Soba all the way. 2020 in review.
Triple Fire Yasunao Yoshida

The dish is eaten with the hope that the hardships and misfortunes of the previous year will not be carried over into the next year, and that they will be completely discarded. This is the origin of "Toshikoshi Soba," a dish that has been served since the Edo period (there are various theories). This year has been an unprecedented year due to the worldwide outbreak of a new type of coronavirus infection. Are there any events that you would like to forget? We invited Mr. Yasunao Yoshida of Triple Fire, who has appeared in comedy shows, movies, and commercials with his elusive character, including a special feature on "Tamori Club" to find a suitable part-time job, as a guest and who has been expanding his field of activities this year. He has been expanding his activities this year.

Photo_Isamu Sakamoto
Text_Jun Asami
Edit_Yuri Sudo

I feel like I don't have to do anything to be accepted by the world."

This year was the 10th year since Triple Fire was formed, but due to the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak, there was a string of cancelled events and several performance opportunities were lost.

Yoshida:Yes, it was extraordinary for our band. We have met in the studio almost every week for the past 10 years, but there were times this year when we didn't go into the studio for about 3 months.

A: In this environment, many people, not only musicians, were releasing their songs and works online.

Yoshida:I was feeling a bit gloomy when I heard Gen Hoshino's "Let's dance in our house" or something like that. ......

(laughs). Why is that?

Yoshida:Even at a time like this, there are people who are doing something about it, and I wonder if I have to do it too. ......

I see. ...... Did the Corona Disaster have any influence on your songwriting process?

Yoshida:For the past few years, I have been adding lyrics to songs that Torii (guitarist), a member of the group, has written, so if he doesn't show up, I don't do anything. So, if I am not in the studio, I don't do anything. During the period of self-restraint, I did some cooking. I also bought some books on music theory (......). Well, I soon stopped doing that. Still, I felt comfortable just being at home and being accepted by the world. I felt like I didn't have to do anything.