Pack up the gear. Leave the house. Bruce had discovered a bus that went straight to Shinjuku so we crowded on with our gear. When we got to Shinjuku the plan was to store our gear. We found lockers to fit our bags but to store our guitars we had to go to a different part of the station. Took a few photos to remind us where they were. And then we went for a final shop.
First we went to guitar street where I finally managed to get a guitar bag that might keep my guitar safe. Soft body hard sides and lots of bubble wrap. At the airport I would wrap it with gaffa tape too.
Back to Shinjuku Last minute souvenirs and records. Came back to the station and of course we couldn’t find the lockers. Frantically searching and with the help of the information desk we found them. Then we had to find the Narita express with 10 minutes before it took off. Shinjuku is a big station with millions of people moving through it daily. But with a lot of asking we made it with 4 minutes to spare.
At the check-in desk we weighed in with a total of 141 kg. That’s 9 kg too spare. As we bought guitars and other things we had been keeping check of the total weight and it had worked out well. Luckily they didn’t weigh my bag of records or Rod’s bag of gear that we carried on our backs because they would have tipped the scales.
We bought some last minute duty free and spent the remaining cash on our Suica cards on food and fridge magnets. Oh and beer.
Then we boarded the plane home. Sad to say goodbye to Japan.
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Gorilla* |
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Rock Juice |
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The Fadeaways |
It was just brilliant. An unforgettable experience. With fantastic people. So much thank you must go to Atsushi for organising the gigs. He did a great job and made sure we were alright. Can't wait to go back there again.
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The Mellvins |
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That's A No No |
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The Highmarts |
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Fifi |
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Gorilla with Fifi* |
....and those bands. Incredible.