It is time for the traditional Car Danchi bro down party at Sapporo’s own “Booty” this coming Saturday the 24th doors open at 9pm and movies start at about 10pm. Also showing is Build 3 from Director Daigo! Check it out!
Booty Commercial!
Car Danchi 5 teaser in case you missed it.
Build 3
Now for a track to chill out to. Seboo remix
Had a good time last night at the One Family charity event. Not a huge crowd, but it was a good sized crowd and they drank a lot which is good because that money all went to charity. So people were going home drunk and feeling good about it! I shot about 50 people each holding the white board with a personal message to the people in the Tohoku area. You can see the messages below in posts I made live from the venue yesterday. There were a couple of decent messeges, but most people were too drunk to think, or too stupid to think very hard. It is pitiful to see how bad young Japanese people are when it comes to writing Kanji. There were a lot of people struggling to write kanji, one girl couldn’t even manage to write the character for “love”. Pretty sad really.
So here are some shots from the N.C.B.B. live. Basically a Wu Tang Clan style group based out of Sapporo Japan. They perform and record together, but they also do solo projects as well. Fun to shoot the live performance.
Now a little extra action for my loyal readers!
There were a few dance showcases throughout the event. First a few cute kids dance teams, then later on a sexy showcase from three ladies.
A few more photos from the North Face Ikeuchi store opening reception. Lots of Sapporo friends and family gathered for the opening, it was a pleasure to meet so many old friends there.
Arrived in Fukuoka today to set up for the North Face event happening at the store in Tenjin Friday night. A special showing of the movie “El Capitan” I will be hosting the show on Friday night, starting time is 8:00pm free drinks etc., You can also check out some great photography from Shibuya Yuri with a series of B&W shots from Yosemite.
Here is a little preview
One of my photos from Tateyama is being used for a party flyer! The party is next Thursday in Tokyo and the DJ line up is awesume! Nori, Muro, and even my buddy Oguchi will be selecting tunes! Oh man I can’t believe I am going to miss this party! If you are in the greater Tokyo area please go and check it out!
Sapporo needed something like this! Unfortunately I am not going to be in town for this one. If you are in Sapporo would be worth going to this party, great concept and Buddy Buddy is a super cool cafe/resturant/bar!
Tomorrow we are holding a season ending party at On Cafe. If you are a skier, snowboarder, or just a mountain lover come by for some cheap drinks and a chance to meet like-minded people! We’re planning to have these mountain parties at the beginning and end of every season.
In Tokyo now, last night was the North Face 40 anniversary party in Aoyama. Not much time to make a report now as I have to get back there this morning to shoot the displays. Here are a few pictures from the event.
Just got a nice email from Graham Mueller who pointed me to a review he did of the Seattle premier and Car Danchi 3. The review is on the Snowboarder.com website, click here to read the whole thing. I put a little teaser intro below. Thanks to Graham and everyone who showed up for the showing at Snocon. I was bummed that I couldn’t be there, sounded like a good time with free Asahi beer and Sushi! Next year hope to be able to put together some kind of a little tour in the US, at least in the Pacific Northwest where Car Danchi seems to be gaining a grass roots following.
Words and Photos: Graham Mueller
Powder is an elusive beast. You could wait around your home resort for it to come to you, with the possibility of getting skunked for weeks on end. Or you could let the weatherman be your travel agent, potentially sinking yourself under more debt than pow. Bridging the gap is Japan’s Car Danchi crew (in English: car apartment). Their latest release, Car Danchi 3: A Powder Celebration, chronicles their lives for one winter as they drive their homes in search of the deep white. I was lucky enough to catch the true US premiere at Seattle’s Snowboard Connection and these guys are really on to something.
Click here for the full story.
Got my invitation to the 40th anniversary party for The North Face in Tokyo. That will kick off a week of events and activities. If you are in the Aoyama area of Tokyo stop by and check it out. I hear that they have built a special one of a kind dome tent just for the event and it will be on display all week.
The event will be from the 28th until the 3rd of December so check it out if you have a chance. It will be another ten years at least before another event of this size! More details at the North Face web. I am going to be there on the 27th and maybe for a little bit on the 28th. Will be shooting photos and video of the event and the guests in attendance. Mostly official shots for the North Face Japan web site etc. Looking forward to seeing and meeting some legends in the alpine world in Japan!
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