10th Oct. 2019
Vladivostok, a place located in the Far East. Observing the scenery of the harbor from the window of my hotel, I felt that if I had not known that the people of Koguryo had been exiled to Japan and Russia when the kingdom collapsed, I would not have decided to come here, and it made me think deeply about the circumstances of coming here and holding Master Idaki Shin’s concert now. The concert hall has now become a familiar place to me. The first time I visited here, I remember that I was very nervous and walked cautiously. I feel a history here since it is a venue where they just celebrated its 80th anniversary. From the rehearsal, I was astonished to hear a sound that was completely different from the sound of yesterday’s rehearsal. It was a sound that feels like coming back to life. The piano also sounded like as if it were jumping in the air. At the concert, the very first note jumped into my heart and tears welled up. I cannot express why I was in tears. My heart trembled and I was sobbing. I realized in my heart that it was originally one. I cannot say what it was, but God and Devil were originally one, and I feel that everything was all one. There were encounters of souls that were separated one after another, became one, encountered each other, became one again… this went on and on and at the same time, my heart moved and I was sobbing again. It was an unexpected experience.
A being that created Koguryo appeared, ran through the land like a wind and a divine wind was blowing in space. I envisioned that the world that had been closed would open. The world would change. From the sound of the piano that sounded completely different from the sound we hear in Japan, I felt that a new life would begin. Experiencing my life trembling in excitement, joy and appreciation, I will deliver my messages to the world even more, express, walk all around the world and search for my compatriots. We are planning to hold a concert in Vladivostok next year as well. We are at the final state for opening the gallery that will be our base in Vladivostok. Now that I have visualized that nation-building, considering the world as one, will be achieved by searching for compatriots, the expression of a soul is pivotal. Finally, the time has come when I can express the essentials as they are. Feeling extremely rewarding, understanding that this was possible owing to all moves until now, and feeling appreciation for everything, I will head towards realizing a peaceful world. Thank you very much.
