DFAXXX

It’s been a ‘uge month in the Land Of The Rising Sun. So much shit has happened - people visited, locations visited and food devoured. Some of the best times I’ve had here…

First Amy & Yagz came…

Then Claire showed up (for the first time)…

Then Bronwyn…

Danny dropped in…

Then Hitler…

Then Claire came back for Round 2…

Here’s a tiny bit of some of the shit that went down…

I went to Disneyland, again!

Saw some disturbing shit

‘Made’ my bed

Rocked out with some (literally) insane dancers (it was fucking boiling hot/humid)

Went to a drag-king theatre extravaganza (and fell asleep repeatedly)

I just got back from 5 days in Niigata, staying at Yoko’s parent’s amazing house and living the beach life. It was utterly amazing to say the least. Mountains, body surfing, traditional houses/community/culture, cliff jumps, jungle/forest, vegie beach-barbie feasts, fireworks and fun. I seriously didn’t ever want to leave.

I hate to spoil the surprise… but I guess it builds the suspense.

105 n00b

Asakusa n00b - fucking red bean

Hakone n00b

Amy’s back at The Duke. And I REALLY don’t want to go back to work.

Amy’s gone back home after a hectic 12 days. We. Did. Most.

Amy’s having a ripper time here in Jewpan…

I made myself a new shirt. I showed some of the Japanese guys at the park…  ”Ohh, Dangerous”

I finally got around to painting my broke-ass ride. I spent a nice day on the roof of 105, stripping, sanding and masking. Then I decided to start working on my bike.

Ghetto style with the ¥100 flat black

Managed to forget to paint the forks - round 2 I guess?

After almost losing my mind trying to get the chain together Oli came round and helped out and we got that bitch back on the road. We then went and did dumb shit - as this photo obviously implies

We took a bunch of fireworks into the drain/sewer that has been our home-away-from-home lately. Before this we both managed to get singed by flying embers. I’m starting to suspect ¥99 Shop fireworks can’t be trusted. Eventually we finished up with a five attack, it was like Baghdad for 3 seconds. Brilliant

A new take on sleeping at the station - only in Japan

What a winner - At least she wasn’t dead…

I still can’t decide if these guys were or not. They were cut/bruised and torn. Yet they still looked surprisingly composed, especially the dapper fellow on the left

Yet another long incoherent post. This will probably set the tone for this blog for the next few weeks/months. Random stuff messily chucked up…

I often show Oli, but here’s a few long-overdue shots of his better thirds - Yoko and Akira.

We went to an Izakaya in Komazawa. Say that 3 times fast

Oli had dead horse - not the rhyming slang kind

Their new toy… fixed up my new shorts (modeled later by Oli)

Tofu Gyoza! A fucking taste sensation. Can’t wait to make them again

Midnight Cowboy

My man Tommy. Oli and Tommy got smashed as fuck, Oli still managed to pull a half-cab heelflip and Tommy popped an Impossible that blew my mind. Then Oli sucked beer up off the ground which made Tommy puke. Hilarious

That’s a blue tree’s asshole in the viewfinder…

That’s a drunk asshole in the guesthouse

The next morning, still slightly intoxicated Oli decided Tokyo needed a reminder of what Australian’s are really like: Angus Young impersonator’s that don’t give a shit about nothing

Tough choices at the 7-11