Naoto Ver.2

おっ、お久しぶり！元気？ mynudies以来じゃないかな？

Well, people may accept Hawaiian shirts here but when it comes to Toyo's (aka Buzz Rickson's) souvenir jackets, then it could be more difficult. Every time I wear my souvenir jackets and go to my local Waitrose, the security guard gives me kinda suspicious look which makes me feel uncomfortable. Anyway, I'd like to try Toyo's 100-Tiger shirt someday - perhaps I'll look for some secondhand shops in Tokyo next time I go back there.

Yeah.....I remember those "Hyaku Tora (100 Tigers)" Hawaiian shirts.....though it may be a challenging to wear it here in London.

Is it only me who can't leave reps?

Generally speaking....all McCoy's branches are nice. On the other hand, these branches usually have the same stuff in stock so it can be wasting your time unless you're looking for something in particular (and not tax-free shopping , but Hinoya did)

"Sashiko (刺し子布) " is a traditional Japanese indigo dyed fabric and usually used for embroidery. Hope this helps.....

Ahaha!.....2nd blasts from the past! Their website doesn't seem to have changed over the decade.

Tucking out looks better to me......

Meteorogically it is autumn (in September) now - so get ready washing my boots.

Thanks for your info - very helpful! I've never tried MIJ cons on before.....they sound & look nice, and I'm sure it's well crafted, but I wonder if it's really worth it every time I go back to Japland. (Moreover, ABC Mart refused to deduct the VAT) I, however, purchased J.Purcell and One Star which were exclusively available at ABC. They were made in Indonesia but they're really, really good.

Cool!.....By the way, I'm going back to Japland early next year (to see my mum) and I'm planning to buy a pair of exclusive Japanese version of Chucks. I'd like to compare 70s with these Jap version.

I've got jealousy fire on this! How cheap are they in the US comparing to EU/UK??

Must have cost you a fortune.....?

Must have been very hot this time of the year in Japland? Anyway, hope you enjoyed your stay there......