Japanese “Lightning” magazine featuring our “Inspiration 2010″ super big as well.

Total 7 pages. So many DETAILS photos there!

Please see more at (Japanese) bookstores!

Thanks so much again, Koike-chan (Chief-Editor of Lightning Magazine)!!

Rin Tanaka

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Hello, folks!

Sorry I couldn’t update this blog for a while,

because I had been sleeping for very long days like bear in winter……..

Actually, I flied over to Italy from 28th Feb to 10th March.

Thanks to Rosso families (of Diesel), I was drinking delicious Italian wines every lunch & dinner for 10days….

In the last week, we in USA received many magazines from Japanese editors.

Super thanks!!!

Firstly, “Mono Special” featuring “Inspiration 2010″ very big!

Please check out at your local (Japanese) bookstores to see more!!!!

Thanks so much again, Mr. Imai-san of (President of World Photo Press)!

Rin Tanaka

See more pages at Bookstores!!

Last weekend, 2/12-13, our “Inspiration 2010″ event was done GIANT successfully  last weekend with over 1500 vintage FREAKS!!

Super good vibes were gathering in 2 days, thanks to all kind people, but various from surfers to Bikers including Hell’s Angeles?!

Fortunately weathers were very “Californian blue sky”  all days with nice Santa Monica Sea Breeze!

As I expected, Barker Hangar inside Santa Monica Airport became super kool “Tempolary High-end Vintage space” .

All exhibitors were decorated their booth very professionally  with their high-end items.

SOOOOOOO many nice vintage clothing were displayed inside Barker Hangar!

Of course, I also had enjoyed a lots with so many friends from worldwide!!

Thanks to all cool audience, everybody said to me “GREAT SHOW” before leaving to their home.

And then, I am receiving so many kind e-mails with their photos.
let me introduce some nice ones!

Thanks so so much again for all friends, including my hard working staffs,

and see you at the next “Inspiration 2011″!

Rin Tanaka

Red Hot shouting beside the entrance banners

From Red Hot’s Camera.

He living in Tokyo  was my first editorial designer at My Freedamn! 1, published in 2003!

When he finished this front cover design, we were sure that our self-publishing business would be very successfully.

Actually, this title was sold super well: over 15000 copies were sold quickly in short month worldwide, because Internet helped my world smallest self-publication business at those time! Thanks again, Red Hot!

From Robert Warner’s Camera

“Dear Rin
You are greatest photographer but lousy model (Ha Ha)
Thank you for including me in your life and art .
I enjoy show very much and lets do it again I hope.
PEACE LOVE AND PRAY FOR SURF
ROBERT WARNER LEATHER”

Thanks so so much again, Robert-san!

As schedule, James Bond’s world smallest jet which appeared in his movie “Octopussy”, will be displayed during our Inspiration event!

Sounds cool!

Below is the details about jet!

Super big thanks to  the director of the “Museum of Flying”, Mr. Daniel Ryan !!

Rin Tanaka

The BD-5 “Microjet” holds the Guinness Book record as the world’s smallest jet.  The aircraft was a “kit” plane that was first delivered in May of 1972.  About 100 of the aircraft are still airworthy around the world.  This actual aircraft was featured in the opening scene of the James Bond  movie “Octopussy”.  The aircraft is capable of speeds up to 300 mph and a range of 1,200 miles.  A number of these aircraft performed on the Air Show circuit for many years.  You can search the internet for more information if you like.

Courtesy of the Museum of Flying, Daniel Ryan, Director

On loan from the collection of David Price

Dear Freedamn Heads

Today was good sunny day to check my vintage aloha shirts in my closet….

I am not COLLECTOR, but I bought some in the past if I found my size S!

It is great time to look back my collections again since the last summer….

Not easy to choose ONE only from them….

Please don’t forget your super cool Winter ALOHA fashion (JACKET + Aloha Shirts) on 2/12!

Rin Tanaka

Our first advertisement will be appeared in the Japanese “COVER” magazine soon!

Please check it out!

Thanks so much, COVER magazine san!

Rin Tanaka

We have only 7 days left left till next Friday!

I can’t wait to see you all!

Now we are building a hand-made walls for exhibitor’s special order!

Our Media director, Akilla (see photo1 &2), is now becoming a Constructor!

These walls will be done till next Thursday!

Rin Tanaka

Rin Tanaka

His name is Mr. Bill Wall of Bill Wall Leathers

You know Bill, because he is the TOP guy in the leather fashion industry!

He was also my “first US friend” when I moved to California in 1998!

Kindly, he also said “I would like to join the event  too!”

Because this year, his company “Bill Wall Leather” will have 25th Anniversary!

So you will see their “25th Anniversary Archive Booth” at the center are of Barker Hangar!

Can’t wait to see it!

Rin tanaka

Red Hot will joint in my “Freedamn Heads” booth!

He was great working for my two books; My Freedamn! 1 and “a life with motorcycle jackets” (Free & Easy, 2000, only Japanese) .

(See his website! http://www.redhotdrive.com)

He will sell his KARTOON graphics to you at the show!

Don’t miss his unique graphics!!

Rin Tanaka

These t-shirts were made only 500 pieces, because they were used CUTOM-MADE black or white bodies based!

Very high quality, made in USA!

See at

http://inspirationla.com/official-goods

Thanks!

Rin Tanaka