GACKT OFFICIAL X - OCT 15 2026
GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
For me, a car is
more than just a means of getting from A to B.
It’s a partner that has walked alongside me through a particular chapter of my life.
At one such turning point,
I decided to part with one of my cars for charity—
a Trans Am.
It has an engine displacement of nearly 6,000cc.
I completely redesigned the interior,
a project that took an entire year to complete.
I also upgraded the suspension
and gave it a wide-body conversion.
I don’t think many people go to such lengths
to modify a car intended for daily use.
I still think the interior—
at least for its time—is pretty cool.
I removed almost all the buttons from the dashboard,
giving the whole space a streamlined, fluid look.
I moved all the gauges to the center,
and even modified the gear-shifting mechanism
so it could be operated with just a single finger.
That’s how much heart and soul I poured into that car.
When the person who won it at auction
eventually put it up for sale,
I even considered buying it back.
But seeing it in the hands of someone else now—
someone who clearly cherishes it—
makes me truly happy.
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude
to the person who has taken on this car
and continues to look after it so well.
I’ve heard some say that this vacation rental
“might not appeal to women,”
but I personally think it has a great atmosphere.
I’d even love to stay there myself sometime.
In any case,
thank you—truly.
I hope that this place,
just like the car,
continues to be loved for a long time to come.
ボクにとってクルマは、
単なる移動手段じゃない。その時代を共に歩んだパートナーだ。
そのひとつの区切りに、
チャリティーに出したクルマがある。
トランザムというクルマだ。排気量は6000cc近く。
内装はすべて新たに設計し、
1年かけて作り上げた。足回りも強化し、
ワイドボディーに変更した。
普段使いのクルマを
ここまで作り変える人も、
そうそういないと思うんだが。内装も、当時のものとしては
かなりイケてると思う。
パネルからボタンをほとんどなくし、
全体を流線型に。メーター類はすべてセンターに集めた。
ギアチェンジも、
指一本でできるように改造した。まあ、それだけ手をかけたクルマだ。
オークションで落札した方が
売りに出していた時には、
買い戻そうかとも思った。でも、こうして別の方の手に渡り、
今も大切にされている姿を見ると、
やっぱり嬉しい。このクルマを受け継いで、
大切にしてくれていることに、
心から感謝したい。この民泊が，
「女性ウケしない作り」
なんて声もあったようだが、
ボクはいい雰囲気だと思った。一度、泊まりに行ってみたいくらいだ。
何はともあれ、
本当にありがとう。
このクルマと共に、
この場所も長く愛されることを願っているよ。
— GACKT (@GACKT) October 14, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
GACKT OFFICIAL X - OCT 11 2026
GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
This comes out of the blue, but I was involved in an accident.
I wasn't sure if I needed to mention it,
but it was the kind of accident—a first in my life—
that makes you wonder, "Can something like this really happen?"
Honestly,
I want everyone to know
that such unexpected things can occur.
And I want to tell you all to be careful... though,
in life,
no matter how cautious you are,
you can still get caught up in the unforeseen.
That was the kind of night it was—one where I learned that lesson firsthand.
It happened two days ago.
I had finished a meal with some friends
and was driving a friend who lived nearby
back to my place.
It was exactly 10:00 PM.
We were waiting for the light at a large intersection.
My car was at the front of the right-turn lane.
There were about five cars lined up behind me.
There were also about ten cars in the left-turn lane.
From the left side of the intersection,
several cars were making right turns
and heading toward us.
Of course,
up to this point, it was just an ordinary, everyday scene.
But then, the next moment...
Something unexpected happened.
One of the cars turning right from the left-hand road
suddenly charged straight toward my car
for some reason.
My friend in the passenger seat shouted,
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!!!"
I locked eyes with the driver
of the oncoming car.
He was looking right at me.
My mind was instantly filled
with a barrage of question marks.
And the words
involuntarily escaped my lips:
"You've got to be kidding me..."
A second later,
the car that had been charging straight at us
slammed head-on into my Jaguar.
Then, it came to a stop.
I couldn't comprehend what had just happened.
But,
for some reason I can't explain,
my friend and I immediately jumped out of the car
and got ready to fight.
No, seriously—
I don't even know myself
why I thought to do that. I suppose
my body just moved on instinct.
A friend and I rushed over to the other car
and opened the driver's side door.
"Hey, who the hell are you?"
Then,
the driver looked at us
and said something unbelievable.
"You guys...
Why are you parked
in the oncoming lane...?"
...Huh?
For a moment,
I couldn't grasp
what he was even saying.
Just then,
drivers from the cars lined up behind me
started getting out, too.
And
everyone shouted at him:
"You're the one who swerved into the oncoming lane!!!"
The scene was in an uproar.
I was dumbfounded.
I mean,
I seriously couldn't make sense of it.
Did this guy
swerve into us on purpose?
Anyway,
we got him out of the car.
That’s when I finally realized.
He was absolutely wasted.
He was slurring his words.
He didn't even understand
what he’d done.
For the first thirty minutes after the crash,
he kept saying the same thing over and over:
"Why are you parked
in the oncoming lane?"
But
the moment the police arrived,
he suddenly started to panic.
Maybe he finally realized
what he’d done
and the gravity of the fact that he’d been drinking.
"You're pretty drunk, aren't you?
You don't even realize
what you've done, do you?"
From that point on,
the only words coming out of his mouth
were just...
"Sorry... Sorry."
That was it.
In the end,
we didn't arrive at the police station
to handle the paperwork until 11:00 PM.
When I explained the situation,
even the officers on the night shift were shocked.
"Does that kind of thing really happen?"
Yeah,
that’s exactly what *I* want to know. I was the one most surprised by it all.
In any case,
the silver lining in this misfortune
was that no one was injured.
Still,
drunk driving is far more than just dangerous.
You lose the ability to even grasp
where you are driving.
If you drive in that state,
you could snuff out someone's life in an instant.
It’s too late
once the damage is done.
And then,
there was something else that surprised me.
The car.
The other vehicle
had a badly crumpled bumper
and was a total wreck.
Yet,
as for my Jaguar...
There was hardly a dent,
and the only visible damage was some chipped paint.
...Jaguars really are amazing, aren't they?
Actually,
I had been thinking about
trading it in for a new one soon.
But
this accident changed my mind.
I think I’ll take good care of this car
for a while longer.
I never imagined
that getting into an accident
would deepen my love for my car.
You really never know
what life has in store.
Well,
it’s certainly better
if things like this don't happen.
But
no matter how careful you are,
you can still get caught up in the unexpected.
I suppose that’s just part of life.
And
it made me realize something again:
"Anything short of death is just a scratch."
Well,
in this case, the car really did just get a scratch.
I’ve learned
yet another lesson in life.
突然の話だが【事故】に遭った。
別に言う必要もないかと思ったが、
『こんな事故に遭うことがあるのか？』
というレベルの人生初の事故だ。正直、
こんな予想外のこともあるんだということを
みんなにも知っておいてもらいたい。
そして、
気をつけて欲しい、、、と言っても、
人生では、
どんなに気をつけていても、
思いがけないことに巻き込まれる。それを身をもって体験した夜だった。
2日前のこと。
仲間と食事を終え、
近所に住む仲間を乗せて
家に帰ろうとしていた。時間はちょうど22時。
大きな交差点で信号待ち。
ボクの車は右折レーンの先頭。
後ろには5台ほど車が並んでいた。左折レーンにも10台ほどの車。
交差点の左側からは、
右折してこちらに向かってくる車が
何台かいた。もちろん、
ここまでは何の変哲もない日常の光景。ところが、
次の瞬間、、、予想外のことが起きた。
左の道から右折してきた車の一台が、
何故かボクの車に向かって
真っ直ぐ突進してくる。助手席の仲間が叫んだ。
「おいおいおいおい！！！」
向かってくる車のドライバーと
目が合った。こっちを見ている。
ボクの頭の中には、
いろんな種類の【？】が
何個も並んだ。そして、
思わず口から言葉が漏れた。『嘘だろ、、、？』
その1秒後。
真正面から突っ込んできた車が、
ボクのジャガーに真正面から衝突。そして止まった。
何が起きたのか理解できなかった。
だが、
何故かわからないが、
ボクと仲間はすぐさま車から飛び出し、
戦う準備をしていた。いや、
マジで何故そう思ったのか
自分でもわからないのだが。多分、
本能的にカラダが動いたんだろう。仲間と二人で相手の車に駆け寄り、
運転席のドアを開けた。「おい、オマエ、何者だ？」
すると、
ドライバーはこちらを見て
信じられないことを口にした。「オマエたち、、、
なんで対向車線に
車止めてんだ、、、？」……は？
一瞬、
何を言われているのか
全く理解できなかった。その時、
ボクの後ろに並んでいた車からも
ドライバーたちが次々と降りてきた。そして、
全員が相手に向かって叫んだ。「対向車線に突っ込んできたのは
オマエだろ！！！」辺りは騒然。
ボクは唖然。いや、
マジでわけがわからない。コイツ、
意図的に突っ込んできたのか？とりあえず、
相手を車から出した。
そこでようやくわかった。完全に酔っ払っている。
呂律も回っていない。自分が何をやらかしたのかさえ
理解していない。事故から最初の30分間、
相手はずっと、「なんで対向車線に
車を止めているんだ？」と言い続けていた。
ところが、
警察が到着した途端、
急に焦り始めた。ようやく自分がやらかしたことと、
酒を飲んでいることの重大さに
気づいたのかもしれない。「オマエ、かなり酔っ払ってるだろ？
自分が何をやったか、
わかってないだろ？」そこから、
彼の口から出てくる言葉は
ひたすら、「Sorry…Sorry」
それだけになった。
結局、
事故処理とレポートのために
警察署に着いたのが23時。警察に事故の状況を説明すると、
夜勤の警察官たちまで驚いていた。「そんなことあんの？」
いや、
ボクが聞きたいわ。
一番驚いたのはボクなんだっつーの。何はともあれ、
誰一人怪我をしなかったことが
不幸中の幸いだった。それにしても、
飲酒運転は危険どころの話じゃない。自分がどこを走っているのかさえ
理解できなくなる。そんな状態で車を運転すれば、
誰かの人生を一瞬で奪いかねない。取り返しがつかなくなってからでは
遅いんだよ。そして、
もう一つ驚いたことがある。車だ。
相手の車は、
バンパーが大きく折れ曲がり、
見る影もないほど酷い状態だった。ところが、
ボクのジャガーはというと、、、ほとんど凹みもなく、
目立つ損傷は塗装が剥がれた程度。……ジャガーって凄いんだ、な、、、。
実は、
そろそろ乗り換えようかと
思っていたところだった。だが、
今回の事故で気持ちが変わった。もう少し、
この車を大事に乗ろうと思う。まさか、
事故に遭って愛車への愛情が
深まるとは思わなかったんだが。人生、
本当に何が起きるかわからない。いや、
こんなことは
起きないに越したことはない。だが、
どんなに気をつけていても
予想外の出来事に巻き込まれることはある。それもまた人生なんだろう。
そして、
改めて思った。【死ぬこと以外はかすり傷】
まあ、
今回は車も本当にかすり傷だったわけだが。人生の教訓が、
また一つ増えた。
— GACKT (@GACKT) October 10, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
GACKT OFFICIAL X - OCT 08 2026
GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
【Striving Not to Be Disliked】
This has been around for ages,
but even as times change,
so many people remain haunted
and tormented by this mindset.
It has accelerated rapidly,
especially with the rise of social media.
The world is full of people
trapped by such trivial concerns.
It is better to have
【the courage to be disliked】.
【Living while constantly walking on eggshells around others】
and
【being kind to others】
are two different things.
【Striving not to be disliked by others】
vs.
【Striving to be liked by the people you actually care about】
These two things
may seem similar, but they are worlds apart.
There are limits to
how much effort a person can make
and how much energy they can pour into things.
If you use up all your energy
【striving not to be disliked by others】,
you have nothing left
for the effort you should be putting into
【being liked by the people who truly matter to you】.
So many people
fall into this trap.
It’s not about who likes *you*;
it’s about who *you* cherish.
It’s about how much time
you can create with those important people.
That is where you should be
pouring your energy, isn't it?
If you’re too terrified of being disliked by others,
you lose sight of the people who truly matter.
That’s completely missing the point, isn't it?
In the end,
exhausted by human relationships,
you conclude:
【I’m done dealing with people!】
【I’m cutting off all social ties!】
But that means
you got it wrong
right from the start.
Humans are meant
to live alongside one another.
However,
the "people" I’m talking about here
don't just mean "others" in general.
It starts with
the people who are truly important to you.
Cherish those people.
That creates emotional breathing room;
and when your capacity as a person grows—
both mentally and financially—
only then can you face others
without walking on eggshells,
engaging with them on equal, honest terms. And then,
you’ll naturally find yourself being kind.
For those exhausted by relationships—
it’s not the relationships themselves
that are wearing you out,
but rather the sheer effort
of trying not to be disliked
by people who don't really matter, right?
It’s okay.
You don’t have to be liked by everyone.
You don’t need to worry about it.
After all,
most of them are just strangers, aren't they?
Try pouring your energy
into cherishing the people
who truly matter to you.
It’ll change everything—
your life,
and the people who surround you.
【嫌われない努力】
これは昔からあることだが、
時代が変わっても
この思考に取り憑かれて
苦しんでいる人、多いよな。特にSNSが主流になって加速的に増えた。
こんなどうでもいいことに
囚われている人が世の中に溢れている。【嫌われる勇気】は持ってた方がいい。
【他人に気を使って生きること】
と、
【他人に優しくできること】
は違う。【他人に嫌われない努力】
【好かれたい人に好かれる努力】この二つは、
似ているようで全く違う。人には、
努力できる量にも、
注げるエネルギーにも限界がある。【他人に嫌われない努力】に
エネルギーを使いすぎて、【好かれたい人に好かれる努力】に
使うはずだった気持ちまで残っていない。そんな人が、
どれだけ多いことか。誰に好かれるかより、
誰を大切にするか。その大切な人との時間を
どれだけ作れるか。そこにエネルギーを
注ぐべきなんじゃないかな？他人に嫌われることにビビりすぎて、
本当に大切な人の存在まで見えなくなる。これって、本末転倒だろ？
結局、
人間関係そのものに疲れ果てて、【もう誰とも付き合わない！】
【人との付き合いを断つ！】そんな結論に辿り着く。
だが、
それはスタートの時点から
ボタンを掛け違えている。人は、
人と寄り添って生きるもの。ただ、
ここで言う【人】ってのは
【他人】って意味じゃない。まずは、
自分にとっての【大切な人】。その人たちを大切にする。
そこから心に余裕が生まれて、
精神的にも経済的にも
人としてのキャパが大きくなった時、初めて他人に対しても
過剰に気を使うことなく、
フラットに向き合える。そして、
自然に優しくできるようになる。人間関係に疲れている人は、
人間関係そのものに
疲れているんじゃなくて、【どうでもいい人に
嫌われないための努力】
に疲れ果ててるんじゃないか？いいんだよ。
全員に好かれなくても。気にしなくていい。
どうせ、
ほとんど他人じゃん？【本当に大切な人を
大事にして生きていく】そっちに
エネルギーを使ってみなよ。全然変わるぜ？
人生も。周りに溢れる人も。
— GACKT (@GACKT) October 7, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
GACKT OFFICIAL X - OCT 06 2026
GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
How about a top-tier Christmas experience?
The final stage of the year is Christmas.
I’m going to make it a truly special night.
December 25th.
[GACKT -LAST SONGS 2026 feat. K-]
Held at the 5-star hotel, Fairmont Tokyo.
This time,
I want to present "LAST SONGS"
in a brand-new way.
Delicious food and drinks.
An exquisite atmosphere.
And,
music delivered alongside K.
It’s not just about watching a live show.
On this special day—Christmas—
I want us to share and enjoy
that unique "moment"
—an experience found only in that very place.
Come with someone special.
Or come on your own.
Let’s make this year’s Christmas
an unforgettable memory.
December 25th.
I’ll be waiting for you at Fairmont Tokyo.
Shall we spend the ultimate Christmas together? 【GACKT -LAST SONGS 2026 feat. K- THE HOTEL】
Performers: GACKT / K / and others
December 25, 2026 (Fri)
Fairmont Tokyo
Grand Ballroom
11:30 Doors open
12:30 Meal service begins
14:00 Show starts
15:30 Show ends
16:30 Doors open
17:30 Meal service begins
19:00 Show starts
20:30 Show ends
Black Diamond Seats
¥140,000 (tax included)
Diamond Seats
¥100,000 (tax included)
Gold Seats
¥74,000 (tax included)
【GACKT FC [G&L] Presale / First-come, first-served】
October 16 (Fri) 18:00
– October 28 (Wed) 23:59
【K FC [CLUB K] Presale / First-come, first-served】
October 20 (Tue) 18:00
– October 28 (Wed) 23:59
【NicoNico Live Presale / First-come, first-served】
October 23 (Fri) 18:00
– October 28 (Wed) 23:59
最上級のXmasってのはどうだ？
今年最後のステージはクリスマスだ。
特別な夜にするからな。12月25日。
【GACKT -LAST SONGS 2026 feat.K-】
5つ星ホテル【フェアモント東京】で開催今回は、
LAST SONGSを
新しい形で届けようと思う。美味しい食事と酒。
上質な空間。
そして、
Kと共に届ける音楽。ただライブを観るだけじゃない。
クリスマスという特別な日に、
その場所でしか味わえない
【一瞬】そのものを
一緒に楽しんでほしい。大切な人と来るのもいい。
一人で来るのもいい。今年のクリスマスを、
忘れられない記憶にしようぜ。12月25日、
フェアモント東京で待ってるぞ。最高のXmasを一緒に過ごすか？
【GACKT -LAST SONGS 2026 feat.K- THE HOTEL】
出演：GACKT／K／ほか
2026年12月25日(金)
フェアモント東京
グランドボールルーム〈昼公演〉
11:30 開場
12:30 食事開始
14:00 開演
15:30 終演〈夜公演〉
16:30 開場
17:30 食事開始
19:00 開演
20:30 終演〈席種〉
ブラックダイヤモンド席
¥140,000(税込)ダイヤモンド席
¥100,000(税込)ゴールド席
¥74,000(税込)【GACKT FC［G&L］先行／先着】
10月16日(金)18:00
〜10月28日(水)23:59【K FC［CLUB K］先行／先着】
10月20日(火)18:00
〜10月28日(水)23:59【ニコ生先行／先着】
10月23日(金)18:00
〜10月28日(水)23:59
— GACKT (@GACKT) October 5, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA
GACKT OFFICIAL X - OCT 03 2026
GACKT Official X Update. Translation below
[The GACKT Method:
Anti-Aging
Shampoo Routine]
I’m not sure if everyone needs this,
but I thought it might be useful,
so I’m sharing it.
The other day,
a friend visiting me in Malaysia
asked me this:
"You're a full cycle older than me,
yet you have such a full head of hair
and no wrinkles on your face.
What do you do?
What kind of cream do you use?"
So, I answered:
"As for serums,
I only apply collagen.
Just to keep my skin from drying out.
Actually,
I try *not* to apply too many things.
If you apply too much,
I feel like the skin's natural ability
to restore itself weakens..."
Then,
"So,
what else do you do?"
he asked, really keen to know.
When I told him about
the GACKT routine I follow every morning,
he was astounded.
I wondered,
"Is that really so surprising?"
But since I think even people who struggle
to stick with things could do this daily,
I’m going to introduce
the way I wash my hair
every day.
First off,
in my opinion,
most people wash their hair carelessly.
To start,
I don't use any shampoo.
With the shower running,
I bend forward at the waist—
this is crucial.
I position myself so that
my head is lower than my heart.
In that position,
I massage my scalp
with the pads of my fingers for about three minutes.
It’s like massaging the scalp
while rinsing it with warm water.
Naturally,
both my face and head
start to feel quite flushed and warm.
I’ve taken to calling this
"Blood: The Ultimate Beauty Serum."
Of course,
there’s no scientific basis for it.
It’s entirely based on my own feeling. For starters,
my face and head are usually
positioned higher than my heart.
I once heard that
"doing a handstand is good for your face and scalp,"
so I thought,
"Well, why not just do it
while I'm in the shower every day?"
...and that’s how I started.
If I do it while bending forward,
I can massage my scalp.
I can also get a good forward-bend stretch in.
Afterward,
my face and head feel nice and warm.
I do this for about three minutes
before I finally start shampooing.
What comes next is also important.
I don't apply
shampoo directly
to my scalp.
That’s because I don't want to strip away
more sebum than necessary.
Instead of scrubbing the scalp vigorously,
I wash by gently kneading the hair.
I do this while bending forward, too.
By the way,
after a long time of struggling to find the right product,
I finally discovered
"Silk the Rich."
I really like it.
Once I'm done washing,
I rinse it right off.
I stay bent forward the whole time up to this point.
My face and head
should be feeling quite warm by now.
Next is the treatment.
After towel-drying my hair a bit,
I apply it mainly to the ends,
avoiding the roots as much as possible.
Now, I switch directions.
I [arch backward].
I turn my back to the shower
and arch my body backward.
While applying the treatment,
I stretch out my midsection and back.
After applying it, I run a brush through my hair
and let it sit for a while.
During that time, I brush my teeth.
Then, I wash my face.
I don't use facial cleanser;
I wash gently using the pads of my fingers.
It feels more like a massage
than scrubbing.
It’s about gently removing only the surface oil.
Finally,
I rinse out the treatment.
I do this with my back to the shower
and my body still arched backward.
I make sure the water
hits only my hair. Finish up with a cold shower,
and that’s it.
In other words,
even though you’re just taking a shower,
[Scalp massage]
[Forward bend]
[Back stretch]
[Neck stretch]
...you’re doing all of these
at the same time.
"Stretching every day is a hassle,"
you might say—
but you wash your hair, right?
So,
just do it all during that time.
It doesn't take long.
Once it becomes a habit, you can easily do it every day.
Try keeping this up
for six months.
If you’re concerned about things like:
・Facial sagging
・Scalp condition
・Hair condition
・Body stiffness
...then give it a try.
Just observe
how you change.
This is the
[GACKT-style:
Anti-aging
Shampoo Method]
I’ll say it again:
there’s no scientific basis for this.
It’s just something I’ve done for years
and personally feel is effective.
So,
no need for nitpicking.
If you don't think you need it,
you don't have to do it.
If you're interested,
just try it for six months.
See for yourself
how you turn out
after those six months.
【GACKT式：
アンチエイジング・
シャンプーメソッド】これ、
みんなが必要としてるか
分からないが、
役に立つかもなーと思ったからシェアする。先日、
マレーシアに遊びに来た仲間から
こんなことを聞かれた。「オレより一回りも歳上なのに、
なんでそんな髪がフサフサで、… pic.twitter.com/q6k5I0kSZ4
— GACKT (@GACKT) October 3, 2026
Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team
Translation © GACKT ITALIA