JAPAN + TAIWAN - TOUR PHOTOS - **ROUND 2**

djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
edited July 2006 in Strut Central
Hey ya'llI just got home from Japan + Taiwan. Finatik + I played two gigs in Taiwan and spent the rest of our time clownin', eatin', diggin', shoppin' and sightseein'. Here are some select pics the month. I'll post a few more later as well as some videos. Hope you enjoy them.I've got a shitload of records for trade from Japan / Taiwan too. I'll post a list up when I get a moment. Comments / questions on the pics are welcome. Sorry to everyone I've been outta touch with, feel free to hit me up.peace.-- THE FLIERS ---JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN--JAPAN-first stop japan -- hit up my favorite chicken spot in Nakano, delicious karagethe view from my hotel in Shinjuku -- the NS BuildingShinjuku -- the Epson building that can be seen in "Lost In Translation"train overpass in ShinjukuCoconuts Disk in Yoyogi"The Black Chamels", a doo wop/j-pop group from the 80s who dressed up in blackface... hmmmm...if you want to perv on some hot chicks, get in this train carraige before 9:30am don't touch in the tunnel!mini scooter/courier vanstrain workers / backpackersahhhh... housing in japan, i miss it...yoshinoya is cheap + tasty -- "sumimassen!, yaki niku omori kudasai!"still nap, japan's answer to Mobb Deepmy #1 hommie in Japan - DJ Viblam (K.O.D.P.) in his store, Still Diggin', with mad boxes of new second hand Hip-Hop arrivalsselection of t-shirts in Still Diggin'kampai! i love me some nihon-shu, hakkaisan is the bomb son! (Big Chan knows the deal)yaki niku @ Gyu Kaku in Shibuya -- cow tounge in full effectwe're really gettin' busy about now -- bacon, beef and all that good shit. gyu kaku is most def. the bomb spot to eat!my hommie from brisbane, Michi and Viblam"drugs is the key to success..."this homeless dude is a straight P.I.M.P., he's plastered his makeshift cardboard house with pictures of naked women. dope!Japan is such a busy and hectic place, but somehow out of luck, I bumped into my best mates ex-girlfriend in Shibuya train station! peace! selection of raers @ east records in jinbochothe jazz groove section @ east recordseast recordsshabu shabu! momo paradise is the favorite (and most affordable spot) to shake, shake some beef in soup stock!my old roomate pete and some finely sliced beefyuki, nozomi, myself and pete... ahhhhh... the old japan posseno smokinghi-tech toilet in the hotelthis was on the seat of the toilet, i can't figure out what it meansoriental passagehostess bar in kabukichoselection of fine nihon-shu (sake) in kabukicho. hakkaisan, kubota and koshino-kanbai are some recommended bottlesa discount pet store convinientley next door to a brothel, in kabukichoumpan man! a famous cartoon character in japan!walking towards central shinjuku from kabukichoi choose "no"caerful raer selectionahhhhhhh.... somehow, someway - shibuya just never gets old!manhattan records in shibuya, "Still Diggin'" is in the alley to the left of the storeurgy duckling... paging einstein!somethin' grimey happened here!please coffeeodakyu department store building in shinjukuyodobashi electronics store in shinjuku-TAIWAN--TAIWA
N--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN--TAIWAN-my interview in a mens fashion magazinechecking out some hooters with dizzy bullgigantic meiji chocolate bar, about half the size of our tour manager, tammythe view from our hotel @ green bay - looking at the site for the outdoor beach party we were spinnin' atif looks could kill!danger! danger!the red bull promo girlsthe stage @ soundchecki've been watchin' too many shaw brothers flicks lately...the crate, ready to hit the stage and partyfinatik + sheepchillin' with the dancers before hittin' the stagethe biggest slut groupie in taiwan. she's a real skank hoe. i ended up setting her shoes on fire and throwing them out the hotel window cuz she kept leaving her shit in my hommies room.the dancersmc sheep... mooooove on up!spinnin' on the beachdancersspinnin'dancersterntable jediz beyatchflossin' some aussie dollars, gettin' paid in full in your local currency before hittin' the stage is a lovely feeling... see the gleam in all the girls eyes...sunrise from the hotel... beautifulchillin' on the beach, hungover as fuck the next morning...traditional brown sugar drink sold @ the night markets in taiwanmini crabs @ the night marketximen-ding, taipei's mini shibuyafinatik ate his first ever big mac in taiwan!taiwan got the hot hip-hopmy hommiegayfemale turntablistsdj drez cuttin' it up @ all city online radio show in taipeibaer, dj drez, myself, finatik + dj gorejuice (http://www.allcity-radio.com)shit puma!summer-aquarian postersuper choco cracker sandwichchoco digestasome happy plastic peoplestreet stencilscommunism is a poisoncommunism suckswhassup G?banana fish & bitchthis store worker was comedy, i had to take a photo. i felt like i was in willy wonka's chocolate factory (no homo)great hair on these mannequinsbe moistened yourseif, and necessary thingsyes, i doblack eggs sold at every convinience store in taiwanseal condomsfake nipplespotato chips targeted to the gay communitypeople hate mickey d's worldwidethis dude hangs around the ximen area of taipei and he's famous. locals were buggin when they saw this photo. dude freaked out on me when i accidently touched him (no homo) cuz apparently he's mad religious and it's bad luck for him. sorry!machi (sticky rice dessert) on a stickfried chicken and sweet potato from a street vendorthe nasty street kitchenda project records, taipeiimg src="http://www.bombhiphop.com/djsheep/tour
2/taiwan2-062.jpg" alt="" />taiwanese pop recordslittle cakes in various shapes @ the street markethappy massage bartasts sweet too!finatik ready for wardiggin' in the secret spotsteachin' finatik how to use his gp3leo sayer!@ yoshinoya taipei -- gyudon + calpistammy will eat your babiesbootleg bathing ape is EVERYWHERE in taiwana fashion store called "2pac"gp23sthis bird was just chillin' at the orange juice stand @ the night market8bitbetelnut packets in the gutter. it's the legal drug out there and people get high as fuck off it!moocherenergetic McBreakfastRonald McMilkwe performed an execution on our hommie danny. finatik and i were busted by hotel staff for having an all out bb gun war dressed in camo gear around the hotel. they must have shit their pants watching that on their security cameras.chinese style spring onion cake/omelette, i ate this nearly everyday... delicious and cheap (about 50 cents)very raer heatermy weapon of choice. $2.50paging kennythe hotel in taichungour teppanyaki chef, party promoter and da project records owner - mr browni love teppanyaki so much, i had to get behind the plate for a picchillin' before eatin' up a stormmr. chef in deep concentration - did i mention that i love teppanyaki!the line-up outside the club just before our showinside the club during our set, priceless expressionsgettin' busy on the wheels in taichung @ peach nightclubour dancersview from level 2, spot the tablist groupies waiting for an autograph and flare scratch?the club was full of people just crashed out at the end of the night, literally dozens everywherethe po po rolled up at the end of the night, lucky i was jettin'no dogs and no betelnutgettin' my ganxta ontaichungnight market foodfried chicken (paging kenny)gigantic backpack full of raerstoo many raers with weigh you down!nastiest toilet in the worldnight market buffetmore weird night market food. this stuff really scares mea giant squid on display at the night marketlizards for salethis kid was mad animated, look like a living cartoon character, we chopped it up for a minuteanti osama propoganda in an army storespot the differencecheck out my new clothing linein asian countries, it's common practice for some people to carry their pets in a backpack or louis vuiton handbagi will strangle you if you fuck with my moneyfreaky scooterraers and cash. 2 of my favorite things.cok soup, thank god they fixed that error up!did i mention that i love teppanyakiimg src="http://www.bombhipho
p.com/djsheep/tour2/taiwan2-125.jpg" alt="" />damage condomship-hop chains?????nakamats lovejet, better than viagra!i ate at this street restaurant frequently, the best fried rice i tasted in a LONNNG time.. just like my Mum makes it.wack crews lick my bawlsfried riceinfirm?banana man@ the gundam store near taipei main stationtwo kings in a cipherairwaves!wow the kid on the left is buggin'... this record is raerthis one has the heat. doggy breaks.rice burgers @ mcdonalds. fyah!fo shizzle. night market hip-hop fashion in taiwan is ridiculouscock chicken cookiegoldfish arcade machine. this is pretty cruel but coolthe view from chui-fen villagethe many traditional sweet and cake vendors in chui-fen villagethe views from chui-fen villagespot the little temple in the distance... ill!chui-fen has the ILL tea houses... mad traditional and mega famous, kinda like taipei's kyoto area.great views from up above, it's really something out there. they film a lot of movies around heremaxin' and relaxin'the alleys in chui-fenview from the tea housefinally, some cool beverages with lots of ice. it was 35+ degrees that day!traditional taiawnese sweetsa temple in chui-fenafternoon view from chui-fengreat architecture at the templeplay that funky musicafter seeing this chicken sittin' on the street in the summer heat, i cancelled my orderi want to give water to flowerskeep the toilet clearfrog egg drink, mad refreshing! (there's no frog eggs in there, it's just the name)adidas were running some promo. i went inside that big inflatable soccer ball and was shot out and ran around it like a hamster on a wheel to a gigantic goal. i'll put the video on youtube sometime so you can understand better. it was crazy.after being in that soccer ball, i saw this and thought it was another promo thing from mcdonalds, i kicked the ball as hard as i could, i didn't realize it was steel. i bruised and fucked up my whole leg. (my luck on this trip was amazingly bad).taipei 101, the world's tallest buildingsheeeeiiiiattt-suthis guy is a real famous politician in taiwan, once again the locals were buggin' when they saw this picturehave it your waya street performer in the 101 areasoccer promo statuesraer city taipeikampai! a famous food spot/bar in taipeiREAL dorco inside!they fucked up my booking at my regular 4-star hotel in taipei, so i had to stay at the only hotel which had vacancy. this room cost about $20 and i battled cockroaches and spiders all night. i kid you not. I tried to sleep and was attacked by mosquitos, i couldnt open one of my eyes cuz i was bit on my eyelid. you get what you pay for in taiwan. this was more fucked than loosing my wallet twice.ximen-dingthis dude was crashed out at the train station at 9am, must have had a ruff night on the boozeaustralian animals @ taipei zoogiddy upimg src="http://www.bombhiphop.com/djsheep/tour2/taiwan2-184.jpg" alt=
"" />the police in taiwan are hillarious, out the front of the zoo they let you put on a fake bullet proof vest and gear and pose with fake gats in front of their cars! hahaha!do it yourself cotton candy vending machinekiddies wear - beach for the gangs!godzilla arcade machinei love cheeseburgersgotta get my calcium somehowthis street vendor cut peoples sihlouettes outta paper for a few $. mine didn't look anything like me at all but my mom likes it.dan-shui area of taipeigigantic ice cream cones @ dan-shui, it was 35 degrees celcius, it was a mistake to order it. the thing started melting straight away and caused a big mess. i threw it away after the photo.starbugs beetle shopthis is THE SPOT in taipei for records. heat, heat, heat... dizzy bull, kenny and snoblind know the deal. NO SHOES!wakey wakey hands off snakeysome of my new friends in taipei -- faye, danny, myself & ?great food @ imported japanese chain restaurant - pepper lunchtaipei main station
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  • nzshadownzshadow 5,526 Posts
    where to start? WOW.

    "i ended up setting her shoes on fire and throwing them out the hotel window cuz she kept leaving her shit in my hommies room".



    ----Beach for the gangs....


  • stop_33stop_33 365 Posts
    sheep,
    photos are boss...
    always appreciate these posts...
    gotta get back to japan!!!
    sip

  • mcdeemcdee 871 Posts
    thanks for sharing once again, these threads are always amazing.

  • dayday 9,611 Posts
    wow.

    Thanks for sharing those. There's some serious 'ers in there!

  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    thanks for sharing once again, these threads are always amazing.

  • TabaskoTabasko 1,357 Posts


    excellent!

  • karlophonekarlophone 1,697 Posts


    you must have been at the Keio Plaza Towers, no? I enjoyed that hoteru.
    Thanks for a very entertaining photo essay.

  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    thanks for sharing once again, these threads are always amazing.

  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts


    you must have been at the Keio Plaza Towers, no? I enjoyed that hoteru.
    Thanks for a very entertaining photo essay.

    It was the Shinjuku New City Hotel... not to shabby for the price..

    How much is it to stay at the Keio hotelu?

    peace.

  • soulmarcosasoulmarcosa 4,296 Posts
    Wow man you always post the best travelogues. Thanks so much for giving us a look into SHEEP'S WORLD!

  • paulnicepaulnice 924 Posts



    She can get it.





    Exactly how does this work??
    And why, pray tell, is it "cruel"?

  • that was great. looks like you live it up. I gotta get out of america.

  • Danno3000Danno3000 2,851 Posts
    Thanks Sheep. Those photos helped pass the time in the airport better lounge better than anything.


  • Big_ChanBig_Chan 5,088 Posts
    Bevan,

    CRAZY DOPE PICS as usual!!!!!!! You are foolionic to the highest degree!!!!


    ahhhh... housing in japan, i miss it...

    Me too! LOL


    kampai! i love me some nihon-shu, hakkaisan is the bomb son! (Big Chan knows the deal)

    Son, we need to link and drink MAD Nihon-shu! Plaese to come visit Seattle or we can meet in Tokyo for New Years celebrations.



    yaki niku @ Gyu Kaku in Shibuya -- cow tounge in full effect

    DOPE! Love to eat Gyu tan!


    we're really gettin' busy about now -- bacon, beef and all that good shit. gyu kaku is most def. the bomb spot to eat!

    Word is bond.


    please coffee

    This shop would be much better if it was called "Plaese coffee."

  • kicks79kicks79 1,343 Posts
    Damn Sheep. Thanks for the flix always a blast seeing other places. That beach party looked off the hook. Shame you don't get hip hop honeys like that dancing for you in australia.

  • mylatencymylatency 10,475 Posts
    so ill, def makes me wanna go back to the motherland

    thanks for sharing!

  • phatmoneysackphatmoneysack Melbourne 1,124 Posts
    Great photos.

    I especially enjoyed the food & record photos.

    muchos propos!

  • karlophonekarlophone 1,697 Posts


    you must have been at the Keio Plaza Towers, no? I enjoyed that hoteru.
    Thanks for a very entertaining photo essay.

    It was the Shinjuku New City Hotel... not to shabby for the price..

    How much is it to stay at the Keio hotelu?

    peace.

    cant remember it was in '96 or '97... but it was free for me! (biz travel related)

    Shibuya and Shinjuku are so magical. I was just there in December, i miss it already! Your pix blow mine away, i must say.

  • Strider79itStrider79it 1,176 Posts
    great pics, really !

  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts


    Exactly how does this work??
    And why, pray tell, is it "cruel"?

    It's a skill testing machine (just like the ones to get stuffed toys) to see how many fish you can catch. They used to have them in Japan too until people complained that it was cruel. They're only goldfish, I know, but they are locked up in 100 Farheinheit summer weather in that machine on the street. The little plate goes down and you can see how many fish u can catch and then it dumps them in the jar on the left hand side of the machine. I think you can take the jar out and keep the fish, but I think lots of kids used to just pour the fish onto the sidewalk or something???

    peace.

  • mattBmattB (FTB) Anywhere 673 Posts

    east records
    hey man, thanks for the great pics.
    I just got back from East records for the first time yesterday. Nice Store! Lots of good funk/soul/jazz shit in there. bit exe, but hey...it's Tokyo.
    Did you go to many other stores in Jinbocho? There're a few around.

  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts

    east records
    hey man, thanks for the great pics.

    I just got back from East records for the first time yesterday. Nice Store! Lots of good funk/soul/jazz shit in there. bit exe, but hey...it's Tokyo.
    Did you go to many other stores in Jinbocho? There're a few around.

    East Records is dope. My hommie there is good for trades if you got the right records. I don't think I've ever bought a record in there.

    There's shitloads of store in Jinbocho. Hit me up on the PM, I'll tell u the spots...

    peace.

  • mattBmattB (FTB) Anywhere 673 Posts
    yeah, I think I have that area pretty well sus'd (I work very close to there). if you include Ochanomizu next door, there's probably more than 30 record stores around I reckon. PM on it's way anyway, maybe Ive missed something

  • FatbackFatback 6,746 Posts
    INFUCKINGCREDIBLE!!!


    I truly enjoy your picture posts, sheeps. thank you.

  • cHillercHiller 293 Posts
    nice pics, man!
    it's been a pleasure to watch...

  • LuminLumin 807 Posts



    tammy will eat your babies

    probably aint the best thing to be sayin about your homegirl, unless she do
    she can get it

  • Young_PhonicsYoung_Phonics 8,039 Posts
    damn i miss japan.

  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    probably aint the best thing to be sayin about your homegirl, unless she do
    she can get it

    damn... lol!

  • nrichnrich 932 Posts
    killer photo essay as usual!

    I actually made some gyudon last night

  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Dude... I can't wait to go back...

    I went for work so I got a killer paycheck from per diem and overtime. It was awesome!
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