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Hey guys,

As most of you know I'm in Tokyo at the moment. Ive been all around Japan 3 years ago but let me say Tokyo is something else. I went to Disney Land yesterday, and D1 Round 7 @ Fuji Speedway on Sunday which was of course my personal highlight, as well as getting to sit in the official Toyota F1 Car in Harajuku. That was amazing seeing an F1 car in the flesh.

Anyways enough chit chat, I thought I'd show you guys SOME pictures from D1 Round 7. I'll upload more as well as videos when I get back next week. But this should give you a taste of what I was lucky enough to experience, although the pictures don't really do it justice.. here they are... oh and the first one is my logo I got tat'd today by www.NS7Dept.com :P

edit: also thanks goes out to SAU sponsor Ben from J-Spec Imports for helping me out and clearing a few things about my future toy next year hopefully. :P

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1022...mp;id=501249689

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43686&id=501249689

p.s sorry about the facebook link, photobucket keeps timing out. :D

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Nice, I was in Japan about 2 weeks back, whats the disneyland like? I went to disney sea lol :)

I made that mistake and got off at Disney Sea but theres a monorail that goes to Disney Land there. Disney Land is remarkable, although childish the work they've put into it blew me away. And its always funny seeing japanese versions of cinderella lol.

This is my fave pic from D1, http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1022...mp;id=501249689 I spent as much time in the parking lot than I did watching the drifting. :D

Also if you see the pic of the white S15 with a shot targetted on the rear wheel, are the WedsSport SA-70 wheels that are arriving for me in a few weeks that I've waiting 4 months for. Seeing them in person confirmed they were worth every penny, and the wait!

Few more days here so I'm off for now.

Matta ne!

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glad you're having awesome fun Brandon... i'm a bit jealous dude but yeah pictures are great and i hope you have a safe trip back man

Thanks man, I'm sure I will.

And guess what just arrived at my friends house today... (see attached)... I am so f*cking happy now, cant wait to go home lol. :)

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has Ben netted a japanese girlfriend yet?

hahaha nar he hasn't. :P I was telling him how I spent $600 on a chick at Kabukicho on my first night (Most foreigners will do the same.) who was one of the RLD girls but like fell in love with me and gave me her #. Chick was 30 and looked 22. She thought I was 23 although 19, underage overseas clubbin ftw. :ninja:

Everyone has a gf here it's depressing :ninja: Where are the japanese clubs in Perth I gota see what I can scoop up. lol.

haha i'd fall in love with you for $600 too.. for a little while..

they all love australia too, even managed to get one to come visit over here in aus haha.. give her a call!

awesome rims too, i've had my eye on some of those for a while now

haha i'd fall in love with you for $600 too.. for a little while..

they all love australia too, even managed to get one to come visit over here in aus haha.. give her a call!

awesome rims too, i've had my eye on some of those for a while now

haha :) .

thanks,

here are pics from Disney Land, and I went on a Hato Bus/Boat Cruise Tour all around Tokyo today. Got to see Tokyo from 360 Panoramic view that was dope.

Disney Land:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4398...9689&ref=mf

Bus/Boat Cruise Tour:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4398...9689&ref=mf

Randoms:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4216...9689&ref=mf

will upload drift vids and city vids when I'm back in few days.

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