Post-Parade Party People.

I managed to wind my way through the hordes of people and met Alex at Mediatech and then hooked up with a few more pals including fellow Canuck, Stefan & family.

Here Alex has managed to hypnotize Stefan with his laser eyes.

Stef's son Kai engaged in what 13 year-old kids do best.

I've been waiting eight years for this but Kai finally apologized for poking me in the eye when he was 5.

Keiko on the left, unknown lady in the middle and Stef's wife Fumie in the middle. Be sure to visit Fumie's Fashion page where she designs kimono outfits.

Alex belts one out of the park.

After Liga, we wandered over to another pub where I bumped into a bevy of babes, the one in stripes is a former Tokiwagi student of mine.

So long Stefan et al. See ya in another couple of years.

Bears Bare All!

I can't say that I'm exactly a trend setter but I know enough about fashion to know that BearBricks wearing designer labels is all wrong. Except for Tommy Hilfiger & Bape, I've never heard of any of these other ZoZoTowners such as
Journal Standard, X-girl, SHIPS or Hysteric Glamour. But, hey, it came with a Pepsi and there wasn't anything else to collect at the time and the BAPE is kind of cool!

Especially Baby Milo!


There were also a half dozen Mobile Strap Cleaners but I only got 3 of those. I have to draw the line somewhere.

Horses Of Different Colours.

I'm on a fairly limited budget these days, so I can't run out and buy all these Suntory coffees even though they come with the coolest little toy. 10 different Samurai on 10 different coloured chubby steeds.





The very first two I picked up were identical, old banana-hat himself, Date Masamune on a purple-garbed white stallion.




Since then, I picked up two more identical twins (some dude from Osaka, I think) and then another guy from who knows where. The best part...you can wind them up and they jump around (click at your own peril!)






While you're jumping with joy, why not go shopping for some kimono-inspired clothing designed by Fumie, the wife of my Vancouver buddy, Stefan. From her website, here's the lowdown: Fumie von Dehn is a clothing designer and collector of antique 100% silk kimono. She uses the vintage kimono to make stunning haute couture clothing, scarves, wall hangings and other silk products for women and men. Her kimono and silk fabrics are also available for purchase.





While I'm horsing around, I want you to keep your calendar open for April 2nd where DJ Mixture and some special guests will be Shuffling Truffles around the dance floor at Shaft. I can't wait to root my way there. Here are some details (or just click the pic!)

年4月2日(金)　 21:00～　
dBUKi presents TRUFFLE SHUFFLE @ Club Shaft (Sendai)
ADV￥1500(1D)＋Mix CDプレゼント予約の方は下記アドレスにメールしてください。 DOOR￥2000(1D) GUEST DJ／DJ CHRIS SAMBA (SAMBA LA CASA, LONDON UK/ DRAGON-IHK)
DJ ARON T (Defected / dB UKi)
RESIDENT DJs／DJ MIXTURE (dBUKi/ ECHOPHONYK)
DJ NORI (ECHOPHONYK)

Speaking of expensive mushrooms, I'd like to welcome my newest cyber-follower, COPYBOY. I don't know what he has to do with Truffles, but if you surf around his blog, you may find some other treats.