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2010-05-12 15:23:49
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We had a bit more laid-back schedule than yesterday, and visited Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Waterfall, and Sake brewery.
It was perfect weather! On the bus on Metropolitan Expressway (or Shutoko) one member said “Oh, Fuji-san” and we looked out of window and there we saw Mt. Fuji in the hazy distance. It is rare that we can see Fuji from Shutoko. They are so fortunate ladies! In addition to this, cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Nikko thanks to cold weather of past few weeks. On I-Ro-Ha-zaka (ABC slope?) people are excited at each 48 corners as rock walls closing up just in front of their eyes; very different experience from riding motorcycles. After drove through the corners, there was an applause, “Thanks, good driver!” Sake brewery was another highlight of today’s tour. We tasted various sake and did shopping. Unfiltered sake (Nigori-zake) was popular among members.
Kco
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2010-04-26 03:23:06
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Today’s destinations are Honda Welcome Plaza AOYAMA, Meiji Shinto shrine, Imperial East garden, Asakusa, Odaiba and Ginza. It was an intense day!
ASIMO was going to greet us but he became sick yesterday and was hospitalized, and we couldn’t meet him. However, it was a perfect place to visit for foreign riders. Members enjoyed the Welcome Plaza very much and did some shopping as well. At Meiji Shinto shrine, we were able to see a wedding ceremony and some people bought a charm for traffic safety and put it on their jacket. It looks cool! Despite this busy schedule, people said “We could see a lot of interesting things and it was a great day!”
Interestingly, many people were excited about Japanese toilet; Automatic lids, noise-masking machines, and many buttons for bidet. Members even took pictures of toile! It seems to take off their shoes at a restaurant is one of the interesting cultures of Japan and shoe locker was also a photographic subject!
Our energetic guests are enjoying Tokyo even after dinner; some went to karaoke and most of them walked back to our hotel from Ginza, two stops by train, on their own. They might know about Tokyo better than I do!
Kco
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2010-04-24 01:59:44
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Many members of the world arrived!
Unfortunately some people were forced to cancel to join the pre-rally and the rally due to the volcanic eruption. However, nearly 100 people gathered together in Tokyo and had dinner at a hotel.
They must be tired after long flights but they are all cheerful and that made us so happy! We were impressed by their “never give up” spirit. The bus tour starts tomorrow and we are so excited about what’s going to happen!
I hope each of them to create wonderful memories in Japan!
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2010-04-21 11:33:30
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I’m now on the way to Tokyo from Osaka.
I just passed beautiful Mt. Fuji and prayed to Fuji-san for arrival of European members before 27th April. “Please blow away the cloud and let airplanes fly to Japan. They all want to see you!”
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2010-03-29 21:43:58
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Motorcycle Shows in Osaka and Tokyo
20-22 March and 26-28 March, 2010
We joined Motorcycle Shows again and did PR activities of WIMA in Osaka and Tokyo.
We were happy and surprised at the reactions who received fliers because many of them said “I know that you have the rally this year in Japan for the first time in Asia.”; very different from last year!
In Tokyo, I was interviewed on a 15 minutes-talk-show. With the pictures from past rallies on my back, I talked about WIMA and our International Rally in front of hundreds of audience. On this occasion, we would like to introduce how western riders are enjoying with motorcycles to Japanese riders, and help improve riders’ awareness on the sense of responsibility and safety to create better motorcycle culture in Japan.
Report by K.
