Comments on Eric Nakamura: Yamaguchi is a general store that practically made...

This is my favorite thing you've ever written. *t...

2006-08-08T16:45:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite thing you've ever written.

*tips 40*

:)

I really enjoyed this piece. Growing up in England...

2006-08-08T16:34:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed this piece.

Growing up in England but away from the areas where most Japanese people were it was a bit of a trek to get me to language school on a Saturday and it just petered out as did my Japanese.

I don't think I ever went in the store but do remember being amazed at discovering Sawtelle when I was in Los Angeles and returning every now and then to have a meal of somesorts with my L.A buddies.

Oh My God! I could cry too.I've been there a coupl...

2006-08-08T14:14:00.000-07:00

Oh My God! I could cry too.I've been there a couple of times to buy a rice cooker and Japanese gifts.
I hope it is replaced some a nice and Japanesey!
Quick survey .. what do you think Sawtelle could use?
Me..hmm Japanese style arcade with lots of puri club machines!!!!

I have to admit, very few Yamaguchi items remain a...

2006-08-08T11:17:00.000-07:00

I have to admit, very few Yamaguchi items remain at home. But that's only cause I ate 'em all. =P

As you move onto the adult world you tend to forget those childhood institutions that made life fun. It's only when it disappears when you realize how much it affects you. *sniff*

that's sad - yamaguchi was certainly a fixture for...

2006-08-07T22:56:00.000-07:00

that's sad - yamaguchi was certainly a fixture for me everytime i walked down sawtelle. i had no idea it was closing, but that is as it's meant to be, i guess. it'll be missed.

i've got to find my "year of the cock" t-shirt.

eric - keep up the observations about sawtelle. it's interesting to see the wikipedia entry on sawtelle as well. also, what the hell happened to the invader that was hanging outside of GR?