Dirty Dozen +1 (Around the world...)

[mizanation]

after shopping, we went to see the kuniyoshis.

mr. and mrs. kuniyoshi make custom denim clothing in koza. mr. kuniyoshi fell in love with denim when he used to live in los angeles. when he came back to japan, he decided to make denim his life and worked at a very famous factory in okayama—the mecca of japanese denim. at the factory, he met his future wife who also shared his passion for denim. after 10 years of working at the factory, they came back to his home town to start their own company—double volante.

some of his custom made jeans:

he owns one of the only union special chainstitchers on the whole island of okinawa:

here he is showing us a pair of jeans that he wore when he was working at the denim factory:

kuniyoshi-san and me, discussing denim over ginger crackers and oolong tea....

[mizanation]

when i was showing him the dd+1 jeans, he noticed that the back seam was coming apart. he said that eventually, my ass would start showing. he offered to fix this on one of his chainstitching machines.

good as new!

this is their cute little boy:

and one of their nice jean boxes:

this is their sign, which was hand-painted by nakanishi-san, okinawa's premier pinstriper and mural artist. i will introduce y'all to him soon. an interesting thing about this sign is that it's painted on old-school non-stainless steel so over time, it will rust and wear—kinda like an old pair of jeans.

[mizanation]

when i was showing him the dd+1 jeans, he noticed that the back seam was coming apart. he said that eventually, my ass would start showing. he offered to fix this on one of his chainstitching machines.

good as new!

this is their cute little boy:

and one of their nice jean boxes:

this is their sign, which was hand-painted by nakanishi-san, okinawa's premier pinstriper and mural artist. i will introduce y'all to him soon. an interesting thing about this sign is that it's painted on old-school non-stainless steel so over time, it will rust and wear—kinda like an old pair of jeans.

[Leonard Leroy]

You have no idea how much i'm enjoying this picture tour.

[Leonard Leroy]

You have no idea how much i'm enjoying this picture tour.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

miz was naked while the evis were fixed up

[denimdestroyedmylife]

miz was naked while the evis were fixed up

[mizanation]

afterwards, we went to okinawa's most famous place for okinawa soba, gabusoka soba. okinawa soba is like the ackee and saltfish of okinawa—it's like the national meal. the noodles are similar to udon noodles and the broth is similar to ramen broth, but it really is its own thing. souki soba is the most famous type of okinawa soba. it's okinawa soba topped with souki, which are pork spareribs stewed in okinawan liqueur, soy sauce and okinawan brown sugar.

this is the genius who combined souki and soba to create souki soba. god bless his soul:

ready to eat.

this is a small bowl of souki soba.

glistening souki:

this is some stir fried goya (bitter melon). it's an acquired taste but it's one of okinawa's most important vegetables.

okinawan-style stewed pigs feet on the left (believe it or not, they taste incredible). okinawan tofu in the middle. and daikon on the right.

[mizanation]

afterwards, we went to okinawa's most famous place for okinawa soba, gabusoka soba. okinawa soba is like the ackee and saltfish of okinawa—it's like the national meal. the noodles are similar to udon noodles and the broth is similar to ramen broth, but it really is its own thing. souki soba is the most famous type of okinawa soba. it's okinawa soba topped with souki, which are pork spareribs stewed in okinawan liqueur, soy sauce and okinawan brown sugar.

this is the genius who combined souki and soba to create souki soba. god bless his soul:

ready to eat.

this is a small bowl of souki soba.

glistening souki:

this is some stir fried goya (bitter melon). it's an acquired taste but it's one of okinawa's most important vegetables.

okinawan-style stewed pigs feet on the left (believe it or not, they taste incredible). okinawan tofu in the middle. and daikon on the right.

[emmitbrown]

I'm crossing off Okinawa as one of my places to visit...I feel like I've been there already.

[emmitbrown]

I'm crossing off Okinawa as one of my places to visit...I feel like I've been there already.

[drapygo]

damn, this is awesome updates on last month of DD.

haha i think there's a studio named "park avenue studios" dont know if that's same place you're in.

[drapygo]

damn, this is awesome updates on last month of DD.

haha i think there's a studio named "park avenue studios" dont know if that's same place you're in.

[mizanation]

afterwards, i stopped by my friend tyrone's bar, area cube. it's been a fixture on park avenue for almost a decade. he's half japanese/half american and speaks both languages. i've had many drunken nights at area cube over the years, and probably more to come.

chillin.

[mizanation]

afterwards, i stopped by my friend tyrone's bar, area cube. it's been a fixture on park avenue for almost a decade. he's half japanese/half american and speaks both languages. i've had many drunken nights at area cube over the years, and probably more to come.

chillin.

[cheep]

your friend looks alot like my friend that i skte iwth every day... but my friend is irish and nigerian... weird.

[cheep]

your friend looks alot like my friend that i skte iwth every day... but my friend is irish and nigerian... weird.

[Skeese]

some of his custom made jeans:

Would like to see more detail shots of those jeans

[Skeese]

some of his custom made jeans:

Would like to see more detail shots of those jeans

[mizanation]

your friend looks alot like my friend that i skte iwth every day... but my friend is irish and nigerian... weird.

funny, tyrone used to be a semi-pro skateboarder until he fucked up his knee. you guys would get along, you guys have the same taste in music. he was playing some gangstarr tonight among other things.

[mizanation]

your friend looks alot like my friend that i skte iwth every day... but my friend is irish and nigerian... weird.

funny, tyrone used to be a semi-pro skateboarder until he fucked up his knee. you guys would get along, you guys have the same taste in music. he was playing some gangstarr tonight among other things.

[rome1]

really awesome stuff Miz...glad that you're sharing it with us.

[rome1]

really awesome stuff Miz...glad that you're sharing it with us.

[darkanimal]

to help change the image of the street, they renamed it “park avenue,†i guess since it sounds classy.

You gettin' yo self a nanny and a butler too miz?

[darkanimal]

to help change the image of the street, they renamed it “park avenue,†i guess since it sounds classy.

You gettin' yo self a nanny and a butler too miz?

[beatle]

Miz - looking at all the food left me hungry - and looking at the pics of ur neighborhood makes me want to go on a roadtrip....

In other words - tasty and great pictures..

Keep them coming

[beatle]

Miz - looking at all the food left me hungry - and looking at the pics of ur neighborhood makes me want to go on a roadtrip....

In other words - tasty and great pictures..

Keep them coming

[jubei]

FANTASTICO!

I'm glad that you escaped the grind of midtown manhattan and are out in the country air...

It's funny, some of the architecture reminds me of places in the Philippines (e.g. the bricks in that shot of Park Ave.) Geographically, Okinawa is not so far from the Philippines, so that's not surprising (and I'm guessing to a limited extent, the same is true for culture).

Please keep the pictures and great entries up... this is such a treat for us all. SUGOI!

[jubei]

FANTASTICO!

I'm glad that you escaped the grind of midtown manhattan and are out in the country air...

It's funny, some of the architecture reminds me of places in the Philippines (e.g. the bricks in that shot of Park Ave.) Geographically, Okinawa is not so far from the Philippines, so that's not surprising (and I'm guessing to a limited extent, the same is true for culture).

Please keep the pictures and great entries up... this is such a treat for us all. SUGOI!

[aapoli]

Awesome photos Miz, really enjoying this thread now!