After spending the first day back in Osaka helping set-up for the annual Auto Messe event, I spend some time studying the many eccentric builds on display from the Kansai region of Japan. Their style and execution is definitely unique to that particular area and there is no better place […]
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Did I really go back to Japan again after just being there less than a month ago? Weren’t I just in Hawaii? Do I actually even live in California? If I really did go back to Japan, what exactly is the purpose for my return? I guess we’ll find out […]
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Man, I’ve been going through so much content lately, it’s crazy. It’s nice to be able to sit down and process all these photos and to get them up for you guys to see. I actually just finished the Wekfest Japan photos last night but before I can get those […]
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When I first originally made plans to go to Osaka for the annual Wekfest Japan event, I actually made absolutely no plans, other than the show itself. I knew Yasu had been pretty busy lately with the expansion of Exceed Japan so I didn’t want him to spend so much […]
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A few weeks after Wekfest Atlanta, I was back on a plane once again, this time flying back to Osaka, Japan for the Wekfest Japan event. I wanted to spend a few extra days in Osaka to hang out with some friends there so I follow Yasu around as we […]
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It seems like ages ago now that the gang and I went to Japan for our annual Tokyo Auto Salon trip. So much has happened since then and nothing has been the same since I got back home. As most of you know by now, if you follow me on […]
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When I really sit down and think about it, the 2015 trip to Japan was probably the best, just in terms of sheer visual content and experience. I shot so much that trip. Even going through the photos now, I find it a very difficult task to really pull out […]
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After chatting about it a bit on the latest podcast, I was asked if there were photos that I shot back then that I’d like to go back and reshoot. I thought about it a bit and was perfectly frank in admitting that I’d pretty much like to go back […]
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**THIS EPISODE ALSO CONTAINS VISUALS AND PAST KANJOZOKU FOOTAGE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AND PUBLISHED** On this unique episode of Chronicles On Tape, we take a look back with our friend Ryan Der to discuss how we unknowingly re-introduced Osaka Kanjozoku culture to the World and how it almost didn’t […]
Read More On this unique episode of Chronicles On Tape, we take a look back with our friend Ryan Der to discuss how we unknowingly re-introduced Osaka Kanjozoku culture to the World and how it almost didn’t happen. You’ll hear some never before told stories about how we stumbled upon the guys […]
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