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Explore Tokyo Again | RO Explore

I’ve been to Japan so many times that I felt like there was nothing left to do. This trip showed me that there was so much I haven’t done yet. We met up with Sara, Diana, Alex and Ty in Shibuya for breakfast.

Enjoying ramen in a tiny restaurant is so Japan.

If you like bean sprouts, then you’ll love this ramen…

Caught the perfect lighting with Sara in Harajuku.

Sara took us to Kawaii Monster cafe, where everything is outrageous.

Everyone tripping out on the decor of the restaurant.

A cake merry go round.

iPad menus.

Crazy how this little world in this restaurant makes Diana and Sara look out of place.

Abbitt in Wonderland.

The hat timing was not on purpose haha.

Dessert monsters.

Everything looks pretty, but it was bland in flavor.

Mostly for the gram.

After Kawaii Monster, we decided that A5 yakiniku would help get rid of the bland taste in our mouths.

We went to Roppongi and checked out the Tokyo City View. I actually like this view better than being inside the Tokyo Tower.

Infinity walk way.

Met up with Jennifer who I went to high school with for all you can drink with her friends.

My new bestfriend Grace.

Keisuke was downing drinks with Vinh all night. I’m very impressed on how much they both drank. I would’ve been dead after the third drink.

Thanks Jenn for having us and finding the charcoal toothpaste!

A long day for Abbitt and now he’s waiting for me to put that ass to sleep. Come back soon for more random Japan adventures.

-NGUMINH

February 12, 2017

Blue Sara | Photoshoot

Some photos I took of Sara after our Christmas party. Enjoy!

How Sara goes down a twin slide.

Lazy photography.

-NGUMINH

February 4, 2017

Tokyo Fresh Meet 2017 | Event Coverage

Scenes from the Tokyo Fresh meet by Super Street and Hardcore Tokyo.

Man we need these in the States.

Japan still appreciates clean body and tight fitment.

Creme de la creme.

This NSX is still jaw dropping even though I saw it last year.

Neck breaker.

Found Colin and Kenny at the meet.

Also found the baddest pair of S14s I’ve ever seen.

We got Ryo the stuff he requested for in America.

Koki’s sick Clinched Lancer. Crazy how low this thing is.

There were only two floors of cars, so we went outside to see why there wasn’t anymore cars coming in.

The police ended up shutting down the meet early and didn’t let anyone enter the parking garage. Japan loves to not make money…

-NGUMINH

February 3, 2017

Hang With The Locals | RO Exploe

Being able to go to Japan as many times as I have has been such a blessing. Shout out to my wife Julia for letting me go and taking care of things at home for me. Going to Japan is such a normal occurrence for me that I know how to get around Tokyo without Google maps now and I’m not afraid of not having internet.

This is the photo that everyone takes to prove that they travel.

First things first, we went to Tsukiji fish market to try eat some fresh raw fish. Even though this is a photo of strawberries.

Grilled scallops and uni! Delicious.

Fresh fish for sale everywhere.

Me and Kevin got a maguro bowl for lunch and it was so good!

So simple, yet so good.

We also stopped by Odaiba mall for some yakisoba noodles. Watching Kevin use chop sticks was funny until he started using it better than me.

I realized I paid for noodles, cabbage, bean sprouts and an egg.

This mall has some levels to this shit.

What most people come here for..

This might be the last time I see the life size Gundam since it’s going to be moved this year.

We met up with Ryo and the creator of the “lowcool” phrase Shingo.

Shingo drives a lowcool Legacy that you might have seen me post about on a previous trip to Japan.

Ryo was driving a customer’s IS that was rocking the Lexon wide body and on Work wheels.

Thanks for dinner Shingo! You are so lowcool.

-NGUMINH

February 1, 2017

Weird Nights | RO EXPLORE

I have this dream on the regular, where I go to school and I always miss one class period. Through out the day, I have the feeling that I know I missed going to one class and I won’t be able to graduate. It’s a really weird dream. Well this post should reflect why I have those dreams. This blog post is a post I made in 2015 and never edited it. Let’s catch all the throw backs in these photos.

Hayle looking skinny in these shots.

My AIMGAIN kit wasn’t on yet and the Work Meisters didn’t get refinished.

Ryo was still around!

Hayle had more time to moon walk everywhere.

Shavi was still unemployed.

Man, even I don’t have that jacket anymore.

I miss you Ryo.

Simpler days.

Abbitt doing videos???? Whoa.

Wow, we were hanging out and shooting cars.It was a good life.

Abbitt was still blonde..

Nimo didn’t look like Kat Williams yet.

Lol what the fuck.

Damn LA wall art is intense.

Derek wasn’t working full time and had time to go hang.

This is also Nimo before the trap days.

When I had time to go out to LA late just for a grilled lobster cheese.

hahahahaahah the prince!!

Thank you dreams for making me work.

-NGUMINH

January 12, 2017

Kevin’s Pandem E36 | Car Feature

Dax from the Street Sweeper Gnag hit me up to get in contact with Kevin to shoot his E36. As the gigantic leech I am, I came along to sneak in some shots of Kevin’s E36.

Dax doing his magic.

Damn this thing is a beauty.

Man do I love golden hour shots.

Vintage summer look.

My favorite shot.

All photos by @nguminh, make sure you check out Greddy Racing in Irvine for all of your racing needs!

-NGUMINH

January 5, 2017

Tebo Meet Up | Daily Life

Late post as fuck, like last year late. These are some photos of my days during the fall season. Fall season means cold winds in SoCal and visitors from all over the world visiting because they were in the West Coast for SEMA. Koi had a friend visiting from Japan and decided to throw a little meet for his friend to see some USDM Japanese cars.

Rodney’s Cressida and my IS250, Weird that we’re not car pooling.

Wide classic Porsche on BBS RS and some thick tires.

Sang’s Cayman on Fifteen 52’s.

What a beauty. I wish I shot this with a steadier hand.

Super clean S13.

Sang the MY.IS troll.

Brian Cho’s S2000 with a sick Advan livery.

After the meet we met up with Nimo, Jason, Sparkle and Vu at Jimmy and Erik at Jade Phoenix Collective. Make sure you check them out here.. Jade Phoenix Collective.They always have the best of the best here and they sell HOODRATstuff lighters. We can’t ship lighters, so if you want one you’re gonna have to go here for them.

We went to Sparkle’s house to chill and check out how his S13 was doing.

Sparkle was going back to Taiwan for a couple of months, so we wont’ be seeing this car for a while.

Have a safe trip back to Taiwan, we’ll miss you Sparkle!

-NGUASS

January 4, 2017

Japan in Cali | Ryo’s Return

Ryo had a lay over in LA before his journey back to Tokyo and he decided to hang out with us the night before his flight. So some of us met up to get dinner at 4th Street Market.

All homo, but this photo is probably the cutest photo I’ve seen of my friends.

Miguel met us up in his presidential SUV.

Vu’s Civic on Gram Lights and Nimo’s wagon on Ambit wheels aka Ambit Wilkersons.

When you realize the founders of Royal Origin actually have modified cars.

After the meet, we stopped by my house to chill and because Ryo and Miguel were staying over.

My dog Kiki making sure Miguel doesn’t eat all of my snacks.

Miguel and Ryo cleaning out my shed.

It was fun hanging with you Ryo even though it was only a couple of hours. We’ll see again in January!

November 29, 2016

Bonfire Birthdays | Family Time

Summer’s ending and what’s a better way to bring in the fall season than to have a bonfire? Good thing it was Hayle and Kyren’s birthday, so I didn’t have to plan anything. The party started at 2:00PM, but the real fun didn’t start until night time when everyone decided to come.

I love looking at fires. Not sure why..

Hayle and Chef Ross with dem light streams. Make sure you try Ross’s tip.

Marq, Nimo and the keeper of the light Shavi.

A big happy birthday to Andy! Thanks for always helping us out.

Krstina trying to get a handful before leaving. Check out that chair cover/purse tho.

Abbitt needs to make a Krstina sticker.

Mexican candy getting us filled with lead.

Andy showing Abbitt and Mother Teresa the latest porn.

Lmaooo “It Feels Like Gildan”

Henry’s GS now on Koenig Monsters.

Nimo drove the wagon all the way from Vegas for this birthday bonfire.

Happy Birthday to these Libras.

When you realize you need new sandals…

Nimo and Vu came over to hang in my shed.

#shedlife.

Happy Birthday to all those Libras out there! Happy Birthday to Andy, Hayle and Kyren! Wishing you guys a for a year of success and fortune.

-NGU ASS

October 6, 2016

Shavi’s M30 | Royal Origin Member

Had the chance to shoot Shavi’s M30 before he was going to redo his exhaust. He recently just finished his M30 and a problem came up where his exhaust hung too low. He wanted to get some shots of it scraping before he went to the exhaust shop to install his new exhaust and some small rolling shots became a full on street fire works show. Check it out here..

-NGU ASS

October 6, 2016

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