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Dr Gregory Frazier Japan Photo Gallery

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Photos of Dr Gregory Frazier in Japan. Dr Frazier Rides the Roads of Japan.

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The Honda CB 400 was easily able to carry me to Japan’s furthest point north, Cape Soya.
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Motorcycle repair shops were rare, and like this one catered to smaller motorcycles.
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English was not needed to read this sign, meaning dangerous curves for motorcycles ahead.
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The owner of this small bike repair shop told me they could work on the bigger bikes, get tires in a day, and were used to bigger bikes.
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Japanese man and his son out for a day ride happily posing for a picture.
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The control panel on the toilet looked like something off a Gold Wing. I pushed buttons until warm water shot up dousing my camera and face.
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With this many plates of food it was a gourmet delight but worrisome which was the proper eating order.
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No need for a GPS to get you around, directional road signs were in English and Japanese.
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A 'short time' motel, not for overnight sleeping but for short time renting. Each had a private garage to keep the motorcycle hidden and out of the rain if desired.
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Riding along the coast was often in and out of tunnels, a nice break when it rained.
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Enjoying the scenery along the southwest coast.
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More Japanese lady riders.
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Want to rent a motorcycle? This shop on Hokkaido had some 400 cc models that were in near perfect condition.
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Want to buy a motorcycle in Japan? Need it big? The big bikes are there, but expensive, like everything else.
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Japan likes rain, or rain likes Japan. Bring your rain gear.
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Found in a back corner was this Indian/Harley-Davidson for the multi-brand aficionado.
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A motorcycle clubhouse, part of a roadhouse catering to motorcycle travelers.
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The dormitory or interior of a motorcycle club house. Bring your own pad and sleeping bag. It was warm, dry and inexpensive, $20.00 USD for the night.
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The owner of a motorcycle roadhouse, the Time Tunnel Vintage Motorcycle Café, and Aerostich leader Andy Goldfine share the owners 1948 Indian Motocycle and Museum.
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This was the only bear that resembled a bear, and he was stuffed, in a hotel lobby.
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Japanese motorcycle pillion not wearing a dress that could get caught in the rear wheel
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Hokkaido was known for bears, this sign warning drivers.
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A Japanese rider on his 'adventure motorcycle' said he never took it off road.
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Gas was plentiful, but expensive. At this station the hoses came down from the ceiling. No where did I find self-service gas, and often attendants wore white gloves.
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Three motorcycles spotted on the street.
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A close-up of this motorcycle proved it to be a three-wheeler like one seen touring on Hokkaido.
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An even closer inspection of the three-wheel trike found it shod with IRC snow tires
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The Aerostich team starts another perfect riding day.
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This was the first bear I saw.
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A curious toilet in a hotel that had a seat warmer, sound system for birds, music and waterfalls, and warm water bidet
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Lady traveler on Hokkaido who said she never went anywhere without her rain gear.
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For the more traditional heavyweight tourer one of these was a trike, another had a sidecar, thereby skirting the big bike pick-up' test.
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A Japanese lady traveler studies her map at Cape Soya.
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