the Underneath & November 11th

Source Music Japan+

On November 11th the Underneath released their 2nd album 'us.'. On the day it went on sale MASATO made the following blog entry.

MASATO "Today our new album went on sale. Today also happens to be 'Pocky [Japanese snack] Day' and 'Origami [paper folding] Day'
After doing some research I found that November 11th is a day used to commemorate tons of other things! November 11th is the day of; salmon, cheese, peanuts, kiritanpo [a type of rice dumpling], moyashi [(edible) bean sprouts], batteries, [LOL?] wiring equipment, socks, geta [wooden sandals], lighters, soccer, jewels, chimneys, magnetism, elderly care, copywriters and Nishijin [a region in Kyoto Prefecture (Western Japan)]...
Yes, they celebrate all that in just one day. That's definitely too much. I'm sure there's more. In terms of music, [the bands] D'ERLANGER and DEAD END are releasing new albums today. I'm happy we're part of the club (laugh)...
Come to think of it, we had originally announced that we will release 'us.' during spring. But now it's near winter. For the people who've been waiting during all that time, no amount of words can express our gratitude. By taking note of everyone's feelings, we will strive to reach new heights and meet everybody's expectations. Thank you!!"

Since 'us.' has been a long-awaited album, it must be packed with the band's love for the fans.