This is a music video that was filmed two years ago, but was scrapped and made the wise decision to keep it private. At the same time, I will also release a 2 minute 26 second short video that combines the scrapped footage with choreography practice footage from the dance studio. Since October 15th, YouTube short videos can be up to 3 minutes long. Lol The music video to be released tonight is the "Dedication Dance for World Peace" version of the song "Now and Forever" set in the only DESERT in Japan, which located in Izu Oshima. ~~~~~ So, why did I scrap it and make it private two years ago? ~~~~~ This is because of the "pain in my heart that I can now speak out loud." The filming dates are "November 26th and 27th, 2022." Two years ago, I decided to shoot a music video in the great outdoors, dancing to my own song, because it might be the only one and last MV I could make. I decided to do so, and spent time and money to make this music video. However, I also did location hunting for the first time in my life, and for the first time in my life, I learned that video production requires "storyboards". In particular, I would be shooting with four female dancers. Video production requires a "blueprint" called a "storyboard." For me, I also needed to create original costumes to match the worldview of the song. Everything was a first-time challenge for me, beyond the scope of what an individual artist could handle. In short, I wanted to be filmed as a beautiful artist, like a goddess or a heavenly maiden in a red dress. However, I continued to have "conflicts" about the video production, faced with the worldviews of "world peace" and "gratitude to the great nature of the earth." It was really hard. I wanted it to be taken beautifully. It was a music video that might be the only one I could leave behind through my life. In this music video, I use blue clothes to represent the Earth, green clothes to represent Mother Nature, and a white headband to represent the movement of the wind. As a result, I ended up looking like a wild samurai, a monk, or a Shugendo practitioner. Tears I wanted to be a celestial maiden in a red dress, but a wild samurai in a blue outfit! Laughing out loud Yes, after two years, I can laugh about it now. I can confidently say that I am the only woman in the world who would film in a costume like this! After two years, I can forgive myself for looking like a Shugendo monk in a blue outfit. Also, a friend who recently saw my "rejected video" said to me, "I think it's good that it represents the "Age of Wind." This was also the reason I decided to release my "rejected video." 99% of the music videos on the market are either sex appealing r feature women dancing in miniskirts. This video is a one-of-a-kind music video that goes against all the current trends that say "music artists must be young and beautiful", "miniskirts showing off slender legs", and "captivating with fast-paced dance moves". I would be happy if you could experience the great nature of the Earth and the Age of Wind.