Japan Buying Trip

[Daniel Griffin]

We then headed to Sanjusangen Temple famous for it's 1000 life size wood figures that flank a central Buddah.

[Daniel Griffin]

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[Ardire]

Having lunch in a soba restaurant with Bob's pal Yoshi. Yoshi owns the top surplus store in Japan - MASH and is a great guy.
Conversation in Yoshi's van;
Yoshi; "So Bob, this whole area of Osaka was destroyed by B-29 bombers".
Bob Chatt; " Sorry about that Yosh".
Yoshi; " That's OK Bob".

hahaha!

[scotty1418]

This is a really great thread! Thanks for sharing!

[Dean Brock]

I even got to live out my lifelong fantasy of entering the dohyo, just to prove this was more than an expensive memory!!!!

[Dean Brock]

Osaka Castle on Tuesday while Dan-O packed.......

[Dean Brock]

Outer castle walls and moat

[Dean Brock]

view from top of Osaka castle

[Dean Brock]

While at Osaka Castle I had to walk behind Mr. "Yellow Corn Sledghammer Highway, the 3rd" Love those wacky english translations on clothing!!!!

[Ardire]

I even got to live out my lifelong fantasy of entering the dohyo, just to prove this was more than an expensive memory!!!!

Too much! haha

[Dean Brock]

"Since the 1980's, Church Of the Poison Mind". I Imagine the use of kanji in american fashion and tattoos is just as nonsensical!!!!!!

[Dean Brock]

another, Mr. "Evil Moth of Dead"

[blinky]

another, Mr. "Evil Moth of Dead"

ahhh....an homage to those dark days when Godzilla and Mothra used Tokyo like a trailer park bride.

I'm glad to see they're teaching that part of history in the schools.

Never Forget, Tokyo.

[Bill D.]

Dean, obviously you are not aware of this, but Dan Griffin is actually the High Priest of the Church of the Poison Mind.

[Bob Chatt]

Dan-I hope you packed all my stuff too......
I am already back In Huntington Beach.......