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2020 - Giles and Paula go to Japan

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    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Plane is virtually empty…..

    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      Kasi
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      Joined: 9 Oct 2014

      Have a safe journey. Keep in good health.

      Thanks [emoji4]
      M

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      The world's insane
      While you drink champagne
      And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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        the246guy
        Haraki san Prodigy
        Joined: 8 May 2016

        @Giles - Have a safe journey! Counting on you to deliver me the IH 526 LV - V2 jacket in size small! 😉

        IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
        IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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          Giles
          IHUK Crew
          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

          The 19L jackets are western only (not stocked in Japan), so we still have to wait for production run to be completed I am afraid….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            The plane that @Chap was coming in on was cancelled anyway…..

            @Madame Buttonfly doing her best to ward off Coronavirus….

            On the subway to Shinagawa station to catch the Shinkansen…

            And here comes the Nozomi to Shin Osaka…

            When we landed in Haneda, I got in touch with @Sarina and she worked her magic with the car rental company - my 1949 International Driving Permit will be accepted….. 😎 😎

            What would we do without her.....

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              Granted, not the most picturesque foreground  :D, but that is Fuji san there…...

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                Matty123
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 4 Apr 2017

                I’m betting @Chap isn’t the only one who got the bad news from his insurance company. Austria ain’t havin it.

                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Got to Shin-Osaka, found the car rental joint and they did not even ask for the bloody International Driving Permit.  That was some magic that Sarina wove….

                  As we knew there was an SS20 viewing at the Osaka store, we went to pay a surprise visit to Haraski and Kenta....

                  Hanging out with the collection….

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    neph93
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                    Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                    Size 10. Just saying.

                    Say hi to everyone for me. Especially Kenta-san, that Osaka tee is a prized posession.

                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

                    • Virginia Woolf
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                      Kasi
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 9 Oct 2014

                      Nice pictures have fun.  😉

                      The world's insane
                      While you drink champagne
                      And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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                        Anesthetist
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                        Joined: 14 May 2011

                        Great pics, Paula is looking beautiful as always, and I love how Haraki-san is layering his primaloft. I would have never thought it could look so badass.

                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                          trail and arrow
                          Joined: 7 Jul 2013

                          @Giles:

                          Granted, not the most picturesque foreground  :D, but that is Fuji san there…...

                          @Giles this is a really great photo!

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Thank you.  Here is the original before I cropped….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              Last night in Kyoto.  Hit a craft beer and whisky bar.  It was on the first floor (that is one above the ground floor for you infidels who call the ground floor 1F …) and barely visible from the street as so many bars and restaurants are in Japan.

                              I did not try this, but I guess it was some sort of London style beer…

                              Asked the barman where we should get noodles and he sent us to:

                              https://en.japantravel.com/kyoto/nagahama-ramen-miyoshi/12882

                              What sold me was this sentence….."To spot Nagahama Ramen, all you have to do is spot the most rustic (read: shabbiest) establishment on Kiyamachi Street."

                              I'll def be going back…...And when I do, I will try and get a photo of the broth stockpots, you could literally take a bath in them, they are so large...

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                Guy on the left is a vegetable farmer and a very good IH customer.  He told me he would like to come to Fish n Chips one year…..Gosport's influence has a surprisingly long reach..... 🙂 🙂 🙂

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  Anesthetist
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                                  Joined: 14 May 2011

                                  I was admiring his IHV-36, he wears it well.

                                  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                                    ROman
                                    Haraki san Prodigy
                                    Joined: 5 Jan 2015

                                    Unfortunately, Nagahama Ramen shop does not quite smell as good as it tastes, to be frank it smells strongly of soured pork bone soup, but do not let this discourage you. Their Ramen is quite literally, to die for.

                                    This was my favorite line.

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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      Explored some of Kyoto's ancient places today.  I have to say, I would not like to be here when the weather is better than it is now and or/when Chinese flights are operational again.  I thought it was busy, but it is apparently super, super quiet.

                                      I also would prefer it if there were not signs everywhere telling you not what to do….

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        We are a month or so too early for the cherry blossoms, and boy will this place be amazing when the cherries are in blossom.

                                        We did find one who was a little premature….

                                        And there are the most amazing structures built to support the laden boughs…

                                        Bamboos were spectacular…

                                        Last night we chatted with a guy who asked us if we like moss.  He went on to tells us that the Kyotoans loved it.  He was right it is everywhere…

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          neph93
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                                          Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                          Who doesn’t love a bit of moss? (Good colour for a kersey shirt btw…).

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

                                          • Virginia Woolf
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