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Unicorn Board
The hard board at Bill’s. Remarkably sharp in B&W.
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King of Konbeni
Lawson is the foundation upon which modern lifestyles are built in Japan. I have never confirmed the oft-heard rumor regarding the Lawson closest to my university, Morimedo Lawson – that…
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Brief Statement
Waiting for Bill outside of a Mickey D’s in Shinsaibashi, I was proposed by some Chinese girls who offered to do just this. Wait that’s a lie. They only offered…
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Autobacs Bargain Sale
This is how much a “Cool Darts” PC game CD-ROM was in a bargain bin at Autobacs. Laugh #1: It was a Daiso 100 Yen Store game, so I only…
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Unmarked Helicopters
Yellow helicopter. Landed. In my parking lot.
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Tilted Cab
A truck garage near my company. I like watching the mechanics stripping down cabs when I’m waiting at a red light in front of the garage.
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Fiery Cumulus
The most inspiring sunset this year was the one I observed from the roof of my relatives’ Tenrikyo church in Asuka Mura. I hope we can have a BBQ there…
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Shades of Quadrophenia
I liked Sting in Quadrophenia. He fit the role rather well, I think. It’s interesting to think that if the Mods and Rockers could find a common ground living in…
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Miwa Otori
If you drive down route 169 from Nara toward the city of Sakurai you will see a huge black “o-tori” that stands at the entrance of a parking area for…
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Sony Obelisk
This is a wired remote controller for my Sony head unit installed in one of Silvia’s 2-DIN slots. I specifically bought this toy because it had been around for at…
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Running Strong
My Silvia still runs smooth after 150,000 kilos. That’s quite a distance for a four-banger, and is a testament to the design of the SR-20DE engine. The engine is chain…
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“Osaka’s Nile”
This is the view toward Dotonbori bridge from Sakai-suji. Came out rather poorly but I think it does this area justice, really.
