IPMS-Hawaii Japan Tour 2002
I think it is safe to say that this has got to be the ultimate dream of many modelling clubs around the world. Visit hobby Shop after Hobby shop in Japan! Rather than bore you with text, here is an on-line photo album of what we did. Enjoy!
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Four of the Six and their luggage. |
Shane catches a few Z’s on the plane. |
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Dean and Brad on the Shinkansen from the Airport |
Kyoto Tower at night. Our landmark back to the hotel |
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Neal and Lance in the Subway |
Lance in the foreground, Giant Ferris Wheel in the Back |
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Frolicking Dolphins at Osaka Aquarium |
Neal and his date? |
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What an ugly kisser! |
Enough fish…Let’s go Hobby Shop Hunting! |
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The first catch of the day…Hobbyland! |
Poor Lance waited for us for 90 minutes! |
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Some 1/700 scale goodies |
Happy customers Happy owner! |
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Hobbyland Owner and his wife |
Chinese food in Japan? |
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The Entire gang outside of Hobby Kansuke. Thanks to Lance of Kyoto for meeting us and snapping the picture. |
A small selection of the OOP kits in Kansuke. |
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It says Hobby Kansuke and the hours of operation |
The outside of Hobbix |
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A train layout inside Hobbix |
Inside the Volks Shop |
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12" Figure Diorama Centered on a Kubelwagen |
The Wrong Shinkansen |
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We all meet on the correct Shinkansen |
A float from the Aomori Matsuri in Tokyo Station |
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First stop in Tokyo, Mr. Craft. Cars galore! |
1/43 and more. |
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Tokyo Hand in Shibuya Tools, toys and models galore at this stop. |
Sakura-ya in Shinjuku |
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Brad decides what he need and what he can carry home. |
Ancient Aurora C-141 at $160 found at Leonardo |
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The Girls behind the counter at Leonardo in Akihabara. Why don’t we have these in Hawaii? |
Dinner with Brad’s friend, Masao. |
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Busy Osaka Station on the way to Osaka Castle |
We lay siege to the castle and a UFO |
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"I think we’re lost again?" |
Shogun Sekigawa |
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Shane is first in line at Hobby Shop Asuka near the castle |
Shane and a date checkout the 1/43 cars |
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Dean is all smiles at Toyota Amlux |
Beautiful and helpful counter help at Amlux Osaka |
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Just a little color from down the street of our hotel |
Breakfast for hungry travelers |
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Geisha/Maiko pair near Kiyomizudera during our Temple of Doom Tour |
They were kind enough to allow Val to snap their picture |
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The stairs to Kiyomizudera |
Three Story Pagoda |
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Panoramic shot of the temple complex. Due to the haze, Kyoto city is invisible in the background |
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So red the maple leaves |
Ticket vending machine for the subway |
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X’cite in Namba, Osaka |
Scooping up the goods, Neal and Lance leave nothing for anyone else! |
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Omiyage Hunting in Lawsons (7-11 type store) |
Bibbed fox at Fushimi Shrine |
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Lance and the path to enlightenment |
Dean and Val’s haul |
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Lance’s Goods |
Neal’s Stuff. |
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Who’s the fat kid in the red shirt? |
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