trip to Yonex Headquarter, Tokyo, Japan.

**cooler** · 11-15-2004, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by bluejeff

You've gotta be kidding me! 3 pairs of socks?! and that's it?!
If I ever manage to go there, I will definetely get as many things as I can carry on my hands.

PS: Now I am thinking marriage isn't a great thing

ROFL, u better hope your girl friend doesnt read BC

***kwun*** · 11-15-2004, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by cooler

that was the yonex showroom, they are not suppose to sell higher or lower than MSRP

actually, we did get around 4% discount from them. i am not sure exactly why and it was impossible to ask..

**bluejeff** · 11-15-2004, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

actually, we did get around 4% discount from them. i am not sure exactly why and it was impossible to ask..

probably because you guys are from out of Japan, and they refunded the tax? (5% tax)

**bluejeff** · 11-15-2004, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

that's all guys. we are leaving Tokyo tomorrow so we won't be going back there anymore though i do think now that perhaps i should've taking more pictures.....

although not able to go in to the HQ itself, but it was worth it if you are in Tokyo. it isn't very far and will take an hour or so. very much recommended for any badminton fanatic.

Yeah, that place is like the holy place for any badminton people

You still have a chance to sneak out and buy some stuff before you leave

!!

**bluejeff** · 11-15-2004, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

lots and lots of strings. they have all the JP ones including bg88/bg75, etc.

there are also lots of grips.

Is BG66 missing?

whoa........ lots of grips and AC172B

**bluejeff** · 11-15-2004, 01:55 AM

Did they hide anything in the box?

(It looks like racket handles to me

)

**redkingjoe** · 11-15-2004, 01:57 AM

Buy BG88ti. The cheapest in the world. Don't know whether you can get discount.

**Feng_MP-100** · 11-15-2004, 02:02 AM

AT700 JP, AT800 OF JP, AT800 DE JP, MP90 JP, MP80 JP... BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BYE BYE BYE~

**cooler** · 11-15-2004, 02:49 AM

I'm surprised that yonex doesnt have a museum that show and highlight their historical rise to what they are today.

here is one for toyota
http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/data_e/c04_01.html

I mean even toyota, honda, yamaha, etc don't dominate their respective market like yonex do in badminton

**FEND.** · 11-15-2004, 03:57 AM

HOLY COW!!

My eyes just went O.O"" DAMNIT. Must own yonex. OMG so many racquets, strings, and what not. This is defintely more impressive than Bluejeff's Badminton Cabinet :P . But heck.

Kwun were your hands shaking when you were taking pictures of the strings? Seems blurry. Do they still have BG66 up there??

**Hanson j** · 11-15-2004, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

Janet and I just came back from visiting the Yonex showroom and HQ in Tokyo, Japan. the showroom is basically a small Yonex shop located in Yushima, just north of Tokyo downtown on the green subway line. to get there. just hop on the green subway line to Yushima, then get off at exit 5. right after you get out of the exit, turn right and the Yonex showroom is right in front of you.

upon asking and lots of sign language, the ppl in the showroom told us that the "Yonex Office" (ie. Yonex HQ) is just a short walk behind the showroom. we walked over there and there it was, a tall narrow building with a big unmistakable blue/green Yonex sign right in front. we only took pictures though, as the woman told us, "businessmen only."

here are some pictures we took to share with you guys.

OMFG!!!

I can't believe my eyes!!!

I''ll be in Tokyo on Wednesday!!! Thats a must see tourist attraction!!!!

The good thing is I know some japanese, so I might be able to understand what the salesperson at the store is talking about.

Thanks for the information Kwun!!

I was actually trying to find it just before you put this post up.

**LazyBuddy** · 11-15-2004, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

you know if i were alone i probaby won't be able to control myself and bought up the whole store, but since janet is with me she managed to handcuff my hands. so as a result, all we managed to walk out (and afford) was 3 pairs of nice and thick Yonex socks.

Lol... I assume even the 3 pairs of socks are for her?

**ants** · 11-15-2004, 07:13 AM

When did you go to Japan Kwun?

**wilfredlgf** · 11-15-2004, 08:29 AM

Kwun, you must be feeling like a kid in a candy store, neh?

I'm think some of the BC'ers are changing their keyboards at this moment - the drool spoilt the keyboard. Darn it, those rows and rows of racquets... AH!!!!

The Yonex HQ is not quite what I imagined it to be, I thought it'd be more like a Google or Microsoft kind of office. I guess making racquets and golf clubs isn't quite a lucrative business.

**zzaarr** · 11-15-2004, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

yours truely in front of a big rack of Yonex racket.

Hi Kwun, are those yonex catalogs or they are magazines/books about baddy? They are in Japanese I suppose.

**jong77** · 11-17-2004, 10:35 PM

anyone knows what model the shoes on the middle row are? i am referring to the first two on the left.. the one with the blue and red designs respectively. or are they only sold in japan?

thanks

**jamesshieh88** · 11-17-2004, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by jong77

anyone knows what model the shoes on the middle row are? i am referring to the first two on the left.. the one with the blue and red designs respectively. or are they only sold in japan?

thanks

could be tennis shoes