WHITE NIGHT WEEK SHIBUYA
DAY 2 – SESSION 3
"Our night culture and future from the perspective of women"
Date and time: Wednesday, November 6th, 21: 00-21: 45
Speaker:
Licaxxx (DJ, beat maker)
Katsura Aoi (3 × 3 Japan national team candidate)
<Moderator> MC MAMUSHI
DJ Licaxxx and 3x3 Japan national basketball player basketball player Katsura Aoi will be on stage at the talk session on the theme of "Our Night Culture and the Future from the Viewpoint of Women". Under the progress of MC MAMUSHI, we exchanged their opinions.
Regarding the "impression of the city of Shibuya" where young people gather, "a place where clubs are crowded and there are many record shops, which is important for club music lovers," says Licaxxx.
Mr. Katsura said, "Shibuya is a place closely related to basketball. The sports shop GALLERY ・ 2 was a date spot for the basketball club when I was a student, and Yoyogi Park, where there is a street basketball court, is an environment where you can play basketball 24 hours a day. It's rare in Japan, "he said of the relationship between Shibuya and basketball.
Regarding "how to spend the night in Shibuya," Licaxxx says, "I often go to clubs around midnight on weekends. There are more DJ bars with good sounds that I can play at night on weekdays."
Katsura says, "Some nights I play basketball in Yoyogi Park, and sometimes I have a dinner in Ginza because I'm an office worker. I enjoy the size of the swing. Currently, it's about 3 or 4 weeks a week. Spends time on basketball, eating and watching movies for about one day of the week, "he introduced different ways of spending the night in Shibuya.
Regarding the future of the night scene from the perspective of women, Licaxxx said
"In Japan, nightlife has a bad image, and there are many people who have such an impression, especially in the parent generation. Therefore, I do not know that there are people and clubs who go to listen to music seriously at midnight. So, first of all, it has to be improved. In the nighttime economy, I want young women to come to the club where such pure music lovers gather, and first of all, make it widely known. It's important, so I have to show myself what I'm doing. Overseas, DJs are ranked high in the profession rankings I want to be. However, I don't have that image in Japan. "
I pointed out the points for improvement for the future.
On the other hand, Mr. Katsura said, "Yoyogi Park at night is a mysterious place. In the sense that the people who gather differ depending on the time of day and the day of the week, it is a" park "where various people gather. It is a place where culture is born through baskets. It's interesting. If you don't need a background or a name, regardless of whether you're a man or a woman, you'll be recognized if the performance of the day is good. That's simple and nice. " He talked about the fact that there are elements in common with the club scene, such as the creation of culture by gathering.
In terms of safety, Licaxxx says, "I want to change my perception of club safety, and I want to be the catalyst for that."
"As for safety, we should all change our perceptions in terms of a public place where multiple people gather. It is not a place where you can do anything, but a place where you should comply with the law and protect the culture to the maximum extent. ".
Katsura also said, "I hear that even in New York, which is considered to be the city of basketball, there are surprisingly few street courts where women can play freely. Girls who promote such things, saying that women should enjoy basketball as well. There is a community, so I hope we can create a community that is close to Japan. "
"A place where girls who want to play basketball can get together regardless of their skills, time, and place will create communication beyond that. I hope that such a community will be born in Shibuya."
Finally, Mr. Katsura talked about the 3x3 basketball event "WHITE NIGHT PLAYGROUND" that was held at Shibuya Cast during the WHITE NIGHT WEEK period and that she also participated in.
"The appeal of 3x3 is that it originates from the street. It's interesting that the tournament entry is open to everyone, and there are unexpected things that happen, for example, a person who was a B team at the university beats Olympian. I'm. "
