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Coming from Canada, snow is nothing new for us. As a matter of a fact we got so tired of shoveling snow we moved to Japan. (^_^) Here in central …
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- Tags: 2012 tokyo auto salon, d-1 drift, Video, Videos
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Having a press pass at the 2012 Auto Salon also meant covering the Option D-1 Drift event out on the track next to Makuhari Messe. When I got to the …
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- Tags: 2012, gloire, premium performance, Taylormade Japan
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Taylormade Japan has been teasing with a special site they created called GLOIRE, named after their new Japan Market lineup that will be announced tomorrow. GLOIRE pronounced GU-RO-RE, sounds like …
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I received a press pass to cover the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon here in Chiba. I went yesterday as the first day on Friday is always the least busy and …
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- Tags: Japan, Ryogoku Kokugikan, sumo, wrestling
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I have a been a big fan of Sumo since my father in law first took me back in 1999. Its a big part of Japanese culture and is always …
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I posted a Happy Holidays and New Year message last week but since New Year is actually here now I thought I’d make another since most people are now off …
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My wife took her parents out for a Christmas dinner today and we let her dad choose what we would have. Of course he chose sushi so we were off …
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- Tags: Christmas, holidays, new year, seasons greetings, TSG, year of the dragon
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Well it’s 9:40pm on Christmas Eve here in Japan. While Christmas is not a widely celebrated holiday in Japan, nor does everyone celebrate Christmas, I thought I would take the …
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I had forgotten to post this up when I got back from Yokohama. We’ve talked about this place before as its a favorite of TSG Staffers – Uogashi Standing Sushi …
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It’s the weekend and the weather has been nice so I thought I would take a break from golf though I do need to post up my Itsy Bitsy Ghost …
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- Tags: J101SFG000I4, plasma blue, side body mouldings, subaru, WRX Sti
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Roads and especially parking spots in Japan are very narrow. Consider that half the cars are Kei class, Japan’s sub compact sized car which is barely wider than a smart …
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- Tags: 2011, carbon fiber center panel, forester tS, grb, grf, Japan, JDM, subaru, WRX Sti
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Another cold and wet day outside here in Japan which makes it hard to test golf clubs and modify the car. I was able to get out earlier before the …
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My brother flew in on Friday and we headed to Yokohama for a few days where the 20th Annual Hot Rod and Custom show was being run by Mooneyes. I …
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The new Ryoma F Fairway woods arrived this week for testing. We received a 15* F3 and and a 18* F5, both with stock shafts. Initial visual impressions are that …
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- Tags: chonan, Japan, kasamori temple, kujukuri
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It was a beautiful day in Japan today so my wife and I decided to drive about 30 minutes south to the Kasamori Kannon in Chonan for some hiking and …
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- Tags: chiba, countryside, farms, inba
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It’s a long weekend here in Japan and my wife and I went to visit her brother in Inba. He works in the agriculture industry with a focus on vegetables …
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- Tags: 456 silver, fujikura, kamui ray, testing
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We all wonder when a new model club comes out whether or not it is better than model it replaced or any older model from the same brand. Kamui Works …
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- Tags: crazy shaft, high grade carbon, Japan, manufacturing
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With increased demand and huge growth in popularity all throughout Japan, Crazy has opened a new manufacturing facility right next to the Crazy Factory in Adachi. As many people know, …
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- Tags: hapan, high iso, matrix metering, nikon d5100
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It’s been a while since I’ve pulled out my camera to shoot pictures other than of golf clubs for work. It’s been too hot to bother with the camera while …
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Was in Tokyo today thanks to 2 meetings. Got to do some club and shaft testing in the city and was all over the town making stops in Sumida, Asakusa, …
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- Tags: Food, japanese culture, tempura, yuba sashimi
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Japan is a place where you get to try many things especially when it comes to food. My wife had been wanting to try a Yuba restaurant over in neighboring …
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- Tags: Crazy Driver, CRZ-435II, Japan
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Crazy has officially announced their new CRZ-435II driver which will be released late August to early September. A joint design with JBeam and manufactured by JBeam for Crazy, the new …
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- Tags: japan festival, kiminomori, matsuri
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In Japan, addresses rarely have street names. Instead they use area names followed by neighborhood, street block and then actual house/building number. Everyone who lives here in Kiminomori which is …
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- Tags: clouds, Japan, kiminomori, lumix gf1
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My wife and I walked the dog this morning at around 6:30am and there were some interesting, almost menacing clouds over the par 5 6th hole so I thought I …
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- Tags: Japan, nikon d5100, tanabata matsuri
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Summer time in Japan means its time for matsuri or festival in English. Today at the spur of the moment, my wife and I drove just south of Kiminomori to …
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- Tags: 35mm f1.8G, Nikon AF-S
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When I first got my Nikon D5100, one of the first lenses I looked at was the AF-S Nikkor 35mm f1.8G. Shooting primes is a lot of fun and really …
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- Tags: lens, nikon d5100, os hsm, sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4
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Living in Japan certainly has its pros and cons. If you love cameras there are many pros. Japan is a land of technology and when it comes to cameras, there …
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- Tags: heavy rain, japan typhoon, no.6
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As I’ve noted on the blog in recent days, it hasn’t rained here in Chiba in over 2 weeks. Grass is browning and golf course maintenance crews have been battling …
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- Tags: chiba, fujifilm x100, photos
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I had to go to Chiba today to finalize my resident visa for yet another 3 years. We headed out in the afternoon and since the immigration office is right …
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- Tags: intervalometer, nikon d5100, time lapse, Video
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The Nikon D5100 has a built in intervalometer meaning its capable of taking images at fixed intervals. Using these images one can make what is called a time lapse video. …
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It’s typically very hot in the summer in Japan but temperatures have hit record highs far earlier this year with mid 30′s daily at the end of June which is …
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- Tags: country club, course, golf in japan, hirakawa, tour
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It has been blazing hot in Japan the last few days. Temperatures in some parts of the country have reached 38C and that’s not counting the horrid humidity. Yesterday alone, …
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Mitsubishi has released their all new W Series Bassara shaft. The W stands for Wyvern, a legendary reptile like creature with a dragon’s head. The Wyvern was often symbolized as …
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I thought I would take the opportunity to post some feedback on the new Nikon D5100 I got to replace my Sony SLT-a33. After selling my a33 and all its …
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- Tags: Golds Factory, japan charity, putter cover
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Gold’s Factory has released a limited batch of Pray for Japan putter covers with a portion of sales going towards those affected by the earthquake and Tsunami. Only 100 pieces …
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- Tags: Japan, nikon d5100, photos, shinjuku
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I went to Tokyo today to run some errands (seem to be doing that a lot lately) and decided to bring my new Nikon D5100 with me. I will be …
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- Tags: accident, benz, crazy shaft, factory showroom
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Crazy is one exciting company these days. They even got on the evening news today and it wasn’t for golf. A Mercedes Benz S Class AMG is currently sitting in …
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I had the chance to play Manna Country Club’s Gary Player Course back in May but never got around to doing a write up on it. As you probably guessed, …
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If you read the forums you may already know TSG is working on reviewing a massive line up of the latest JDM wedges. I wanted to highlight one that’s doing …
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- Tags: cameras, Japan, nikon d5100, tamron 60mm macro
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I picked up a new Nikon D5100 camera on the weekend. Its my first move into the world of Nikon but I have read a lot of good things about …
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- Tags: black and white, fujifilm x100, Japan, photos
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Took some quick snaps with the Fujifilm X100 while in Tokyo today running some errands. Decided to go black and white today… Tario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 …
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- Tags: camera, fujifilm x100, macro images, samples
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I’ve had a few people ask about the Fujifilm X100′s macro capabilities. If anything the macro is one of the weak points of the X100 firstly because Macro must be …
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- Tags: ball marker, disaster, Golds Factory, Japan, name plate
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Gold’s Factory has made a few limited name plates and ball markers for customers outside of Japan who want to show their support the victims of the quake and tsunami …
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It’s been a while since I have posted bag pics. It’s also been a long time since I was proud of my club setting. A little bit about me Jacque …
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- Tags: distribution, Japan, Japanese Golf Clubs, wholesale
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Tourspecgolf is proud to introduce their new distribution program for qualifying retailers. Retailers who have an established golf business, that is selling and building clubs can apply for a retailer …
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- Tags: earthquake, Japan, tsunami, update
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It’s hard to believe its been a week since the 9.0 earthquake struck just east of Sendai and unleashed a devastating tsunami that has killed thousands of people and caused …
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- Tags: mizuno, MP-Hokkaido irons
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Finally got them back! What your looking at is 1 of 5 sets of the Mizuno MP-Hokkaido irons based on the older MP-62 design. I sold these off in 2007 …
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