TALK THE WALK

Rikoji-en

2012-01-29T19:57:00.001+09:00

Gokokuji

2012-01-29T19:51:00.001+09:00

Flying at airports

2012-01-15T18:46:00.001+09:00

NARITA

DUBAI

50mm road

2012-01-08T21:12:00.001+09:00

Sunday in Oslo

2012-01-08T21:10:00.001+09:00

Tatsu, Nikky and The Warriors

2012-01-03T23:27:00.001+09:00

3G Element

2012-01-03T23:18:00.001+09:00

Welcome 2012 !

2012-01-03T00:34:00.001+09:00

and belated Merry Xmas . . .

homework

2012-01-01T13:17:00.001+09:00

DAY 1

2012-01-01T12:41:00.001+09:00

this Lunar Eclipse picture was actually taken by Roy with his camera.

Chinzamon by day

2011-11-13T19:28:00.000+09:00

Ferry

2011-10-17T06:06:00.001+09:00

. RAW .

2011-10-03T10:41:00.001+09:00

I love happy endings.

2011-09-29T18:42:00.001+09:00

King of Tattoo 2011

2011-09-23T08:21:00.001+09:00

King of Tattoo is getting close!
Oct 08 (Sat) @ 13:00

http://tokyohardcore.jp/kingoftattoo/en/index.html

Come to see some of the best tattoo art ever and to enjoy shows, performance and contests.

I will be there, spinning around to make sure I enjoy the company of friends coming from all over Japan and abroad, running the MAY booth, doing the HOOKERS' part, helping with the piercing contest.

If you'll be there, stop me and say HI :)

… and tonight: HANEDA

2011-05-30T13:36:00.001+09:00

leaving tonight for the USA.

Excited and happy to spend time with my family at Anatometal and about meeting a bunch of old and new friends at the APP conference .

Yet, I have so much going on right now, I know I will miss Tokyo more than usual.

Behind Shinjuku

2011-05-17T13:24:00.001+09:00

energy drama

Speed is King

2011-05-17T13:21:00.001+09:00

R.K.B. @ KINFOLK .

Koishikawa Korakuen

2011-05-17T13:16:00.001+09:00

2 weeks and I will get my editing software… it’ll make me happy.

it is all about the Geiger

2011-05-14T13:05:00.001+09:00

I got to meet so many cool people recently, including Dave, who I ‘knew’ through his articles on the Digital Photography School website.

The pic below is from his blog post about the other night, click on it to go there.

Nick Shades

2011-05-09T11:42:00.001+09:00

Found this picture.

good memories are essential… while a good memory can be replaced by a smart filing system ^________^

Aber meine Liebe stirbt nicht

2011-05-04T12:04:00.001+09:00

. Shining Path .

don’t try . Google has no idea… and you should know better already.

Shadow Rider

2011-05-04T11:32:00.001+09:00

In the New Dark Tokyo

credits to Mattias for full support and to Geek Garage for making things happen.

R.K.B. is attitude !

. no surprise .

2011-05-01T19:06:00.001+09:00

yay, I just managed to fix my brand new laptop myself (or at least I figured a decent my workaround that seems to work).

Thank you customer service and engineering team for putting my faith in humanity at a test for a month so that I could come out a little tired, but stronger in self confidence.

and now I can finally focus on getting some work done…

just like that

2011-04-16T14:06:00.001+09:00

Got a new book.

2011-04-15T19:38:00.001+09:00

Signed copy ^_____-

http://runningthegauntlet-book.com/

View from work.

2011-04-15T19:36:00.001+09:00

extremely busy … as always

Chaos & Life, pretty much the same thing.

2011-04-06T19:09:00.001+09:00

pic taken in S.F. subway last Nov.

Fuck you ヨウ素131 (¹³¹I)

Except of a quite funny blog post from Kawasaki:

orari di quando arriva la nube in svizzera (questa poteva scriverla solo uno svizzero)

i cani prendono le nubi radioattive? (si, e te le riportano indietro)

volo gratis per il giappone per dare aiuto (gia’ che c’eri potevi aggiungere “a pagamento” in fondo alla frase)

all of it here: http://tokyo40hrz.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/termini-ricercati/

Fear is the mind killer

2011-03-18T13:43:00.001+09:00

Night building

2011-03-09T18:55:00.001+09:00

Bicycle Otaku?

2011-03-09T18:52:00.001+09:00

as seen in Akihabara

Kanto

2011-03-09T18:46:00.001+09:00

Kids at the volunteer center are amazing.

White Tokyo

2011-02-18T00:23:00.001+09:00

beautiful! even if it lasted just a few hrs.

2011 calendar!

2011-01-29T21:03:00.001+09:00

Check out Pain Solution’s new website!

Geek Garage

2011-01-20T00:34:00.001+09:00

Speednight 2011 - 懐かしい ride

2011-01-08T20:09:00.000+09:00

was great to have Mattias back with us.

randomness : Lupen III

2011-01-04T18:29:00.001+09:00

outside Kourakoen.

the night has its shine

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Neighborhood

2011-01-02T17:18:00.001+09:00

day 1 – the rebel yell

2011-01-01T18:07:00.001+09:00

Slightly out of focus:

very appropriate for the only day of the year I accept being lazy.

I am still around.

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and I have plans for 2011... the usual one... the A plan.

KOHKI TATTOO

2010-03-12T20:04:00.001+09:00

Kohki just published his own website.

It looks great!

and I can’t wait to go back to the shop and spend some time with him and the band.

pictures of my tattoo are there as well ^_____^

today holiday – tomorrow … busy

2009-12-25T19:24:00.001+09:00

on my way - ALWAYS

2009-12-08T11:29:00.001+09:00

leaving Tokyo tomorrow,

I’ll be piercing at PinPoint until spring.

In Oslo is already snowing, this is going to be fun!

I become R.K.B. ambassador in Norway, I’ll be posting NO RULES style from the mother blog.

C L E A N

2009-12-06T20:12:00.002+09:00

deleting old posts was easier than fixing the broken pics.

a cloudless blue sky

2009-11-29T18:12:00.000+09:00

Ako greets everybody Ghetto style!

I would bet the concert will soon be on Youtube.

More at Mattias blog, and sure even more following links around.

The Ghetto will be missed. MUCH! …

now THAT was stupid…

2009-11-29T17:20:00.001+09:00

I was cleaning my picasa and lost all the pics in the blog :(

Varg Vikernes

2009-11-01T20:23:00.000+09:00

that’s the church that got on fire.

n.k

2009-11-01T20:20:00.000+09:00

as to see on TV

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I’ll be famous in a way nobody else would. @___@

Bergen

2009-11-01T18:04:00.000+09:00

Viking Dinner

2009-11-01T17:56:00.000+09:00

Thanks Christiane!!!!

Tokyo BBQ

2009-11-01T17:25:00.000+09:00

street views

2009-11-01T11:52:00.000+09:00

HALLOWEEN

2009-11-01T11:49:00.000+09:00

Lomography

2009-10-10T18:14:00.000+09:00

First roll developed, was a 400 asa

I did scan the pics, next time I’ll get the pre-scanned cd for 500yen. Maybe, anyway, it is not the most eco solution, but it would same me so much time.

Film is amazing, so soft and smooth, a forgotten feeling.

Lomography is great fun!

Now I am shooting with a 800 asa, and with a better understanding of what to expect.

I’ll post some more after the next developing.

a million laugh, Mary!

2009-09-01T00:22:00.000+09:00

Fakir School

2009-08-20T03:00:00.000+09:00

I have more pics I want post etc.

but I will hardly find the time for a while

I want this to be on top so it can reach also the people who aren’t through facebook, myspace etc…

The damage at the school was bad.

here how reported at suspension.org

there is a paypal button in the page,

that will help.

I am very saddened, if nothing I am in Oslo and hopefully of help.

Sanja Matzuri

2009-08-16T03:28:00.001+09:00

been there again.

I love confusion ^_______^

after APP…

2009-08-16T03:28:00.000+09:00

well, on my way… as usual exploiting idle times (i.e. the flight).

no surprise I had a great time!

More and more it saddens me to separate from my friends. Hopefully it won’t be passing another year this time.

Pictures with no comments ^_____-

YERMO!

and Barstow…

Ghetto Tokyo

2009-08-16T03:21:00.000+09:00

really rocks!

I AM IN OSLO!!!

2009-08-16T03:18:00.000+09:00

since begin of June,

very busy, both in the Shop and for M.A.Y.

some random pic here

AFTER MIDNIGHT!!!!

Havve ingenuity, look how he wrap that heavy glass for me to bring it home and use it for my desk :)

School on fire!

2009-08-16T03:16:00.000+09:00

Yesterday we were supposed to party at the Fakir Skolen, but it was on fire and we are not allowed in until Monday.

This totally sucks, I hope the damage was minimal.

I got to see 2 shows in June, 1 at was seemed to me an elementary school (kids and moms are very nice here ^___^ )

and one at a medieval festival.

2 more shows next week!

Welcome to Medieval Times

2009-08-16T03:12:00.000+09:00

The medieval festival was quite cool per se.

Oslo Suscon 2009

2009-08-16T03:09:00.000+09:00

it was a great event also this year.

I still fell like not publishing pics of others’ suspensions, it is a private event for a quite intimate practice, I respect that.

a few pics from mine with Daniel and some of the fun.

of course, internet is full of pics from there.

doing Enrico

Latinos :)

a real hero!!!

Muffe is making sure the fire is HOT ;)

random from Oslo

2009-08-16T03:07:00.000+09:00

yes, I am trying to catch up with all pics I took,

and things I did… a lot did happen in the last few months.

here with Daniel and Cristiano

at the Norwegian wood

Street art

2009-08-16T03:03:00.001+09:00

Death Metal

2009-08-16T03:03:00.000+09:00

Went to see a concert at the old skate park.

The singer of this band (no idea the name) is the wildest stage animal I have ever seen.

Great performance!

Keroppi

2009-05-11T11:46:00.000+09:00

with naughty poodles.

Snowboarding

2009-04-27T20:22:00.000+09:00

yes! one of the best features of Oslo is its Nordic winter that I am just so grate I could witness, and the sky fields 20min. from the center by subway!!!!

Norwegians are just (among) the best skiers in the world, this is a fact!

can u see the height of this jump???

there where people just back-flipping on the sky jumping from here.

I went twice with Kay, I wish we did more, but he had school and I had to work… still we had some great time!

Vigeland Parken

2009-04-27T20:13:00.000+09:00

in Norway, I didn’t do much other than working, yet I made the time to visit this quite mystic and romantic place.

THE TOWER OF POWER !

Back in Japan

2009-04-27T20:12:00.000+09:00

and getting ready to get even busier… good news: SAKURA not blossomed yet :)

They were in Milan though!

R.K.B. everywhere and especially @ the Skanki !

HANAMI once again

2009-04-27T20:11:00.000+09:00

and eventually Tokyo become one of the most beautiful city ever, like every spring.

had also my friend Vinni paying a visit, useless to say we had a very good time.

yeah, the verme actually come to get tattooed by Kohki…

and to eat the best sushi ever.

and to get converted to fixy bicycles ;)

Leaving again: USA –> Santa Cruz & Las Vegas

2009-04-27T20:08:00.000+09:00

of course… where else I could have found the time to write my diaries if not on the Narita Skyliner bounding for Narita Airport ??

very sweet gate, with wi-fi, it makes me forget all the security bullshit \i had to go through because the amerikan paranoia.

Visiting my Anatometal family and then attending the 14th APP Conference, this time @ the Tropicana, Las Vegas.

and I’ll get to meet so many friends it will be insane!

NO SLEEP AT ALL!

Witchy day

2009-02-14T20:04:00.000+09:00

Friday 13th… one more time

Been to Vigeland park Sunday, I took a lot of pics, but they will have to wait…busy busy busy… sound familiar??

I couldn’t wait to post this one I just took @ the sunset from the ship.

I am very fascinated by the frozen sea

It was sunny the last few days, this mean we have to watch our heads.

Stiil looking for the Valhalla’s gate.

NORWAY

2009-02-05T20:02:00.000+09:00

here I am.

Working @ PINPOINT .

Living here:

tonite outside looks like:

all very Nordic, very beautiful.

not as cold and dark as I expected, and that’s a good thing.

I had this pain in my chest since the first night with Kohki in Amsterdam… it just got worse to the point where yesterday I had to start taking painkillers and today, early morning, a visit to the doctor.

Still don’t know what it is, but, as I hoped, it should either be a muscle thing or a broken rib… nothing bad with lungs, pancreas, hearth etc…

Doktor’s painkillers are quite good too ^___- I can keep rockin’.

Italy – Milan – Birrificio

2009-01-31T20:01:00.000+09:00

I had a few, but very intense days in Milan.

sorry Nuz… didn’t want to cover u with my hair…

The conference kept me over-busy, at the same time I did all I could to catch up with friends and family.

I had to compromise sleeping as usual.

PICTURES ARE IN RANDOM ORDER

CLASSIC - AMSTERDAM

2009-01-31T19:59:00.000+09:00

and here I am, working my last day at Classic, Sharon’s shop here in Amsterdam.

Super good experience. Nice shop and very nice people.

and the city is lovely, with my luck I got some very good weather as well… on the 0 Celsius level, but not too bad.

MY RIDE here : ahaha it is true :)

I will leave tomorrow toward Oslo!!!!

APTPI 2009 International Conference

2009-01-31T19:58:00.000+09:00

BME have an article on it, well… more of a Michelin Guide kinda travel diary… not much on the event itself.

I was volunteering to help, it was a lot of work and very long hours.

The organizers have all my respect for being able to make such an important event happen.

Kohki’s class on Japanese tattooing and design was a success, I can see it from the comments left on the survey we handed to the conference participants.

I should get some of the official photos.

for now only a few token during Kohki’s class.

Broken Glasses tossing with the Slovenians,

it is a good sign :)

The banquet set the right mood.

one of those nights, in Tokyo

2009-01-31T19:57:00.000+09:00

This picture is surreal enough to make justice to some of those night out in the park.

COX 18

2009-01-31T19:56:00.001+09:00

my last day in Milan.

Police decided to illegally evict the people from Conchetta…

and seize all, including the private library.

All friends closed their shop to show up there in support,

I lost my flight,

next day 10.000 people in the center of Milan protesting.

on the media: like nothing ever happen.

Pigs are shy.

good news, no violence spread this time…

well a part from Simon’s being beaten up by cops…

So far so good

2009-01-31T19:56:00.000+09:00

I am in the train heading to Narita Airport…

Remind to self: 9.00am, Tokyo is busy!

The taxi driver had me pay at a traffic light so I could jump out of it as soon as we got in front of the station.

The train closed its doors while I was jumping in it…

Now I just can’t wait to check in and make through security, then I can get a (couple of) chair massage.

This pic is from last Saturday @ K.F.

I find the mask in the middle extremely creepy! I had to take this shot.

BONNENKAI

2009-01-08T00:27:00.001+09:00

with the shop ^___^

over 40 people…

THAILAND --- fuck yeah!

2009-01-08T00:27:00.000+09:00

had great time..

first, it was my first “real” holiday in a long long while…

well… I did kept working on the PC, but at least was a place I never been before…

it is been so good I have to go back as soon as I can.

My friend Mirko lives there and owns the original first CASANOSTRA that inspired the Tokyo division .

I got to meet other friends that I wasn’t since a few years,

made new one as well, and just had a great slow time .

now the pics…

BNE - BANGKOK

2009-01-08T00:26:00.000+09:00

after Geek Garage –> the RKBs

2009-01-08T00:24:00.000+09:00

xRxKxBx

2008-12-28T01:12:00.000+09:00

now has a blog!

fuck yeah!!! ^______^

http://www.rxkxbx.blogspot.com/

I want YOU!

2008-12-13T01:14:00.000+09:00

and I have 2 new friends, Franco and Marco, Italian tattoo artists (actually Franco is from Argentina, but owns a shop in Livorno where he lives)

Too bad they already left.

And BTW now CasaNostra has a website.

goodbye

2008-12-02T01:51:00.000+09:00

sold 3 weeks ago…

home repairs

2008-12-02T01:48:00.000+09:00

keep going with those, still tons to do.

now the working station is operative … the media center needs to be totally re-set.

and well… still tons to do ^____^

King of Tattoo

2008-12-02T01:33:00.000+09:00

was great fun!

Sampa was there and I had the pleasure to guest my dear friend Carmine finally come to visit (and see the convention).

got to meet Elisa as well!!!

I guess this is all for a few more days.

Another sleepless night.

2008-11-02T20:07:00.000+09:00

so I take the chance to ease my day from things that requires excessive concentration.

At this point, I can also do update this blog ^___^

Man I had fun in Oslo! thanks Helene for the pics!!!

Talking of Norway…

2008-11-02T20:06:00.000+09:00

the last day in Oslo Christiane took me around to visit some beautiful and quite interesting place, like the Viking museum.

The bicycle series…

2008-11-02T20:04:00.000+09:00

Very right to very left…. Patricia suggested to title it EVOLUTION…

Well, she also noted that after the Bike it would need a coffin to really complete it :)

More power to the pussy…

…more pussy to the power!

Rock’n’Roll

Speed Night Anniversary

2008-11-02T20:02:00.000+09:00

Few but good!

Beat it!

2008-11-02T19:59:00.000+09:00

yeah, whatever… but I am partial to home made pasta, with homemade meat sauce and good Italian red wine.

Crash…

2008-11-02T19:49:00.000+09:00

Some fucker cut my road with a bicycle and after I fell he didn’t stop to check if I was ok… nor did anybody else for the matter.

<blabla> … </blabla> the taxi driver was my hero for the day, for as much as I always have issues with them, I shall never forget they can be just good people, with lacks in driving skills.

Glad I keep my house full of junk.

Wednesday I will change the wheel.

it was shopping day \m/ I [heart] Akiba .

I am also very happy I still haven’t sell my other bicycle.

I no need for the train once :)

30 min to learn how to download pics from my phone…

Halloween what?

2008-11-02T02:37:00.000+09:00

this was in September :)

helping Luis and Samar with their performance.

I like the a lot.

Back from Vegas.

2008-11-02T02:16:00.000+09:00

in May… I had super good time in Santa Cruz once again… I am really looking forward to go and visit my dearest Americanos.

ok.. I admit it… I like this shits… this is a data center @___@

I do make new friends very easily.

xRxKxBx SPEED NIGHT anniversary

2008-10-10T20:14:00.000+09:00

On October 11th we’ll ride for 1 year anniversary SPEEED NIGHT.

I’ll be there! UNDESTROYABLES REPRESENT.

Monday the 13th the 2nd Chari-Ma i.e Bicycle Flea Market @ The Ghetto.

this the message from Mattias:

on Monday the 13th(National Holiday) we host the 2nd Chari-Ma i.e Bicycle Flea Market. Bring whatever you think will be cool to trade/sell/give away. On the flyer we have shops and frame/bike builders that will participate as well, but this is for everyone, you too!!. Come early to get space for your stuff cos it is limited...more people and stuff = less space (but more shit to spend money on...yeah!).