Japan - November 2012

[Giles]

At the Soba Noodle restaurant, the noodles were made in an area you could view the guys at work….

[Finn666]

lovely update G.!…

[ronaldlsh]

I really miss Japan. ):

[Giles]

Yesterday started with traditional Japanese breakfast…

Then to Flat Head HQ - nice to know I have a corner in Nagano as well as Hachioji…

Then to see some of Kobayashi-sans collections - cars, bikes, pyrex, snap on tools, cameras (basically, you name it, he collects it)…

Off to lunch at another Googies cafe - more of his collections on American advertising signs….

Then my battery died…..

[Friday]

cool updates G-San..

[Danny RnH]

I arrived back from Japan yesterday. Woke up at 2am as is the norm and was missing G&P so much I thought I'd go and welcome them  at London Heathrow. (Actually, they are bringing back an item I had left behind but that truly is a secondary motive)

I got exited as I saw the first Japanese come through customs. You can always spot them by their pristine four-wheeled luggage gliding effortlessly by their side. Bags in hall had already been announced so I knew the reunion was in sight.

Japanese super luggage after super luggage passed me by. Surely they hadn't traveled coach and were to be the last ones through?

So I called Giles. He soon answered." Where are you?" I asked.

" in Tokyo " came the bemused reply.

I got the day wrong. They arrive tomorrow.

[Giles]

We feel very bad about that.  G&P still at  Haneda Airport, just going to bed for an alarm call at 03:30….

[Snowy]

I made it today! Found the shop overwhelming (honestly) with the amount kit in stock that was there in real-life. After a year or so of ordering online, to know the makes/models and see it in person….It took a while to get used to., Bumped into H-San, was skilfully helped by #2, and Tom.

@G Turns out some of your lollies are still about =), thanks

Oh, and yes, I picked up a few pieces in person =), could have picked up more, including those tote bags, the IHJ-06,8…

[Snowy]

….and the general quality/standard of dress over here is so high. Getting schooled left, right, and center. It's awesome!

[davito]

Wonderful snowy great story!

[Friday]

Happy for you snowy… Hopefully my day will come to set foot at Hachioji..

[Snowy]

Qantas just sent me an e-mail with a great deal to Japan for April 2014. 1/2 price. Couldn't resist. Will be in Japan for April 2014. Hope to see some of you there ;). (Bumping the last thread where I visited Japan, hopefully okay)

[Giles]

It'll be May when we are out there….Always November and May....

[Snowy]

Figured/Thought as much :(. Timing is what was available. One of these days!