Manual Magazine

GAIJIN DIARIES PART 4

Posted by Jake Mein on Wednesday April 21 2010



Max finding skateboarding in the rain a little harder than expected. Kobe Higashi-Yuenchi Park. Photo: Adrian Vercoe.

The final installment of the Gaijin Diaries, in this entry we tour the lower half of Honshu checking out Osaka and Kobe.
Mosey semi-happy to be in sunny Kobe. Photo: Jake Mein.


Max shunts through a 5-0 on the famous Kobe waterfront ledge. Photo: Jake Mein.


Heads in Kobe. Photo: Adrian Vercoe.


Max in Higashi-Yeunchi Park. Photo:
Adrian Vercoe.


Private indoor park (thanks to Wura and Kanta). Photo:
Jake Mein.


Pyxis indoor skatepark. Photo: Jake Mein.


Kanta with a bit of a bigspin heelflip. Photo: Adrian Vercoe.


Kanta again with a laser flip. Photo: Adrian Vercoe.


Typical train home from Kobe to Osaka. Photo: Adrian Vercoe.


Spot in Osaka, police are quick here we got the boot after one try. Photo: Jake Mein.


Mosey and Max wait for the train to Narita a little worse for wear after 22 days skating. Photo: Jake Mein.

Thanks to Element, DVS, Circa, Simon Lockett, Trevor Houlihan, Tomokazu Wura, Kanta and everyone else who showed us around.

  • http://www.arlsphotography.com.au ARLS

    Sweet scenic pics and throw aways. Cant wait to see the keepers and read the full story. Peace.