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I'd like to finally meet our master of maki-e, so I'll be there.

 

Please bring your lovely Italian collection. I am sure they are fantastic! Looking forward to meeting you.

 

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To echo Jopen, please take photos and post them here!

@Jopen: It's a little easier for me to go; 14 hour plane ride to SFO and 45 min car ride to Japantown :)

 

So, what's stopping you? Get the plane ticket already :)

 

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To echo Jopen, please take photos and post them here!

@Jopen: It's a little easier for me to go; 14 hour plane ride to SFO and 45 min car ride to Japantown :)

 

So, what's stopping you? Get the plane ticket already :)

 

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The drive shouldn't take more than 35 minutes...

 

Say high to the gang for me, I've got family in town and will be a no-show.

 

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Dean's idea of local ink trading is brilliant. So please bring your inks and vials. And pipettes and syringes. I hope the cafe people won't look at us mad scientists too strangely.

I took you at your word, Lucia -- I read your post and promptly placed an order online for 6 glass vials with eyedropper caps!

 

Sayan, where did you order the glass vials? I got plastic ones from Dillo for the formal ink exchange. But I was thinking glass wouldn't be at as much risk of staining.

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Sounds like fun. I'll try to make it (unpredictable schedule). If there's anything of particular interest that anyone would like me to bring, I'll (try to) do it.

 

I'd very much like looking over a Nakaya (etc).

 

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Dean's idea of local ink trading is brilliant. So please bring your inks and vials. And pipettes and syringes. I hope the cafe people won't look at us mad scientists too strangely.

I took you at your word, Lucia -- I read your post and promptly placed an order online for 6 glass vials with eyedropper caps!

 

Sayan, where did you order the glass vials? I got plastic ones from Dillo for the formal ink exchange. But I was thinking glass wouldn't be at as much risk of staining.

 

Here's the link: Herbal Remedies

They cost $1.25 each. This was one of the first hits I got when I Googled for "bottle eyedropper cap" or something like that. I don't know how much plastic bottles would cost, but I liked that the glass bottle is a dark blue, so I hope it protects the ink from sunlight.

 

[Today's update]: Oops, spoke too quickly. I just got email from Herbal Remedies that they're out of stock on this item, so they canceled my order and refunded my money.

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Interest is high in this Pen Posse outing, which is great!

 

Okay, the coffee shop I'm talking about is located inside the Kintetsu Mall, on the other side of the restaurants. It is called May's Coffee House.

 

Saturday, March 28, 11:00 AM, JAPANTOWN (Nihonmachi).

 

If you enter from the Peace Plaza, the door to Kintetsu Mall is on your right. Walk down the slight incline and turn left at the first opportunity. You will see a coffee shop, something like Cafe Hana, but that's not the one I mean. Keep walking, following the path to the right, and there is May's Coffee House.

 

If you park in the underground garage and take the elevator to the shop level, then walk straight out, then make a right (a restaurant will be to your left) and another right, go past the cafe (Cafe Hana?), keep going, make another right, and there is May's Coffee House.

 

If you get there early and go to Kinokuniya Stationery first, then when you leave that store, do not take the stairs. Walk catty-corner to a passage way (this is actually a covered bridge that spans Fillmore Street below) and when you can either go straight or make right, make the right, then make the next left, walk another 20, 30 feet, and May's Coffee House will be on your left. It'll be the last structure before the tables and chairs.

 

Kevin, my mother's best friend was Harutane Chiba, who was a ninth-level black belt in Kendo and had two dojos, one in Fresno and one in Japan. I don't know anything about Kendo myself, but I wondered if you knew Chiba-sensei. (My brother and I called him Mr. Chiba.)

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Why, that's the Saturday before Spring Break. San Francisco's not THAT far from me.

 

 

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Kevin, my mother's best friend was Harutane Chiba, who was a ninth-level black belt in Kendo and had two dojos, one in Fresno and one in Japan. I don't know anything about Kendo myself, but I wondered if you knew Chiba-sensei. (My brother and I called him Mr. Chiba.)

 

Thanks for the direction.

Yes, Mr. Chiba is well known in Kendo world. I don't know him personally, but I mean, he is like Master Yoda, and us younglings can only admire from afar. I was taught by my uncle who was the instructor for national team... I mean, he is good, but NOT that good.

 

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Why, that's the Saturday before Spring Break. San Francisco's not THAT far from me.

 

I say... go for it!

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I will bring samples of real maki-e vs. screen maki-e and hopefully give examples how to spot regarding urushi quality... of course different urushi finshes. See you all soon!

 

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

 

Sure thing, would that be regular or grande ;-)

 

See ya soon!

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

 

Sure thing, would that be regular or grande ;-)

 

See ya soon!

 

Wait a minute! Grande? Bigger than a Takumi? Can you post a pic for those of us not going cuz we're on the other side of Cali? Pretty please?

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

 

Sure thing, would that be regular or grande ;-)

Regular. M nib. :)

 

This is kind of cool, I can bring all my pens and not feel like I'm the person overwhelming everyone with the $$ value of my collection.

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

 

Sure thing, would that be regular or grande ;-)

Regular. M nib. :)

 

This is kind of cool, I can bring all my pens and not feel like I'm the person overwhelming everyone with the $$ value of my collection.

 

Hee, hee, I know you have quite an Italian collection, so looking forward to see them too :-)

 

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If you happen to have a Sakura-Kawa in blue you could bring along, I'd love to see one.

 

Sure thing, would that be regular or grande ;-)

 

See ya soon!

 

Wait a minute! Grande? Bigger than a Takumi? Can you post a pic for those of us not going cuz we're on the other side of Cali? Pretty please?

 

 

You mean you missed them at the LA show?

 

Here you go... Grande...

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Ah'll be there! (I'll take a break from writing my dissertation, that is!)

 

And for all you inklovers, I have a special surprise.

 

Since I'm coming by bicycle, I won't be bringing my entire ink collection, but I can bring any bottles to swap a vial's worth with anyone. Last time I met with Deirdre she hooked me up with a few that really helped inform me of what's what! So useful!!! Anyway, just take a look at any of my ink scans and PM me if there's something you'd like for me to bring.

 

Deirdre, I'll bring the Platinum Koi Music if you're still interested in that trade. If not, don't worry.

 

Ooh, urushi up close?! uh oh.

 

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Deirdre, I'll bring the Platinum Koi Music if you're still interested in that trade. If not, don't worry.

 

Ooh, urushi up close?! uh oh.

Yes, yes! I am. I'll bring the Visconti. :D

 

I've just been incredibly stressed and busy and our schedules haven't synced well.

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