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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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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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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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- 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: 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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- 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: Canon 7D, Tamron 18-270mm, Washington DC
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During a recent trip to Washington DC I managed to snap a few images testing out the Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm ultra telephoto lens. The image above was taken …
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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: 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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- Tags: 1974, harley, project, restoration
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It’s been about 3 years since I’ve been back to Toronto to visit my family. My brother has been working on restoring a 1974 Harley which is his first ever …
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- Tags: collecting clubs, old golf clubs
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Since I’m in Toronto visiting my parents, I thought I would check out my old stash of clubs in the closet for some nostalgia. It’s like going back to the …
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- Tags: Alaska, Photography, Vacations
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I’ve just returned from a week long vacation cruise to Alaska. It was some much needed R&R for TourSpecGirl and I. We’ve never been on a cruise before and it …
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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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- 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: digital camera, fujifilm x100, Japan, photos
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More shots with the Fujifilm x100 Digital Camera. Loving the color. Getting much more used to the fixed lens. Tario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 after spending over …
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- Tags: digital camera, fuji, fujifilm, hybrid viewfinder, Japan, review, x100
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Honestly my wife is on the verge of killing me. Okay maybe its not that bad but truthfully, expensive hobbies are very difficult to resist in Japan. Last summer I …
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- Tags: Autos, Cayenne 2011, Out of Bounds, Porsche
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Hi TSG’ers I wanted to post pictures of TSGirl (Jacque’s) new car the 2011 Porsche Cayenne. I took some nice pictures a few day’s ago and wanted to post it as …
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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: Japan Earthquake
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In the wake of the 8.9 earthquake and devastating Tsunami in Japan the news isn’t getting better. From the 10,000 missing in Miyagi to reports of a meltdown at a nuclear power …
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- Tags: Off Topic, Out of Bounds
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Hey It’s Sunday and it’s been a while since I posted an “Out Of Bounds” non golf related topic. I’m guessing many of you are not really all into …
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- Tags: digital camera, hong kong, sony a33
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My wife and I just returned from a nice trip to Hong Kong and Macau. I got to use a friend’s wedding as an excuse to sneak away from my …
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- Tags: Out of Bounds, Yururi
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The finest traditional all natural lacquerware is known in Japan as “URUSHI Lacquerware”. It is the heart and soul of Japanese hand crafting techniques and has been a large part …
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- Tags: 2011, auto, cars, digital camera, girls, Japan, salon, Tokyo, tokyo auto salon girls
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Every year the Tokyo Auto Salon at Makuhari Messe here in Chiba is considered one of Japan’s huge cultural events. Like the Tokyo International Anime Fair, Japan Electronics Show, and …
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- Tags: 634m, digital camera, Japan, meiji shrine, sky tree, sony a33, Tokyo, tower
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I had to drop into Tokyo today to run a couple of errands. Of course I brought my Sony a33 camera with me. While in Ueno I noticed there were …
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- Tags: blitz, car tuning, greddy, hks, Japan, skyline gtr, tokyo auto salon 2011
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As many readers probably know, we at Golf to Impress – Tourspecgolf, not only love golf clubs from Japan but we also love everything about Japan including the culture, the …
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- Tags: 2011 CES, Out of Bounds
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It’s a new dawn, on a new day, In new year and the onward and upward roar of technology never rests. We see it in just about every industry and …
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- Tags: digital camera, Japan, narita temple, new year, night, photos, sigma 30mm f1.4, sony a33
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Spent a relaxing but but busy 2 days at the in-laws house over in Yotsukaidou. On New Years eve, my mother in law spent the whole afternoon making home made …
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My wife and I decided to head over to Tokyo today and attend a play in Akasaka. We headed out early and decided to play a visit in the morning …
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- Tags: benchmarking, building, computers, cpu, overclocking, parts, upgrading
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Lately I have been rediscovering myself. Finding excuses to delve back into my many hobbies. Working for TSG is an around the clock job as the internet never closes. As …
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Sun setting, low light, 16mm ISO 1600 1/30 f5.6 while walking the dog. Tario (aka gocchin) joined Tourspecgolf back in 2008 after spending over a decade in technology and business …
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- Tags: digital camera, gifu, nagano, photos, shirakawa-go, takayama, trip
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Well we’ve arrived safe and sound back at Kiminomori several hours and service areas after leaving Hida Takayama on our tour bus. The SA as they call the service areas …
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