[ghostcinderella]

I was probably the first foreigner to see Jasmine perform live; even before JRock Gord!!!. It was back in 2000 at the AREA livehouse in Takadanobaba area of Tokyo. I was a newbie VK fan and I really liked Jakura. I went to their lives often, and often snapped photos. Jasmine was my favourite of the group. I remember reading in a Shoxx interview how the band dreamed of becoming "major", which at the time was quite difficult for VK bands; Dir en grey and NeiL spring to mind as two that did.

So it was with great sadness that I learned of Jasmine's passing this weekend past. With Versailles, the success he had so dearly wanted was within his grasp. Indeed, with the year 2009 his time had arrived, though sadly no one could have predicted that "his time" might have meant something else. Jasmine, you will be missed. Thanks for the memories of 2000, 2001 and more!!! We love you and will not forget you.

Cameron.

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