next on our tour!

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RINA

2023/3/6 17:43

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