Special K
On the left - respect to my man K, Oita's very own Eminem. Part-time rapper, full-time guitar salesman and all-round nice-guy.
On the right, the self appointed Mr Multi-talented, Multi-faceted. He took us on a whirlwind tour of his hood and gave us a sample of his guitar prowess in the middle of Tower Records. Taking inspiration and samples from the people he meets (he recorded me saying "I canny remember"), living in a three room house with his Mum and busking illegally, he has everything but a singing voice and an understanding of the words "neutral accent".
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more 
