Perfume Z0/Z5 Anniversary Nebula Romance POP-UP STORE in Harajuku

On September 17, 2025 Perfume released their latest album -「ネビュラロマンスー後篇ー」(Nebula Romance Part II). To celebrate the new release, a special POP-UP STORE opened its doors across four major cities—Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka. By a stroke of luck, I happened to be in Tokyo during the release window and knew I couldn't miss it!

Nebula Romance -Episode TOKYO DOME- Perfume Z0/Z5 Anniversary

 On February 26, 2025, the official Perfume channel dropped a bombshell.

They were going to hold another concert at Tokyo Dome on September 22 and 23 of this year!!!

Perfume 10th Tour Z0Z5 - "Nebula Romance Episode 1" in Tokyo

2025 was set to be the most significant year in Perfume’s history. It marked the 25th anniversary of their formation and the 20th anniversary of their major debut. To celebrate these incredible milestones, they announced their latest album "ネビュラロマンス－前編", followed by their 10th nationwide tour. Spanning 11 cities across Japan in the first half of the year, it was a massive undertaking. I was incredibly lucky to secure a ticket for the Tokyo stop of the tour!!!

Japan Trip - Mount Fuji

After spending 5 days at Chubu area and made full use of the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Pass, I continue my trip to Shizuoka（静岡）to view the magnificent Mt. Fuji.

Japan Trip - Nagoya

After the fulfillment journey throughout the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, I continued my trip along the West side of Chubu area and then to Shizuoka and Lake Kawaguchi to view the magnificent Mt. Fuji 🗻 

Japan Trip - Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

At the end of 2017, I started to plan my next solo trip to Japan. That time I was still wondering which area of Japan should I explore next, then I remember an ex-colleague told me he went to a place where there is a massive snow wall even during pre-summer season. So I went to check about it and decided I shall explore the Chubu region (中部地方) in May 2018.

Japan Trip - A Short Trip to Tokyo

In 2017 I had a family trip to Taiwan for 2 weeks and so I thought that year I won't be going to Japan which will end the strike (I have went to Japan for 3 consecutive years previously from 2014 to 2016). However a friend of mine was planning his first Japan trip with his girlfriend and asked me do I want to tag along too, sort of to be their guide (LOL). Initially I rejected, but after checking the air ticket and asked my brother does he wanna go, I agreed to my friend we will go with them to Tokyo only (the couple planned to go Hakone and Kansai as well). And so in October 2017, me and my brother went for a short trip to Tokyo!

Japan Trip - Kansai Hokuriku Area [Part 2]

After spending 3 days at Kansai area, the next day I continue my trip to Kinosaki Onsen (城崎温泉)

Japan Trip - Kansai Hokuriku Area [Part 1]

In 2016, just 8 months after my previous Japan trip in 2015 I went to Japan again. Same reason as the previous one, I went there for Perfume's concert. After looking at the list of location they're having the concert, I've decided to attend the one held at Fukui and I used that opportunity to explore Kansai (関西) and Hokuriku (北陸) area.

 

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 3]

After 2 days in Hiroshima city, in the evening time I took the Shinkanshen to my next destination - Onomichi (尾道).

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 2]

After the morning trip to Miyajima island, I went back to Hiroshima station for the second part of my itinerary of that day.

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 1]

Ever since I was a kid I always wanted to go Japan someday. To walk on their street, to enjoy the scenery there, to talk to Japanese people, to experience their daily live. Fast forward to the day after I graduated from University, my friend and I planned for a grad trip to Japan. It was my first trip to Japan, so my friend did all the planning and itinerary and we went to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Since then I know that Japan is a place where I would go over and over again. Until now, I went to Japan almost every year and most of the time were solo trip. So now I would like to share some of my experience there and how did I do all the planning and itinerary. 

Perfume 8th Tour 2020 - P Cubed in Dome

A new start of a year, a new decade - 2020! Perfume also started early for their 8th Tour at this new decade - P Cubed in Dome! I balloted the last day of the tour at Tokyo Dome 😆 !

Perfume 6th Tour [COSMIC EXPLORER]

After 2 and a half years, Perfume finally released a new Album - [COSMIC EXPLORER]! Along with this new album, they also announced their latest tour concert - 6th Tour [COSMIC EXPLORER]!! Yet again, I've got the chance to go for their concert in Japan for the THIRD times! COSMIC EXPLORER in Fukui, here I GO!!!

「泣ける！広島県＼(T▽T)／」 - Perfume photo spot! Part 2

In the last post, I've introduced 2 Perfume photo spots in the 「泣ける！広島県＼(T▽T)／」 , Hiroshima prefecture guidebook. If you miss out can go to this link: 「泣ける！広島県＼(T▽T)／」 - Perfume photo spot! Part 1. 

Well, those 2 are the easiest to find because the station name and the shop name are already in the photos. The rest are the challenging one as there are no clue at all beside the background. However, after walking around Onomichi for a few hours, I finally found them all! Now I shall share it with you all, including the location of the last page of the guidebook.

「泣ける！広島県＼(T▽T)／」 - Perfume photo spot! Part 1

In 2014, 「泣ける！広島県＼(T▽T)／」(Nakeru! Hiroshima-ken) - the first Hiroshima prefecture guidebook was released! Perfume was featured in their hometown guidebook. Of course this is one book that I must collect and so I asked my friend to help me "get" one copy from Japan. 

Inside the guidebook there are quite a few Perfume photos taken in Hiroshima. This year I was going to Hiroshima and so I made myself a "mission" to accomplish - find all the photo spots in the guidebook!

Perfume Anniversary 10days 2015 PPPPPPPPPP LIVE 3:5:6:9

Perfume formed 15th Anniversary, Major Debut 10th  Anniversary! Congratulation!!!

This year Perfume to celebrate their Major Debut 10th Anniversary, they had a one series of events called [Perfume Anniversary 10days 2015 PPPPPPPPPP (pronounce as papapa, papapa, papapapa)]. This series of events include 5 days of concert named as [ LIVE 3:5:6:9 ] and I went to one of the concert day! yatah!!!

最近ハマってるスマートフォンゲーム

日本語で書きたいと思って、けど、やっぱりダメだ。今自分の日本語まだ自分の気持ち書けない。もっと、もっと勉強しなければならない！

Angry Bird, Candy Crush, 2048, Flappy Bird, all these are once most popular smartphone games where everyone are playing them no matter they are in train, in car, in bus or even walking. However, all these games after I played for awhile I have lost interest to it. They can't motivate me to keep on playing them. So far I haven't played the same smartphone game for more than a month. Until recently I downloaded this Japanese game - AKB48 ついに公式音ゲーでました!

I must clarify that I'm not really a AKB48 fans.