i'm currently watching this video while sitting in the G.G.C Takasakihonten across the street from Michaelsoft Binbows - and I just wanna say, spectacular work! The research you did on the faint Subaru text was especially impressive - I've always wondered what that meant. Great job on the recreation! 👍

@Jotrain

Жыл бұрын

Holly crap, I was not expecting a reply from The Nick Robinson! Yeah As I am an asset modder for Cities Skylines, I was thinking of what infamous/funny building I could make for the game and after watching you're video "unearthing" Michaelsoft Binbows it seemed like the perfect building to make. I am actually speechless, out of every popular KZreadr to reply to my channel I was not expecting to see you! Will be great to see you exploring Michaelsoft Binbows in person! (Not sure if you will be making a vid on it but I wouldn't be too surprised since you do have a tendency of going to Japan alot) Also interested on how you found out about my video in the first place. (assuming you just searched up Michaelsoft Binbows and it was found in the results). Anyways, thanks for finding the time to watch my video, It really means the world to me! ❤

@Jotrain

Жыл бұрын

Also, I've just found out that the first Kanji symbol in the logo on the facade at 7:17 is actually "Health" in English. So it would seem that the store is some sort of health-related business in Japan.

@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy

9 ай бұрын

@@Jotrain Either was a health suplements office or a herb apothecary (or both). (we have those here in Europe too, they sell basically medications and similar health items all based on herbs and natural extracts. Asia in general is still known to have those as a norm especially back then were more common, they rather practice natural medicine instead of the invasive and artificial ones of modern days) Now I realized thanks by digging through images and your video breakdowns too, that basically this building was actually split into 4 spaces aka 4 shops / offices. And today seems like only the half of it is being used, the other 2 spaces are locked away. Kinda wasteful to not use it. On a related note. The very same reason why when that dude who made the video visiting that place upon asking for a key to go in, from that school office person he didn't had it nor could help in any way, only the owner have the key to that place and they have no contact with that person, only the leasing office would have that info or keys too, who ever is leasing as end user it have no access nor can really ask for those unless it's a legal matter and police can only ask for it but with a warrant / permit. I am just left puzzled what is the design choice of that odd small roof slope section on middle top ...

That sign below Binbows was probably 「さしみ専門店 達よし」(Sashimi Speciaity TACHIYOSHI), this name matching the pic, 3 hiragana 3 kanji and then 1 big kanji 2 big hiragana. There was a place with the same name about 19km away southeast and it also had a round logo like the one in the pic.

@noritonomura627

Жыл бұрын

Also the sign above OPEN was probably「ようこそ」(welcome) not「そうです」and the small one about the main entrance was probably also a sign for SUBARU, because the sign was green before it became blue with kanji「塾」(School) in Street View. And when it was blue, the 2nd floor was that blue「塾」. ...anyway, just want to say this 3D recreation is absolutely fantastic!

3:03 It is an AI filled picture which uses Alf's photo as the main setting and the google street view image of the building to create a correct structure to the building. It's not a real or original photo, just some neat Photoshop work Edit: didn't realise you actually specified that but I felt that I needed to add that it's actually accurate to the original building

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Thank you for the breakdowns and info. Was fun. I only today found out about this place and been fun digging around. We learn everyday :D I guess the interest for me was that it reminds me of some places here in Europe that are no longer around and how architecture changes over time. Plus learning how some similar things can be found around the world, so as helps understand the languages more, settings, traditions, grammar, "slang" etc ... For example I wasn't sure if Binbo is poor, or Binbo as a Bimbo which we know what it is in Eng hahaha :D But yeah seems like it got to be "poor" after all and it's so perfect :D I love it who ever came up with that is pure win hahha :D Great work with the building! and love what you did with your name and other details :D it fit perfectly ! :D Jotrain Station LOVE IT hahah :D

5:08 Tongue Twister

the lower sign is can read as “さしみ食堂 健よし” that means Sashimi dining hall Ken Yoshi

Jo lives!

@Jotrain

Жыл бұрын

I sure do! 😃

Can you make a mod for the epic games version? I really need it because I bought city skylines on epic (because there was a Christmas sale lol-).

Can you make the QR ngr train in scrap mechanic?

@Jotrain

Жыл бұрын

I'll consider making the NGR train in Scrap Mechanic at some time in the future.

@belrim8512

Жыл бұрын

Ok