Sound check, check check…..I am setting up over 500 songs in my SPOTIFY account for 11/2-3. I have several music devices, but I always listen the “Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins” at my sound check. I bought this LP at my collage times in the early 1990s and I have listened it over 1000 times?!This […]

“Iko I ko” ……I real-listened this song by Naville Brothers, Dr. John….and the Grateful Dead in the 1990s.! That’s the famous party song in New Orleans! it’s sooo groovy!The reason I selected this song title for our upcoming event, was that….under the Pandemic times, a young American artist sang it at TIKTOK and this song […]

This morning, I stopped by KOMY’s studios in Downtown LA….. Yep, he just done making very nice “STAFF T-SHIRTS” for our upcoming show!! SUPER GOOD jobs, KOMY!My staff is totally 10 people, but I actually ordered him 50 t-shirts. So Some will be on sale on 11/2-3! Please buy it at my booth, if you […]

Only 35 days are left by 11/2-3. We will have totally 60 booths, but not only Japanese exhibitors, but also “Ratta Montta” from South Korea also will join us! Sounds great, because I am very looking forward to meeting many Asian vintage dealers and customers as well!Thanks so much, Lee-san! See you in Tokyo on […]

By the morning of 9/12, “Early Bird Tickets” were all sold out! I am big surprised, because many NON-Tokyo customers purchased tickets! WOW, Thanks sooo much!“Tickets on 11/3” are still available. Before sold out, please buy them! Thanks again!

Ready for the show!!—2 months are still left by 11/2-3, but we, Inspiration Tokyo staffs, are all ready for the upcoming event in Tokyo! I have still enough “my times” left now…So…yesterday, we had a “concrete restoration jobs” at my house front, swimming and BBQ with my next door: Dave & Shirley! Cheers!Basically, “Inspiration” shows […]

“Lewis Leathers Vol.2”— 2 Months are still left by 11/2-3, but I am already 90% ready for the show now! Are you ready, too?! 😁So..since 8/26, I had been staying in London to edit my 26 title: “Lewis Leathers Vol.2″….What had I been doing at my London 5-night stays? “Photography jobs from 10am to 6pm […]

Staff T-Shirts….KOMY, our T-shirt designer, is making our “Staff T-Shirt” now… Here is the backside deign. Looks very good! I man ordering it for my 10 staffs only, so I will sell it (about 30 pieces) on 11/2-3. Please buy it! In next year, you may be able to be hired as our staff?! Hahaha. […]

Finally I just started selling the advanced tickets for Inspiration Tokyo 2024 show (11/2-3)!Please check out below;https://inspirationla.com/product-category/ticketsYou have 5 choices.11/2 3pm-9pm (300 tickets only)6pm-9pm (200 tickets only)11/3 10am-7pm (300 tickets only)1pm-7pm (200 tickets only)4pm-7pm (200 tickets only)Tickets are limited: only 1200 for 2 days. Please purchase one(s) before sold out!Thanks so much!Rin Tanaka