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    Alex and Steve’s Japan visit - June 23

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    • goosehdG
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      @Steve Looking forward to it and great pictures!!

      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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        Everything is denim suited up😎 amazing

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        • SteveS
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          Have been touring IH factories and mills today - pics to follow (so many to edit!) But until then, here’s a IH teddy given to us by Haraki San

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          • SteveS
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            So have been editing the factory visit images. We do plan to make a video showing the process from beginning to completed piece (that will come soon) but until then here’s a few images of the pre indigo yarn (more teaser pics will follow as I edit!…)

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            • ?
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              @Steve amazing! Can’t wait for the vid! Nice that you guys do this behind the scenes thing! Also a nice gift from H

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              • KarolK
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                @Steve Beautiful photos! These symmetries and textures!

                Favorite:
                IH-888S-21 | IH-888-XHSib | IH-805 | IH-729-PUR | IH-555-XHS | IH-555S-25MB
                IHSH-339-SAX | IHSH-341-BLK | IHSH-293-OD | IHSH-362-BLK | IHSH-409-IB | IHSH-336-OD | IHSB-BIGBUCK-BLK
                IHV-44-BLK | IHV-02-BLK
                IHJ-75-BLK | IHJ-79-BLK | IHM-37-ODG

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                • KasiK
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                  @Steve

                  👏 bravo 🙌

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

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                  • SteveS
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                    some more pics, but this time with indigo making an appearance…

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                    • Salted RacerS
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                      Beautiful-- natural to dyed! These images are soul food for the denim head : )

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                      • SteveS
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                        Haraki-San at the IH Kojima store

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                        • 68degreesorless6
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                          @Steve Great photo. I imagine you've been spending some time with him on your trip. Could you share more about his personality? I imagine he might need a certain level of intensity and focus to do what he does. But he also seems joyful and a bit silly at times, at least on social media. Do you communicate in English or through a translator? I would be interested to learn more.

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                          • SteveS
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                            Some of the next stage in the process - weaving on shuttle looms

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                            • SteveS
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                              Always need tools to repair these machines!

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                              • GilesG
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                                In fact, Haraki chooses the smaller mills on the basis of how good the mechanic is and thus how able he is to keep the machines running well....

                                "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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                                • todyT
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                                  What's the smell like, what's more predominant? Smell from the fabric, or from the machines?

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                                  • SteveS
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                                    @68degreesorless Haraki-San is very focused on his work/design, but very open to ideas, he does have an understanding of English, but we do use Sarina to translate.

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                                    • SteveS
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                                      @tody to be quite honest I can not remember any smells, but sometimes, depending on the factory it is very loud and quite an attack on your senses!

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                                      • weftyarnW
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                                        Brilliant pics @Steve

                                        Use it or lose it.

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                                        • louisboscoL
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                                          @Alex just had this. Love the cosy vibes and great food

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                                          • chiverusC
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                                            Hello everyone!! Just resurrecting this thread to ask if there are recommendations for restaurants in Shinjuku (or near Hatsudai Station) for a family of 5 to experience proper Japanese food?

                                            We are in Tokyo in February for 8 days and will eat anything! We have the Harry Potter Studio booked for the kids (14, 13, 7) and will walk the city and eat, and visit parks and shrines and maybe Disneyland.

                                            I am planning Freewheelers, Real McCoys and Fullcount visits as they’re all a 40 minute walk from our house.

                                            Cheers!!

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