Jadilah Nekad Program Report from a 2ch Member

A habitant in 2ch finally came to JKT48 Theater.

I’m so nervous to make my report…
My name is Joss. This time, I went to Jakarta together with JaParta!
My aims to join this tour were:
– To watch the show
– To exchange between local fans
– To collect JKT48 goods (to buy 2 OGBs, KFC CD)
Here, let me report my experience for 3 days in Jakarta.

First day –Sep13th

I arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 5:00pm by JL725. After I arrived at fX Sudirman by taxi, at first I checked in HARRIS HOTEL, which is inside the shopping mall.

I did not plan to watch the JKT48 show on this day, I left my luggage in my room then went up to the theater on 4F in hurry.

Oh, this is fX shopping mall! I and Japarta walked along the stairwell in the center of mall, and went up by an escalator. Finally I was in front of the theater! “At last, I’m here!!!” I was shouting in my mind.

Ticketing Box was already closed, and Wotas who missed waiting list chance was gathering in front of a TV monitor which showed the atmosphere of inside theater. It was about 7pm.

Because I was so happy to be at the holy place where I just had been looking through videos, I started to take many photos at random. I thought local fans looked me like “A Japanese Wota just arrived here from airport, but he missed the show. He disappointed, he had no alternative choice but took pictures here” hahaha.

I saw the TV monitor, “Nagai Hikari” started. “Nagai Hikari” is my most favorite one among JKT songs. Who is singing solo part? It was difficult to know that via the TV monitor…

Wotas who couldn’t get a ticket were watching the TV monitor. And the next song was “Squall no Aidani”

I should have anything to do rather than watching the TV monitor, but I stayed there. Then, a theater staff told something to wotas and wotas showed their fans club card or ID card. What happened? I understood a little bit, wotas might got a chance to see the show.

Japarta told me that the staff asked them who were from far place. We, who were from super super super far place, showed our red crest, yes, it was Japanese passport. The staff smiled, and we got a ticket for the show. What a lucky thing! Got it! I could watch RKJ show at once!

When I entered inside, I forgot to look at posters and photos on the wall, but I found Jiro-san on my way inside. When I positioned at the left side of standing area, it was the ending of “Squall no Aidani” and KKS back dancers were dancing. Although I couldn’t watch first 2 songs’ performance, it was unexpectedly lucky to enter the theater.

What I saw inside the theater.

There are also 2 pillars which are famous in AKB theater as well. The distance between 2 pillars were wider than that I imagined, if 16 members line up on the stage, 2 members at both side end are behind the pillars so may not be seen. If a member comes to that position, she can closely eye-contact the wotas seated near the edge of stage, it would be great benefit for wotas.

Core wotas who led MIX chant positioned at the center of standing area, just in front of the operation table. The shape of theater likes “Red-White Kamaboko”. The stage is a plate, the standing area is the read part of kamaboko. I found Gitcha sensei in the operation box

After the show, to my surprise, Sonya and Ve were inviting fans to buy CD for Hand Shake event near the theater entrance. Finally I saw my oshi, Ve, closely. She was serving a form and a pen for applying a reservation of CD. It was sudden but quite big chance for me, but I was seeing her at a distance. The real Ve, her face was so small and her waist was an hourglass figure. I memorized it, but I was so shy that I couldn’t continue to see her anymore.

Well, on this day I was so touched that “I’m really here, really met members”.

2nd day – Sep14th

They had “Yuuhi” Hand Shake event.

We didn’t have any advance tickets for HS event, so we queued for today’s CD selling “Yuhi wo Miteiruka” on the 4th floor. But it was terrible.

I, Japarta, Angga and Richard queued in the line, there were also hundreds of fans crowding there. CD selling was not smooth totally, we were still in the queue but a staff shouted “session xx finished!”, I saw many wotas left the queue. Yes, it was a big problem. Actually today’s tickets had been provided but many fans couldn’t get it.

In the queue, Angga dripped with sweat and said “Jigoku desu. (he said that in Japanese, it means Hell)”. I’m so sorry, Angga, for queuing together with me. But honestly I was happy to enjoy our talk while our queue and to be involved into closeness in front of the theater that I had ever seen in YouTube. Finally, we gave up it and left the queue.
　
But, thankfully Red and “Ve oshi (sorry I forgot his name)” made every effort to give me a chance to shake hands with Ve. Red was going to give me one ticket, but it was his last one. I refused it firmly, but Red forced me to shake hands with Ve. He still had other tickets, but it was really the last one for Ve. But he pushed me, like “this is for you.” Why he could do so for a Japanese Wota whom he met just a few hours ago? Moreover, he was just asked by Angga “Red, please support him”, but why he was so devoted? I was touched and almost cried.

Thanks a lot, Red and Ve-oshi. On this day, I couldn’t shake hands with any member but this day was something like an “exchange heart” drama between I and JKT Wotas

Angga and his friends set a base in a cafeteria in fX. His friends got to know that my oshi men is Ve, and they gave me many Ve’s photos. Thanks a lot. All photos you gave me are difficult to get in Japan.

Although I couldn’t shake hands with Ve, I shook hands with many wotas. For me, it was HS event with JKT48 Wotas. Hahaha.

In the night, we enjoyed karaoke. We sang so many JKT48 songs together.

And Japarta got a email that told we won the super far ticket for tomorrow’s show-2. The email was way too late!

3rd day – Sep 15th

I had sightseeing in Jakarta city from morning to noon. Because it was Sunday and car free day, so there were so many people jogging, riding bicycle on Sudirman street in front of fX. We took a taxi and went around Monas, Istana Merdeka, Gereja Cathedral, Masjid Istiqlal, Taman Fatahillah.

Well, from 4:00pm we watch RKJ again. Before that, we joined Angga and his friend. And again, I was given a poster of Ve, original photo and KFC regular version with Ve photo. Thanks a lot, everyone!

Since I was given so many JKT48 goods by friends, I was full of feeling I’m sorry. So, I had already expressed my thanks by a certain way. Hahaha.

Then, unexpected thing happened. Today, JKT48 had special Sign event by Akicha, Natalia and Shania. And a friend of mine told me “I wanna get 5 signs from Akicha, could you get 1 sign instead of me?”. Wow, in my life the first idol whom I talked was Akicha. Exciting, Jakarta!!

Regarding to the RKJ show, I leave Japarta to make a detail report. But today there were many Japanese audience, more than 30 people I thought.

To my sorrow, Ve suddenly cancelled her performance. I’m out of luck… However, Rena was on stage. Encore started with a local wota’s call, “Minna~(Japanese word: everybody), call Rena-chan”.
Today’s show was heated up more than the show I watched on 13th. I was quite satisfied with this show.

My conclusion

With this tour, not only I realized my main aims but also I could watch Team J’s 2 shows within 2 night stay in Jakarta.

On the other hand, what I couldn’t were
– To shake hands with Ve
– To watch K3 show
– To visit Lawson store (buy JKT48 goods)
– Cream bath (Hair massage)
– Sightseeing in Bandung (actually not enough time)
I have to come to Jakarta again. I already promised with my local friends.

Japarta, Otsukare sama deshita.
I made you busy because I cannot speak bahasa Indonesia nor English.
Anyway, thanks a lot. (When are you going there again?? Hehehe)

Angga-san and friends,
Thank you so much. I was so happy.
When I was on the way back to Japan, I was satisfied with a sense of achievement and happiness.

Richardson Kilis-san,
You are like a Japanese. (And your 4 languages ​​karaoke was awesome)