Lost in translation: Japan tour diary

[Annie]

Awesome pictures and presentation. Thanks for sharing!

[GeorgeSteele]

Very cool, must have been a great experience.  Thanks for sharing.   

[bananasforaxl]

I wonder if seeing MiniAxl disturbs "Original" Axl as much as it disturbs me?

[suntorytime]

maybe it's preferble that the mini updates himself a bit but seeing mini doesn't disturb the Original but amuses him I reckon.

great diary. ?
Glad you had such a good time in japan. It was so nice meeing you adz, the djc brothers, hiromi and her friends and other wonderful people. I didn't know the r in your name was to be pronounced.
(a littel note:jarmo was so jarmo and adz was so adz and everyone was nice. )

Now it's Bon time(mmm something like all saints day) here hotter and more humid than those days.

AdZ starts pushing the buttons on the washlet (Japanese toilet with a heated seat and shower....). Pretty soon the bathroom floor is wet.

haha... Everyone who comes to Japan has a toilet story. Did you try the traditional ones? My first time was a complete disaster... Oh well, shit happens...?

  nice oyaji gag.
I think washlet is a totally great invention.
When I see anyone new to japan I'm tempted to ask their opinion on washlet but I try not to thinking 'hello, how are you, what do think of washlet?' won't make a good first impression of me.

After the drinkathon at the Hard Rock and Shooters, DJcleaver, his brother and myself walked the streets of Nagoya as we had no where to stay and needed to sober up. Finally, we made it back to the station after going the wrong way numerous times.

The djclever brothers must have been fated to wander about unknown streets.

You guys missed out on all the free booze at my mate's bar... ?

Free booze? How many nice parties had I missed!!!
I ended up not seeting sukeberon and keno.

If any of you come to Nagoya, give a PM and I'll meet up with you and show you around... If I don't forget...?

May I?

[CheapJon]

WTF i just noticed that mini axl even has a red watch on his right arm

the tattoos are one thing.. but the red watch.. DANG!

[Genesis]

WTF i just noticed that mini axl even has a red watch on his right arm
the tattoos are one thing.. but the red watch.. DANG!

Shit that's nothing. He even got the AFD tattoo blacked out!
Jarmo, you're a lucky SOB.

[sukeberon]

WTF i just noticed that mini axl even has a red watch on his right arm

the tattoos are one thing.. but the red watch.. DANG!

Yeah, mini Axl was hardcore. The attention to detail was amazing. He was great. If I remember correctly, he's a singer in a GN'R cover band in Osaka.

[ppbebe]

WTF i just noticed that mini axl even has a red watch on his right arm
the tattoos are one thing.. but the red watch.. DANG!

Shit that's nothing. He even got the AFD tattoo blacked out!

somehow only the afd tat doesn't seem real to me. isn't tattoo basically blue based?

[chineseblues]

WTF i just noticed that mini axl even has a red watch on his right arm
the tattoos are one thing.. but the red watch.. DANG!

Shit that's nothing. He even got the AFD tattoo blacked out!

somehow only the afd tat doesn't seem real to me. isn't tattoo basically blue based?

No not really, it use to be mostly blue shit but not really anymore, but whoever did his AFD should never pick up a tattoo gun again.

[AdZ]

From what I remember his tattoos were actually transfers..

[sexkitten]

Jarmo,
? ? ? ? ? Thanks for the post, it brings back so many great memories. It was a pleasure meeting you and AdZ, you guys are legends!

AdZ starts pushing the buttons on the washlet (Japanese toilet with a heated seat and shower....). Pretty soon the bathroom floor is wet.

haha... Everyone who comes to Japan has a toilet story. Did you try the traditional ones? My first time was a complete disaster... Oh well, shit happens...?

Met a guy who was called Mini-Axl. He had the tattoos and everything!

I enjoyed reading about your trip. Do you have any pics of "Mini Axl?"?

Here's one... He was a really cool guy...

Went back to the hotel after the show since we had an early train to catch.

You guys missed out on all the free booze at my mate's bar...?

Wednesday morning around 7AM we were on the Shinkansen to Tokyo. At the station I bumped into sukeberon.

Yeah, that was totally random. After the drinkathon at the Hard Rock and Shooters, DJcleaver, his brother and myself walked the streets of Nagoya as we had no where to stay and needed to sober up. Finally, we made it back to the station after going the wrong way numerous times. Saw Djcleaver and his brother off and was about to catch my train back home, when I saw you guys. Then I turned around and there was Mini-Axl!!! I had a hangover for days after that.?

It was nice meeting some of you who post here, and also those who don't post but know of the site.? beer

It was a true pleasure meeting you guys and being able to give my appreciation face to face of the great job you do running this site.

I'm glad you guys had such a great experience here in Japan.? It's truly an amazing place.

I encourage anyone who wants to come to Japan to do it, you won't be disappointed. If any of you come to Nagoya, give a PM and I'll meet up with you and show you around... If I don't forget...?

Get some sleep and then head to Pronto in th afternoon where we were supposed to meet some people from the board. I had some coffee and waited, but we didn't see anybody.

Cameron

Wow, Mini-Axl Rocks!!!!  Thanks for posting picture of him!

[EstrangedBrazil]

i personally think mini-axl's far from 'rocking'

from the picture, it looks to me like mini-axl's a freak  heheh

Oh, and great read Jarmo! If GNR ever comes to Brazil again and your non-smoking, non-driving etc savings allow you to come down here, get in touch to knock a few cold ones!! 

[shelly60]

I enjoyed reading that. Thank You!

[Mr. Redman]

"miniAxl's" tattoos look hella fake.

[fuckin crazy]

That was a great read, thanks dude.

I wish I lived somewhere where the humidity didn't soak you.

[Christos AG]

How "mini" exactly is mini-axl?

[FunkyMonkey]

How "mini" exactly is mini-axl?

I did have a different visual when I read that.

Thanks for the post jarmo...what a great place to see a great show.

[sexkitten]

From what I remember his tattoos were actually transfers..

Huh? Mini Axl is a fake?

[SLCPUNK]

How "mini" exactly is mini-axl?

Is he anything like "Tiny Elvis"?

[Jonx]

How "mini" exactly is mini-axl?

He must be really "mini" cos real Axl isnt exactly the tallest person around!

Jonx