“ghetto” = happy dining in japanese?  and i can’t tell you how many places are called “harlem”

some skaters we met on the train near jiyugaoka.  reppin’ zoo and western edition, no less!

we’re admirers of opening ceremony, but i don’t think we realized quite how large they are in Japan.  HUGE, no joke.

of couse we had to check the huge tee shop graniph

chopped it up with Yas from Fed Up in Osaka

There’s also a graf supply store across the hall from Fed Up

and a fixed gear shop in the same building

a rasta building!

um, i’m pretty sure that’s a bootleg Akomplice shirt?

Pharrell for…GAP

I accosted one person and asked for a pic…she is wearing a hello kitty dress and bow! (and bag!)

We went to visit Jun & crew at We Nod.  And somehow managed to not take a picture of any of them.

they had some cool shirts from Oilworks

We walked outside and saw a sign with a Ferris Plock sticker on it…

Peach was in Japan last week and made a bunch of visits to our compadres.

everyone and their mama is endorsing products…

spotted UP and Obey stickers on an electrical box.

Ms. Yasuyo, one of the buyers from DMR.

Shadow Box Set (Japan exclusive)

Grow Around

Shing02 is one of The 12 Japs