Other Landmarks in Yokosuka related with HIDE NII-san
 =Yajima Records Store=

Before we start I want to special thank a fan of HIDEKI NII-san from Tumblr http://kyo-mo-ikita-ne.tumblr.com/ , who enabled me with the help of a map to provide you the locations of Yajima Records Store,Yamaguchi Music Store , George's bar, Ichifuku restaurant,Yokosuka Bakery, 2 Chome-6 Yonegahamadōri, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 238-0011, Japan

and Batleship Mikasa, important places in HIDE's childhood and teenage years. All this being said I will ceremonial bow for a Super Thank You ! and I will proceed with the post...

As you are still visiting Yokosuka let us find our way first to Yajima Records Store which was opened somewhere in late 50s by a music lover :) Mr Iwase, a man for which HIDE NII-san had a high respect, he often talk about this friendly, old man refearing to him as his 2nd father.

The store as its owner was very well known in Yokosuka among the music lovers. Yajima rocord store is part of a chian store in Knagawa pref. They used to own classical Movie Theaters as well but...the movie theaters are multiplex recently in Japan, so the old theater of Yokosuka where young HIDE went to see movies is now long time closed down. It is there in that tiny store, our HIDE discovered his musical affinity toward KISS as rock band and musical stile when he bought from Mr Iwase his first Kiss album. There is no secret to us that NII-san was a big fan of Ace Frehley and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and that later on he became a big fan of the guitar work featured on Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut album.

Those men have influenced HIDE's work to a certain degree...tough his unique stile let no shadow of doubt when we talk about authenticity...he did not copy, HIDE NII-san enhanced everything he saw good in others incorporating everything in a craze potion of passion/madness/sublime and Rock'n Roll...

Mr Iwase is very friendly and extremely willingly to fill your soul up with bunch of stories about HIDE NII-san which is not too hard to realize he adores...he will show you old pictures and all kind of little things related with HIDE...unlike Hiroshi, this respectable old man does...share HIDE with the fans...

In that place you can feel HIDE's presence from every angle. Posters and pictures hanging on the walls are forming a kind of little shrine...some kind like my bedroom ( that's why I call it HIDE's Room )...the way he talks about HIDE...his face expressions in the morning sun...the pictures...the albums...memories...so fragrant, so...unreal. HIDE IS ALIVE THERE, in that tiny shop on that little street. let us see how to reach there...

First let us start as usually from the Yokosuka Chuo train station as land mark.

As you get out from the station on the main exit this time please chose to cross the pasarela toward your left side and use the stairs to reach down in the street it should be like this 

Let us try a better approach with Google street view...

Your destination is 2 min away...walking don't get fussy for a taxi please, you're not in Britain !

that's how it looks on outside at open/closed times...unfortunately in this August I went in weekend and everything was shut down...

 

well didn't even try going cause every morning I was "signing work sheet" at Miura Reien...if you can get my crazy attitude...tough that grave is empty, my heart felt full, that's why I went daily...besides...internet is perfect for blogging there...HIDE NII-san has best WIFI signal evaaaa' !!!!
From bottom of my heart Thank You for reading this post too, as time and my 2 jobs will allow I will bring us more and more info here, for all those who respect and stil honor this Peter Pan made in Japan...I Love YOU HIDEKI NII-san !