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ALL Kuzuha Station Message So Far (with Images) Ahead of K-Arena Concert Bloody Alexandrite
Station ads in all 47 prefectures carry local jokes from Nijisanji's Kuzuha, from Toyama's firefly squid to Okinawa's habu snake, plus a hidden code in each poster's corner?
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By Matthew H.
Kuzuha has put a local joke in every prefecture of Japan. Posters for his solo concert Kuzuha One-Man Live "Bloody Alexandrite" are going up at one station per prefecture. Each carries a reproduced handwritten message (複製直筆メッセージ) tied to that region's food, landmarks or reputation.
The concert is on Monday, Oct. 12, a national holiday, at K-Arena Yokohama (Kアリーナ横浜). Doors open at 16:30 and the show starts at 18:00. It is Kuzuha's first stage appearance since the 2023 solo event Kuzuha Solo Event "Kaleidoscope". The posters also carry a QR code for streaming tickets (配信視聴チケット), which is useful for fans who can't get to Yokohama. Check the official event site for details.
What Kuzuha Said in Stream
Kuzuha talked about the project on a recent stream. By his account, he wrote all 47 messages himself and drew the small illustrations one by one, thinking about each prefecture. Some prefectures were hard, he admitted, and he estimated the total at about 12 hours over several days. He wrote from north to south, with Miyagi first, so familiar characters such as Ishida and the kenzoku (眷属, his familiars) appear more often in later posters. The comments come from a fan-run, unofficial note compiling the ads.
Hidden Code (ポスター右下の暗号)
Each poster has a number and a letter in the bottom-right corner, such as 「16-A」 on the Toyama poster. Fans have found that reading the letters in number order spells an English sentence. So far it reads:
What cause Bloody Alexandrite to store ma….d turn red.
Letters 36 to 39 (4 letters) are still missing. They sit on the Shikoku posters (Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi), which go up on Oct. 7.
47 Messages in 47 Prefectures (各県のメッセージ)
Japanese text is what appears on the posters. English ver. is translations with notes.
Prefecture and location | Poster message (JP) | English translations |
|---|---|---|
北海道 Hokkaido (札幌市営地下鉄 東豊線 さっぽろ駅南連絡通路B1コンコース) | 北海道よりでかい会場で やります | I'm doing it at a venue bigger than Hokkaido. |
青森 Aomori (JR東日本 青森駅改札内コンコース) | これはりんごじゃなくて ブラッディアレキサンドライト | This isn't an apple. It's Bloody Alexandrite. |
岩手 Iwate (JR東日本 盛岡駅2F改札外コンコース) | わんこそばみたいに 次から次へと曲やります あよいよい | Songs keep coming one after another, like wanko soba. The last words are a traditional cheer. |
宮城 Miyagi (JR東日本 仙台駅2F在来線中央口改札内) | 牛タンより噛みごたえのある ライブにしてやるよ | I'll make a live with more bite than gyutan (beef tongue). |
秋田 Akita (JR東日本 秋田駅メトロポリタン改札内) | なまはげも泣く子も 見に来てねー | Namahage and crying kids, come see it too. |
山形 Yamagata (JR東日本 山形駅2F改札内) | 飛車角の皆集合 王将Kアリにて待つ | Rooks and bishops, assemble. The king awaits at K-Arena. This is a shogi joke. |
福島 Fukushima (JR東日本 郡山駅1F改札外コンコース) | 赤べこぐらい頭ふってくれ 首と周りには気をつけろ | Shake your head like an akabeko, but mind your neck and the people around you. Akabeko is a nodding toy cow. |
茨城 Ibaraki (JR東日本 水戸駅改札内コンコース) | このアレキサンドライトが 目に入らぬか | Does this Alexandrite not catch your eye? It parodies the famous crest line from the Mito Komon period dramas. |
栃木 Tochigi (JR東日本 宇都宮駅在来線改札内コンコース) | 餃子よりジューシーなステージ おあがりよ | A stage juicier than gyoza. Dig in. |
群馬 Gunma (JR東日本 高崎駅改札外自由通路) | グンマ―帝国からの 出国手続き 早めにすませておくように | Finish your exit procedures from the Gunma Empire early. |
埼玉 Saitama (JR東日本 大宮駅2F改札外コンコース) | 海はないけど 起こすぞビッグウェーブ | No sea here, but I'll make a big wave. |
千葉 Chiba (JR東日本 西船橋駅改札内コンコース) | 夢の国いいよね 俺もいいもの見せれるよう 頑張る | The Dream Kingdom is great, huh. I'll work hard to show you something good too. |
東京 Tokyo (JR東日本 池袋駅中央1・南改札内コンコース) | お前が歩く道それが東京 俺が歩く道を見に来てくれ | Wherever you walk is Tokyo. Come see the road I walk. |
神奈川 Kanagawa (JR東日本 横浜駅南・中央南改札内コンコース) | 赤レンガよりも 真っ赤に染める | I'll paint it redder than the Red Brick Warehouse. |
新潟 Niigata (JR東日本 新潟駅2F) | 良い米食って良いステージ | Eat good rice, get a good stage. |
富山 Toyama (あいの風とやま鉄道 富山駅改札内コンコース) | ホタルイカは ペンライトの代わりには ならないよ | Firefly squid are no substitute for penlights. |
石川 Ishikawa (IRいしかわ鉄道 金沢駅改札内コンコース) | キラキラが足りなければ 金箔をまぶしてくれ | If it's not sparkly enough, sprinkle gold leaf on me. |
福井 Fukui (ハピラインふくい 福井駅改札外コンコース) | 俺を発掘してくれ | Come dig me up. This refers to Fukui's dinosaur fossils. |
山梨 Yamanashi (JR東日本 甲府駅改札内コンコース) | 富士山ぐらいの 高みを目指す | Aiming as high as Mt. Fuji. |
長野 Nagano (JR東日本 長野駅改札内コンコース北跨線橋連絡通路) | スキーしてる人気をつけて ステージの熱気で雪が溶けちゃうかも | Skiers, be careful. The heat of the stage might melt the snow. |
岐阜 Gifu (名古屋鉄道 名鉄岐阜駅改札内) | 飛騨牛ばりに サシの入ったステージおあがりよ | A stage as well marbled as Hida beef. Dig in. |
静岡 Shizuoka (JR東海 静岡駅在来線改札内) | 今夜沸かすのは 茶ではなくフロア | Tonight I'm not heating up tea, I'm heating up the floor. |
愛知 Aichi (JR東海 名古屋駅在来線改札内) | 今宵手羽先も空を飛ぶ | Tonight even the tebasaki (chicken wings) will fly. |
三重 Mie (近畿日本鉄道 津駅ホーム) | 葛葉サーキットに来る時は シートベルトをしっかりつけよう ご安全に～ | When you come to the Kuzuha Circuit, buckle up. Stay safe. This is a nod to Suzuka. |
滋賀 Shiga (JR西日本 草津駅改札外コンコース) | 来る時まきびしに気をつけて 忍者警報発令中 | Watch out for caltrops on your way. Ninja alert in effect. |
京都 Kyoto (JR西日本 京都駅改札内東地下道) | いつもぶぶ漬けてくれてありがとう おかわりもらえる？ | Thanks for always serving bubuzuke. Can I have seconds? Bubuzuke (tea over rice) is the Kyoto stereotype of a polite hint to leave. |
大阪 Osaka (JR西日本 大阪駅改札内環状線中2階) | ごっつい宝石 良かったら見に来てやで | A huge jewel. Come see it if you like. This is written in Osaka dialect. |
兵庫 Hyogo (JR西日本 三ノ宮駅中央改札内コンコース) | A5ランクのステージ おあがりよ | An A5-rank stage. Dig in. A5 is the top beef grade. |
奈良 Nara (近畿日本鉄道 近鉄奈良駅改札内コンコース) | カモシカもシカもたしかにシカだが 葛葉はたしかシカではない | Serows and deer are indeed deer-ish, but Kuzuha is surely not a deer. This is a pun on shika (deer) and tashika ni shika (indeed). |
和歌山 Wakayama (JR西日本 和歌山駅) | 浸かって九年目 どんな味か気にならない？ | Nine years of soaking. Aren't you curious how I taste? This is a pickled-plum joke. |
鳥取 Tottori (JR西日本 米子駅改札内コンコース) | スナバのフラペチーノ ひとつください | One Sunaba Frappuccino, please. This refers to Tottori's Starbucks-versus-Sunaba coffee rivalry. |
島根 Shimane (JR西日本 出雲市駅改札内コンコース) | しじみの味噌汁ぐらい 染みわたるステージおあがりよ | A stage that soaks in like shijimi clam miso soup. Dig in. |
岡山 Okayama (JR西日本 岡山駅改札内地下コンコース) | 犬サルキジの 入場はお控えください ネチケはOK | No dogs, monkeys or pheasants, please. Netiquette is welcome. This refers to Momotaro's companions. |
広島 Hiroshima (JR西日本 広島駅改札地下道) | お好み焼きみたいに 濃厚でボリューミーなステージ おあがりよ | A rich, hearty stage like okonomiyaki. Dig in. |
山口 Yamaguchi (JR西日本 下関駅改札内コンコース) | 俺のステージで ふぐを解毒してみせる | I'll detoxify the fugu with my stage. |
徳島 Tokushima (JR四国 徳島駅改札口内ホーム) | TBA | TBA |
香川 Kagawa (JR四国 高松駅改札口内ホーム) | TBA | TBA |
愛媛 Ehime (JR四国 松山駅改札口内コンコース) | TBA | TBA |
高知 Kochi (JR四国 後免駅改札口外コンコース) | TBA | TBA |
福岡 Fukuoka (JR九州 博多駅改札内コンコース) | 見た目骨太中身オンボロ バリカタステージおあがリーヨ | Sturdy outside, beat-up inside, a bari-kata (extra-firm) stage. Dig in. |
佐賀 Saga (JR九州 佐賀駅改札内コンコース) | 有田焼ぐらい 目に焼き付ける | I'll burn it into your eyes like Arita ware. |
長崎 Nagasaki (JR九州 長崎駅改札内コンコース) | ちゃんぽんみたいに ドッサリなステージおあがりよ | A heaping stage like champon. Dig in. |
熊本 Kumamoto (JR九州 熊本駅改札内コンコース) | 熊本に熊はいないらしい くずモンが会場で君を待ってる | Apparently there are no bears in Kumamoto. Kuzumon is waiting for you at the venue. |
大分 Oita (JR九州 別府駅改札内コンコース) | 地獄めぐりついでに俺のステージも めぐるのはどうだろうか | While you tour the Hells, why not tour my stage too? This refers to Beppu's hot spring hells. |
宮崎 Miyazaki (JR九州 宮崎駅改札内コンコース) | 俺の体には血ではなく 高千穂のカフェオレが流れている | I don't have blood. Takachiho café au lait runs through my body. |
鹿児島 Kagoshima (JR九州 鹿児島中央駅改札内コンコース) | 縄文杉大先輩に 恥じないステージを | A stage worthy of Senior Jomon Sugi, the ancient cedar on Yakushima. |
沖縄 Okinawa (ゆいレール おもろまち駅改札内) | ハブvsマングースvs葛葉 衝撃のダンス対決に震えろ | Habu vs. mongoose vs. Kuzuha. Tremble at the shocking dance showdown. |
Note: Fukui's ad is officially listed as outside the ticket gates (改札外), but several fans have reported it inside (改札内).
Fan Photos From Stations
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[1-W] 北海道 Hokkaido: I'm doing it at a venue bigger than Hokkaido.
[2-h] 青森 Aomori: This isn't an apple. It's Bloody Alexandrite.
[3-a] 岩手 Iwate: Songs keep coming one after another, like wanko soba. The last words are a traditional cheer.
[4-t] 宮城 Miyagi: I'll make a live with more bite than gyutan (beef tongue).
[5-c] 秋田 Akita: Namahage and crying kids, come see it too.
[6-a] 山形 Yamagata: Rooks and bishops, assemble. The king awaits at K-Arena.
[7-u] 福島 Fukushima: Shake your head like an akabeko, but mind your neck and the people around you.
[8-s] 茨城 Ibaraki: Does this Alexandrite not catch your eye?
[9-e] 栃木 Tochigi: A stage juicier than gyoza. Dig in.
[10-B] 群馬 Gunma: Finish your exit procedures from the Gunma Empire early.
[11-l] 埼玉 Saitama: No sea here, but I'll make a big wave.
[12-o] 千葉 Chiba: The Dream Kingdom is great, huh. I'll work hard to show you something good too.
[13-o] 東京 Tokyo: Wherever you walk is Tokyo. Come see the road I walk.
[14-d] 神奈川 Kanagawa: I'll paint it redder than the Red Brick Warehouse.
[15-y] 新潟 Niigata: Eat good rice, get a good stage.
[16-A] 富山 Toyama: Firefly squid are no substitute for penlights.
[17-l] 石川 Ishikawa: If it's not sparkly enough, sprinkle gold leaf on me.
[18-e] 福井 Fukui: Come dig me up.
[19-x] 山梨 Yamanashi: Aiming as high as Mt. Fuji.
[20-a] 長野 Nagano: Skiers, be careful. The heat of the stage might melt the snow.
[21-n] 岐阜 Gifu: A stage as well marbled as Hida beef. Dig in.
[22-d] 静岡 Shizuoka: Tonight I'm not heating up tea, I'm heating up the floor.
[23-r] 愛知 Aichi: Tonight even the tebasaki (chicken wings) will fly.
[24-i] 三重 Mie: When you come to the Kuzuha Circuit, buckle up. Stay safe.
[25-t] 滋賀 Shiga: Watch out for caltrops on your way. Ninja alert in effect.
[26-e] 京都 Kyoto: Thanks for always serving bubuzuke. Can I have seconds?
[27-t] 大阪 Osaka: A huge jewel. Come see it if you like.
[28-o] 兵庫 Hyogo: An A5-rank stage. Dig in.
[29-s] 奈良 Nara: Serows and deer are indeed deer-ish, but Kuzuha is surely not a deer.
[30-t] 和歌山 Wakayama: Nine years of soaking. Aren't you curious how I taste?
[31-o] 鳥取 Tottori: One Sunaba Frappuccino, please.
[32-r] 島根 Shimane: A stage that soaks in like shijimi clam miso soup. Dig in.
[33-e] 岡山 Okayama: No dogs, monkeys or pheasants, please. Netiquette is welcome.
[34-m] 広島 Hiroshima: A rich, hearty stage like okonomiyaki. Dig in.
[35-a] 山口 Yamaguchi: I'll detoxify the fugu with my stage.
[40-d] 福岡 Fukuoka: Sturdy outside, beat-up inside, a bari-kata (extra-firm) stage. Dig in.
[41-t] 佐賀 Saga: I'll burn it into your eyes like Arita ware.
[42-u] 長崎 Nagasaki: A heaping stage like champon. Dig in.
[43-r] 熊本 Kumamoto: Apparently there are no bears in Kumamoto. Kuzumon is waiting for you at the venue.
[44-n] 大分 Oita: While you tour the Hells, why not tour my stage too?
[45-r] 宮崎 Miyazaki: I don't have blood. Takachiho café au lait runs through my body.
[46-e] 鹿児島 Kagoshima: A stage worthy of Senior Jomon Sugi.
[47-d] 沖縄 Okinawa: Habu vs. mongoose vs. Kuzuha. Tremble at the shocking dance showdown.
Where the ads are
Most ads are at JR stations, but several are at other operators' stations. These are Sapporo Municipal Subway (札幌市営地下鉄), Ainokaze Toyama Railway (あいの風とやま鉄道), IR Ishikawa Railway (IRいしかわ鉄道), Hapi-Line Fukui (ハピラインふくい), Meitetsu (名鉄), Kintetsu (近鉄) and Yui Rail (ゆいレール).
Visiting Tips
Many ads are inside the ticket gates (改札内), so you will need a platform ticket (入場券) or a regular ticket (乗車券) to see them.
The ads are not designated photo spots (フォトスポット). Don't stop for long, and don't block foot traffic while taking photos.
Don't ask station staff or nearby facilities about the ads.
An ad may be changed or removed without notice if people obstruct traffic, or because of transport conditions.
Post your photos with #葛葉ワンマンライブ_47のメッセージ (Kuzuha One-Man Live 47 Messages).
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