How to Apply for the Backstage Campaign

A few fans have already asked us how to apply for the chance to go backstage at one of the w-inds. concerts this year. Let us explain!

In each of the new Best Of CDs, you'll find a piece of paper like this:

This is your entry form! Now, to use it, there are two very important things you must know:

1) You must have a Japanese cell phone or a Japanese iPhone. This cannot be worked around. You cannot use any other smartphones, nor can you use your phone from your country. You must be on a Japanese network and able to access the Japanese mobile web.

2) You must be able to bring said phone TO THE CONCERT with you. So, if you use your friends' phone, you should ask them if you can bring it with you in the case that you hit. I've heard of people being turned away for forwarding or copying the mail between devices, so be careful!

Also be warned that you must have a ticket for the concert that you'd like to go backstage after. You cannot show up just for the backstage.

If this is all clear, point your phone to the following URL, or scan the code on the ticket with your phone's code reader:

http://p4you.net/best10th

Once there, click the TOPページ(SSL) link.

This will bring you to a grey page with lots of text. The first link is just to get more information on the backstage prize. The ticket is a PAIR TICKET, meaning that you can bring a friend if you win. There are two deadlines:

1) July 11th is the first deadline. You can apply for any show in the tour by this date.

2) August 29th is the second deadline. You can apply for the shows on and after 9/19 then.

On the main page, if you scroll down you will eventually see a link that says ユーザー登録. Click this.

Where it says メールアドレス, write your keitai e-mail address. There are two blanks for this; the second one is to confirm.

Then in the next blank, パスワード, make up an easy password you'll remember. It can be 4 to 16 English characters long.

Then click 次へ進む. You will then be prompted for your Japanese zip code. Enter it, without any hyphens, and click 次へ進む again.

Now you have to fill out a profile. This is the order of the blanks:

1. Surname
2. First name
3. Zip code (should already be filled in)
4. City and town. This also should already be filled in.
5. Remaining address. You must write this in Japanese. Write the numbers using the full width option.

Click 次へ進む.

The next screen is more profile:

1. Birth year
2. Birth month
3. Birth date
4. Phone number
5. Gender. Left is girl, right is boy.
6. Do you wish to receive mails from Pony Canyon? Feel free to move this to the second option if you don't.

When you finish, click 確認する.

A screen will come up with all of the information you inputted. If there are no mistakes, click 登録する.

Next will come up a survey. You have to fill this out for every code you want to input, so be warned!

The first question is:
Where do you get information about w-inds.?
- w-inds.tv
- TV
- Radio
- Magazines
- Internet
- Fan club
- Other people
- Not listed

Click an answer and go to the next screen.

The question is:
Where did you purchase this CD?
- Tsutaya
- Shinseido
- TOWER RECORDS
- HMV
- Electronics store
- Another CD shop
- Amazon
- Another online shop

Click next and you finally get to the important page. The 応募ＩＤ登録 page!

Now, on your paper ticket, you have two codes. The first one (応募) goes in the first blank that says 上６ケタ. The second one (ID) goes in the bottom blank that says 下６ケタ. It doesn't matter if you write them in CAPS LOCK or not.

Then underneath that, you must pick the date you want to apply for. When you make your decision, click 次へ進む. It will come up with a confirmation page; if everything is right, click the button to finish your application!

Now, if you have many applications, the next time, from the main page, just click ログインする. You will be prompted for your mail address and your password, and then you will be brought straight to the survey again!

Also note two more things:

1. Please use the 前へ link on most of the pages rather than the back button on your phone if you need to go back.

2. Only five people will win per date, so don't get too discouraged! Mails will be sent ONLY TO THE WINNERS on 7/21 for the first drawing and 9/6 for the second. They usually send them around 2:00-4:00 PM.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Thank you!