CBC Radio Summer Festival 2024
Hello, this is Achi-Con. I attended both days of the CBC Radio Summer Festival 2024, held on July 27th and 28th at the Edion Hisaya Square in Naka Ward, Nagoya. Since it was my second consecutive year attending, I was able to enjoy it even more than last year.
Day 1
Starting with the first day. I really wanted to enjoy as much time as possible, so I took an early morning Shinkansen, made a detour, and arrived at the venue at 10:00 AM.
Detour 1
Since I came to Nagoya, I absolutely had to go to Urbanqua. So, I stopped by there first to get refreshed with a bath and sauna, which helped me shake off the fatigue from work the day before and prepare for the first day.
Arriving at the venue
Now for the main topic. When I arrived at the venue at 10:00 AM, several listeners had already arrived, so I joined up with them and spent the rest of the day together.
Jiji-Nene
The highlight of the summer festival is, of course, the stage events. I only had two tickets this year, but one of them was for 'Isao Otsu and Ayane Suzuki's I Want to Become an Expert.' It was a short 20-minute stage, but the content was very substantial, making it a really fun performance.
Oshimashi
The stage I was looking forward to the most was, of course, the Oshimashi stage. In addition to Naoto Sakai, who appears every week, TEAM SHACHI including Haru-chan, and Radio Joshi, members of SKE48 also appeared. It felt more like a full-blown concert than just a stage event, and it was such an intense performance that I found myself calling out and cheering along.
Mr. Sakai
I was able to meet Mr. Sakai again this year and have a nice, relaxed conversation with him. I also bought a program notebook and received an autographed sticker.
Radio Joshi
The thing I was looking forward to most over these two days was the Radio Joshi special event. On the first day, I participated in the special events for five members: Senatan, Akari-chan, Fuuna, Hinata, and Rinrin.
Drinking
After staying at the venue until 9:00 PM, I went out for drinks with many listeners. The first place was Sekai no Yamachan, and although it was for a short time, it was very lively.
Hotel drinking
The first day wasn't over yet. Since six other listeners were staying at the same hotel, we held a hotel drinking party just like the night before the weeding in June. We were having so much fun that before I knew it, we had been drinking until 3:00 AM.
Second day
The first day was very intense, but the second day was just as intense. I think these two days were the most fulfilling two days of the year.
Detour ②
This day also started with a detour. The destination was a freshly squeezed orange juice vending machine in Sakae Chika, and I went with a few people from the hotel group. It was a very rich juice that I couldn't believe cost only 350 yen, and it was delicious.
Radio Joshi
Of course, the thing I was looking forward to most on this day was also the Radio Joshi special event. On the second day, I participated in the special events for Senatan and Akari-chan.
After that, I had another freshly squeezed orange juice and headed home in the early afternoon. It was a very fulfilling two days.
Finally
These two days were truly the best event ever! To all the personalities and listeners I met at the venue, thank you so much! I will continue to love CBC Radio, so please keep supporting us!
See you again.