While waiting at Field of Heaven for Kikagaku Moyo to take the stage, I spotted a Fuji Rock super fan sporting this original 1997 T-shirt.

’97 was the very first year the festival was held, and included such legendary acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Prodigy, Green Day, Aphex Twin, Rage Against the Machine, Beck and Weezer.

It was also of course famous (infamous?) for the wild typhoon that swept through at the foot of Mount Fuji, bringing the Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining performance to a sudden halt. To avoid further typhoon interference, the festival was soon after moved to its current location here at Naeba.

Props to this guy for keeping this now vintage T-shirt in top condition!