First, I want to thank Craig (Asspenny) for giving me enough WTDR bandwidth to post all of these pics

I also need to thank Ken (Black R) for watching over my house while I was gone; thanks Kenny!


Started the trip by spending 3 days in Tokyo with my kids; no time to look at car-stuff, but had a great time nonetheless

In Ikebukuro (next to the JR train station):


Shibuya 109; SO many hot Japanese women in there, my head was spinning


BTW, I tried taking some clicky pow! but my camera is just too slow

A few pics from Shibuya crossing - SO many people:



My kids <u>love</u> MOS Burger



We stayed in the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo; basically, its the next ward just north of Shinjuku. Our hotel, the Hotel Grand City, was very nice AND relatively cheap - around 75 bux for a single room, and just a 3-4 min. walk from the JR train station. Ikebukuro also has many nice, inexpensive food choices (beef bowl, curry house, ramen shops) and a fantastic bakery, ANDERSEN, located by the North Exit of the JR Ikebukuro Station:




more pics to follow...


Modified by Kengs the "OG" JDM Junkie at 10:55 PM 6/22/2005

 

I want more pics! hurry and post!

Glad to see that you had fun man. Make sure you make it to the WTDR Expo

 

plz resize

 

Mos Burger rules!! I also liked First Kitchen. Its too bad neither was really close to where I was living when I was in Japan.

 

I get my son the new BLEACH (Anime) game for PSP; it's amazing



My daughter spends half a day inside Shibuya 109, and gets some really nice clothes and loads up on the JDM hair wax:


After 3 days, we leave Japan and head to Hong Kong. I had planned to meet up with Pat (RagingAngel, who moved there from Vancouver, BC), but we couldn't make our schedules fit - SEE YA IN OCTOBER PAT

Did have dim sum EVERY day



Then I had to go to Guangzhou, China - probably the most polluted city on Earth

It's actually a sunny day, but the soot makes it look overcast

My designated ride, an Audi A6, complete with driver

Checking out one of my new samples (this is what i sell for a living)


a LOT more pics to follow...

PS - sorry bout the size of the first series of pics, will resize after i put up all the pics



Modified by Kengs the "OG" JDM Junkie at 11:02 PM 6/22/2005

 

Welcome back Shane - thanks for the sweet photos. I still want to get over there with you as my guide some day soon...

 

Good stuff, Shane

 

Thanks y'all Trust me, the good pics are coming...

Check out this bird at my mother in law's house; it can say "GONG XI FA CAI" (Mandarin Chinese for: "Congratulations, and Good Fortune"), the popular greeting used at Chinese New Year:


Here's a video clip (500k) to prove it

http://www.we-todd-did-racing....DE%3D

She also has some cool-**** Buddhist statues:

An exquisitely detailed wood carving


An ancient Tibetan statuette, given to her by Ban-Chan Lama himself


Chinese grain alcohol (about 120 proof); TIME TO GET SH*TFACED



ASSuming I can make it to We-Todd Exblo, Im gonna bring some of this chit so my we-todd buddies can keep warm




Modified by Kengs the "OG" JDM Junkie at 10:43 PM 6/23/2005

 

Great pics, Looks like you had some fun, good food and drunk times. Glad your back safely.

 

You suck Shane. Expo &gt; Asia!!
I'm gonna have to meet up with you some day, either here in the US or over there in Asia.

 

Love the pics

 

More pics from China...

My blingtastic new Moto E680i phone (touchscreen, MP3/WMA/AAC/MPEG4, and Wireless Bluetooth STEREO!)

Moto Bluetooth Stereo Headphones/Handsfree-Headset


China is a vegetarian's dream (not that I'm one)

so many types of FRESH vegetables...



Magic III personal tv [JAPAN AIRLINES] on the way back to the US:

 

I like those headphones

 

You didn't happen to bring back any more of that gum did you?

 

Stopover in LA for some business, and hook up with my H-T buddies

Pics from Mikehonda's birthday party:

Jay (Kepani), Mikehonda and Steve from Corner 3 (stock steve)

Birthday boy, on his way to getting happy

Edward G. Liu (yellow blur), reminds me of me (when i was a lot younger)

Ed and Tony (Jackson) and g/f Abby striking a pose

Dennis (B2FiNiTY) tells you how many SIPS of beer it takes to get him tipsy



These 2 oughta get a room


Mike shows off his birthday gift (Cuban Montecristo No. 5s)


Group pic:

 

To good times

 

next day, my Loooooseboy homies (R you serious and LoooseR) roll in from AZ, and we meet up with Mike, Jay, Yoshi and Leo from Password JDM in a Japanese-style Izakaya restaurant:



Mike and Dan


Mr. and Mrs. R you serious (Jeff and Wato-chan, who looks bored):


Jeff decides to "entertain" us, apparently forgetting that she's a former Jr. Kendo champ


Someone's gettin an ***-whuppin


Jay claims he's just "sunburned" - yeah right



The food:

Yosh shows the right way to eat natto


Gyu-tan which I was shocked to see being eaten by none other than Mr. Fear Factor himself (Mikehonda), who gives it 2



Something a tad more exotic: monkfish liver


The lads start developing a thirst; I lost count of how many pitchers we ordered

Jeff shows us the Looooseboy way of drinking beer

Mike follows suit

The gang, feeling frisky

Leo wonders whut the hell he got himself into...

 

Next day, dim sum at Sam Woo Seafood in Rowland Hts. with the Loooseboys, Ed, Dennis, Steve, Louie and his wife Leticia


Not normally part of dim sum, but we ordered some steamed prawns since most everyone at the table had not tried them before


Mr. and Mrs. R you Serious; these 2 make a lovely couple


<u>I'm expecting that wedding invite Jeff</u>

Head out of LA, and realize my luggage is SERIOUSLY overweight (international flights allow 70lbs per suitcase, domestic is just 50lbs); Leo from Password JDM comes to the rescue and sends my excess stuff home to me via UPS

AND he gives me a cool Password t-shirt



All in all, I had a great time. I feel lucky to have met so many good people over the years because of Honda-Tech

 

Good pics gee. Cant wait to come down soon with my ladyfriend for some food.

 

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AYE..if you come....U better hit me up bro!! if you come to CALI

 

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I am gonna come back out to cali (as i was there in april and may for about 8 days) soon. I want to come in August, but i have alot going on til october. When is Sema? I think i can get in as a vendor, and if so, i will come back to cali. I will stay in SD though. I love that area.

 

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I am gonna come back out to cali (as i was there in april and may for about 8 days) soon. I want to come in August, but i have alot going on til october. When is Sema? I think i can get in as a vendor, and if so, i will come back to cali. I will stay in SD though. I love that area.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Koo Koo..Just dont forget about me bro!.....*bump* for the dope pictures

 

Thats it????? MORE PICS.....

 

Awesome!

 

*red*

glad to meet up with you and everyone else this past weekend. one of the best weekends in a LONG TIME! monkfish liver was awesome! each and everytime you're in town, i try something new on the menu.

hanging with you, jeff, wato, dan, leo, yoshi, & mike that night was tons of fun! next time we'll have to pay them a visit to arizona!

kepani