| 大盛況で終わった15th Annual YOKOHAMA HOT ROD・Custom Show 2006(以下HCS)の前後に開催されるParty、これもHCSにも負けず劣らず楽しいイベントです。今回HCSのレポートはMOONEYES Mail Magaizine(MMM)をご覧頂くとして、このParty before/after showの模様をお伝えします。 ショー前日の土曜日に開催される"Little Get Together Party"は、海外からのゲストとエントリーの方々との交流を目的とした楽しい時間を共有しよう、という事で3年前から開催しています。今回も昨年に続き、ショー会場内の一部ステージ付近を使って開催しました。 |
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| 今年 2006年は会場内でUSAゲストの車とバイクを走らせ、またUSA AMDでWorld Championになった九州佐賀、Chicara Motorcyclesの制作した'39年 Uベース HDも本邦初公開、走ってステージに登場しました。その姿をみて「走るんだ！」と思った方も沢山いたと思います。ショー当日では味わえない"サウンド"を体感し、大いに盛り上がりました。 またParty当日はIndian Larry LegacyのPaul Cox、そしてSinnersのDanny高橋君の誕生日、前日はやはりIndian Larry LegacyのKeino Sasaki氏の誕生日という事だったので、3人のSuprise Happy Birthdayもあったり、The El Caminosによるライブ演奏等、ゲストを含め300人近い方々が楽しい時間を過ごせたと思います。 会場にはUSAからの人は勿論、フランス、オーストラリア、ドイツ等海外からの人も多く参加していました。ショー会場でショーカーやショーバイクを見ながら色々な方々と会話が出来るなんて、贅沢なPartyですよね。 次は、Showの翌日にMOON Cafeで開催される"Party after the show"です。 そもそもはゲストのFarewell Party的に毎年HCS後の月曜日、MOON Cafeで開催しているPartyですが、ここ最近はゲストだけでなく色々な方が参加しています。 |
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| 今回はBean Banditのメンバーやフランス Super VW マガジン編集長のJulien、わざわざドイツからショーを見に来たMichaelとFrank、Cruisin' マガジン 編集長 及川君、Bull Original 米澤君、北海道から来たSCAMP Gin前田とGod Bless 岡崎君 御一行とか、噂を聞いて駆けつけた人とか、とにかくあの狭いMOON Cafeが人でいっぱい。28席しかない店にいったい何人いたのでしょうか？（記念写真の人数は間違いなく居ました） MOON Cafeのアルコールや食材はほぼSold Out！そのメチャクチャ振りは写真からも想像できると思います。昨年 2005年のこのPartyの模様とかHCSの模様とかは今発売中のDVD "Hot Rod Havoc II"で体感できますのでDVDをみて「ナルホドー」って思ってください。HCSの前後はHCS以外でも盛り上がっているのです。 荒れ狂った週末は彼らが帰国するとまるで嵐が去った様に落ち着きを取り戻し、平穏な雰囲気の横浜本牧に戻りました。来年も楽しみですね。 ★速報★ 8月19日のブログでお伝えした、今年8月に45年の歴史に幕を閉じた横浜・本牧のアメリカンレストラン「リキシャルーム」が12月7日(木) 再開店することになりました。一度消えた本牧の灯が復活します。 |
| "Party before/after the show" The Party held on the before and after the 15th Annual YOKOHAMA HOT ROD Custom Show 2006(HCS) is also very fun event compared to HCS. Please refer to the MOONEYES Mail Magazine for Report on 2006 HCS and like to focus on the party before/after the show. "Little Get Together Party" is held on Saturday night before the HCS as it started out to make party for communicating between the guests from abroad and entrants from three years ago. This year we have hosted party and used space around stage like last year. This year we had US Guest Show Cars and bikes had ride in at the event space and USA AMD World Champion SAGA, KYUSHU far South Japan's Chicara Motorcycles made '39 U base HD has showed its first run in Japan and ride on to the stage. There were many people thought it runs when they looked at this scene. The party was getting very exciting as hearing that sound of all guests machine that cannot be heard on Show day. Also on the day of party, Paul Cox of Indian Larry Legacy and Danny Takahashi of Sinners had Birthday and on the day before was Keino Sasaki of Indian Larry Legacy had birthday so we had surprise Happy Birthday cakes for the three, There were live music played by The El Caminos and closed to 300 people including guest were having a good time. There were many people at party from abroad, from USA, France, Australia, Germany, UK and more. Isn't it a luxurious party as spending time with everyone inside car show space with show cars and show bikes. Next is "the Party after the show" held at MOON Cafe on the day after the show. It was originally started as farewell party for all invited guest on Monday after the show every year, but recently there are not just guest but various people had joined this party. This time there were member of Bean Bandit, Julien editor from France Super VW Magazine, Michael and Frank who came from Germany to see the show, Mr. Oikawa from Cruisin' Magazine Japan, Mr. Yonezawa from Bull Original, Gin Maeda from Scamp Hokkakido far north and Mr. Okazaki from God Bless, and more groups and people who came by hearing there was a party so in the small 28 seats cafe were filled with people. There were many people as on this photo taken at party. MOON Cafe's alcohols and foods were almost all sold out as can be imagined from the picture. This party and HCS scene from last year are on brand new DVD on sale "Hot Rod Havoc II" so please experience this scene by this DVD and say "I see". Before and after HCS is excited by other than HCS. The crazy party weekend end when all guest leave to home and like after the typhoon Yokohama Honmoku is back to its piece full town. Already looking forward to the next year! !! News !! As said on previous Blog that 48 years Old School Yokohama Honmoku Restaurant "The Ricksha Room" which closed on this August reopened on December 7th. The diminished light of the Honmoku will re-light again. |
