身体はボチボチ
風邪はひききってないようですが、眠くって気力がわかない長文を書く元気がない状況です。 なんとか朝にメールチェックをすると、SmokingPipes.comのNewsletterが来ていて、新しい店舗の画像と、Sykes Wilfordが徳富さんを訪ねた画像が紹介されてたのが面白かった。 途中、途中、途中 空白はこのぐらいで大丈夫か?Newsletterからの無断転載なので、本当はヤバイかもタグ付ける元気もないので、カット・アンド・ペーストしておくんなまし。Here are some photos of the store:The store, with cases and cases of pipes:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/store.jpghttp://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/pipes.jpgThe tobacco wall:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/tobacco.jpghttp://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/tobacco2.jpgSmoking area:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/couches.jpgHumidor:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/building/cigars2.jpgAlso, last week, I promised some photos of my visit to Tokutomi-san's workshop in Maebashi, in Gunma Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo:Exterior:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/toku_shop.jpgTokutomi, Barney Suzuki and me, in Tokutomi's newly renovated workshop:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/toku_shop_2.jpgTokutomi buffing a pipe next to his new (huge) sandblaster:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/toku_buffing.jpgTokutomi family, Barney Suzuki and me after lunch in Maebashi:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/toku_group.jpgAlso, during the visit, I was presented a Dharma statue (founder of Zen Buddhism) on behalf of Tokutomi, Satou, Arita and Gotoh, to celebrate the opening of the new store. Maebashi, where Tokutomi-san lives, is known for its production of these and they are a traditional BJapanese gift to celebrate a new business or large life event:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/dharma.jpgGotoh in his workshop, near Tokyo:http://www.smokingpipes.com/images/japan05/gotoh.jpg