Ready for the day ahead.

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OD OD.

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Don't do the Canadian tux too often, but

Lefty OD
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6 1/2 years; some washes

Walk in the bloody park, mate.

(Wearing the yoozh)

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OG Alpha Industries M-65 (from the 70s, I think)
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False Spring #2

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@EdH I bet that'd look kinda like a classy Western version of jinbei. Sounds pretty cool!

All spring I was thinking I'd go orange, and now they're nearly here I'm thinking sax might just suit me better (independent of which shirt I just happen to prefer the look of). Though I'm lucky enough to live near BlackBlue, so I can try 'em both and see which I prefer.

Nice. I am waiting with utmost patience for a 2-buttoned indigo sashiko blazer restock

...or keep going till you hit the inaka

I loved living in the countryside there.

@Giles That's a shame. Hope this is pretty much confined to the big cities.

@denim-dawg I've got the Lefty OD Type III. I like it a lot.

@Giles That's crazy to me that foreigners wouldn't typically be welcome there. I lived in Japan for over 6 years and never felt like my ethnicity/nationality would've stopped me getting into a business or activity. Quite the opposite, really. I got to join in with a lot mikoshi-carrying shenanigans and felt pretty much welcome wherever I went. I was certainly treated as something of a novelty where I lived, but seemingly not an unwelcome one.

As someone who's been visiting Japan for a long time, I'm curious as to whether you feel like the vibe has shifted recently. Do you feel like xenophobia is on the rise there? Maybe it would be tough to tell with shorter trips, especially if you already have a local to vouch for you, or at least give your presence an added layer of "acceptability." Still, you could maybe pick up on a shift in the vibe, if there is one.

@Giles Man alive. Bet the ōtoro was good.

@Giles said in Giles and Alex hit Japan - May 2026:

The guy in the photo of the Sushi joint, was not the chef

Dang... His chef cosplay was on point, though.

@catdad1 That's the one. Cheers!