{"id":2494,"date":"2013-08-28T21:01:22","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T11:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2013-09-02T14:15:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T04:15:54","slug":"meanwhile-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/meanwhile-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"MEANWHILE, IN JAPAN&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2495 aligncenter\" alt=\"1170787_418980531555278_911179443_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1170787_418980531555278_911179443_n.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1170787_418980531555278_911179443_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1170787_418980531555278_911179443_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1170787_418980531555278_911179443_n-466x350.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is some seriously mental motorcycle stuff going on in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>And by &#8220;mental&#8221;, I mean astonishing and glorious and samurai and bushido.<\/p>\n<p>Three bike shops in particular, are churning out some of the fizziest old school classics mankind has ever beheld.<\/p>\n<p>Bulldock Genuine Machine Tuning, Real Complete Machine Sanctuary, and Huckleberry&#8217;s are truly getting up into people&#8217;s shit with their work, their bike shows, their mental scooter and bike racing, their doll-like models and their killer ninja skills.<\/p>\n<p>Banzai, bitches. Get this into you&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2497\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2497\" alt=\"320328_397600900296820_1964216527_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/320328_397600900296820_1964216527_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/320328_397600900296820_1964216527_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/320328_397600900296820_1964216527_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/320328_397600900296820_1964216527_n-526x350.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes. Just yes. With self-abuse.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2498\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2498\" alt=\"269217_177283875734899_1977831991_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/269217_177283875734899_1977831991_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/269217_177283875734899_1977831991_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/269217_177283875734899_1977831991_n-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/269217_177283875734899_1977831991_n-510x350.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One for Sunday and one for commuting<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2499\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2499\" alt=\"561581_697729903574638_105696693_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/561581_697729903574638_105696693_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/561581_697729903574638_105696693_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/561581_697729903574638_105696693_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/561581_697729903574638_105696693_n-466x350.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finally, after 548 years, they look hot.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2500\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2500\" alt=\"971915_696752593673806_664892005_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752593673806_664892005_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752593673806_664892005_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752593673806_664892005_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752593673806_664892005_n-525x350.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s made outta carbon fibre&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2501\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2501\" alt=\"971915_696752583673807_55066655_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752583673807_55066655_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752583673807_55066655_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752583673807_55066655_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/971915_696752583673807_55066655_n-525x350.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;lots and lots and lots of carbon fibre<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2502\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2502\" alt=\"579240_436647249754612_1106338735_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/579240_436647249754612_1106338735_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/579240_436647249754612_1106338735_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/579240_436647249754612_1106338735_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/579240_436647249754612_1106338735_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;You are my ichiban Hello Kitty sushi boy!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2503\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2503\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2503\" alt=\"421787_420696838016320_795040080_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/421787_420696838016320_795040080_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/421787_420696838016320_795040080_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/421787_420696838016320_795040080_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/421787_420696838016320_795040080_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;And this is a poster for FTW, which means, &#8216;Fish, Tripe and Wagyu&#8217;. You come get some!&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2504\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2504\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2504 \" alt=\"575138_293753554051190_101415102_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/575138_293753554051190_101415102_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/575138_293753554051190_101415102_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/575138_293753554051190_101415102_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/575138_293753554051190_101415102_n-526x350.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Someone please import these. They are not as funny as normal scooters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2505\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2505\" alt=\"423652_518812261479759_1136905386_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/423652_518812261479759_1136905386_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/423652_518812261479759_1136905386_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/423652_518812261479759_1136905386_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/423652_518812261479759_1136905386_n-525x350.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look. See? This is no laughing matter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2506\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2506\" alt=\"526846_497913096961360_219650728_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/526846_497913096961360_219650728_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/526846_497913096961360_219650728_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/526846_497913096961360_219650728_n-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/526846_497913096961360_219650728_n-527x350.jpg 527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They mate them with Chryslers. That makes them funnier.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2507\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2507\" alt=\"76206_10151099357901175_1441722034_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/76206_10151099357901175_1441722034_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/76206_10151099357901175_1441722034_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/76206_10151099357901175_1441722034_n-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/76206_10151099357901175_1441722034_n-529x350.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fleshtone brown. Simply too awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2509\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2509\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2509\" alt=\"969950_390950984358233_1842654829_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/969950_390950984358233_1842654829_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/969950_390950984358233_1842654829_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/969950_390950984358233_1842654829_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/969950_390950984358233_1842654829_n-526x350.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the ugliest Kwakas ever made now looks&#8230;um, still pretty bad. But they have tried.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2510\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2510\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2510\" alt=\"381579_536586189702645_756783533_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/381579_536586189702645_756783533_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/381579_536586189702645_756783533_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/381579_536586189702645_756783533_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/381579_536586189702645_756783533_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Killing the streets.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2511\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2511\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2511\" alt=\"537927_606411052720158_371991336_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/537927_606411052720158_371991336_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/537927_606411052720158_371991336_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/537927_606411052720158_371991336_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/537927_606411052720158_371991336_n-525x350.jpg 525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yes, they do Harleys, too. Quite well, actually.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2512\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2512\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2512\" alt=\"431066_248803865205619_853618819_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/431066_248803865205619_853618819_n.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/431066_248803865205619_853618819_n.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/431066_248803865205619_853618819_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/431066_248803865205619_853618819_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scooter girls. On a scooter.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2513\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2513\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2513\" alt=\"1240598_500162386736431_1472404747_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1240598_500162386736431_1472404747_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1240598_500162386736431_1472404747_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1240598_500162386736431_1472404747_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1240598_500162386736431_1472404747_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They appear all lemony&#8230;and a little stunned.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2514\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2514\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2514\" alt=\"1235493_499725830113420_1529236792_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1235493_499725830113420_1529236792_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1235493_499725830113420_1529236792_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1235493_499725830113420_1529236792_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1235493_499725830113420_1529236792_n-233x350.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What? They&#8217;re allowed. They were on his side.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2515\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2515\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2515\" alt=\"1002541_408027222650609_591485414_n\" src=\"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1002541_408027222650609_591485414_n.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1002541_408027222650609_591485414_n.jpg 620w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1002541_408027222650609_591485414_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1002541_408027222650609_591485414_n-466x350.jpg 466w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheers, Hoshi. Love your work.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is some seriously mental motorcycle stuff going on in Japan. And by &#8220;mental&#8221;, I mean astonishing and glorious and samurai and bushido<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4,25],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2494"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3053,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2494\/revisions\/3053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}