In Remembrance - 神村右狂 (Ukyō Kamimura)
Yesterday was June 21st which marked the 10 year anniversary of dear Kami-sama's departure from this world. Ukyō Kamimura was the drummer of the Japanese visual-kei band, Malice Mizer and was also a close personal friend of Gackt-sama.
He was 26, the same age as I am now. Kami-sama was very fond on the colors purple and pink, and also had a love for butterflies. If I'm ever able to visit Japan, It's a goal of mine to make him a purple butterfly bouquet and leave it at his grave, if I can find it.
The following is copied from Kami's article on Wikipedia:
"On June 21, 1999, a subarachnoid hemorrhage killed Kami in his sleep at the age of just 26 years old. His body was discovered four days later. Unusually, his funeral was held the same day[citation needed], with only his band members, Mana, Közi and Yu~ki attending, as well as his parents and a few close friends. Gackt, who had just launched his solo career, was on tour at the time and did not hear about the death of his close friend until about a week later. He was reportedly very devastated.
In the months before his death, Kami had taken to composing music, writing two complete songs, 'Unmei no Deai' and 'Mori no naka no tenshi'. These would later be released on the memorial album 'Shinwa'.He also left one incomplete song Bara no Souretsu, released on the Beast of Blood single. Saikai no Chi to Bara, was written by Mana for Kami after his death.
As for the members of Malice Mizer, Gackt wrote two songs in memory of Kami that were both released on his Mars album: "Emu~for my dear~" and "U+K". Közi and Yu~ki dedicated their co-written song "Memento" (2004) to Kami. Mana has also stated that one of the songs in his Moi Dix Mois album, Nocturnal Opera, are dedicated to him."
