inujirushi

So, here's something cool. Jitensha Studios in Berkeley, CA is now importing some awfully nice looking handlebar bags from Japan.
http://www.jitensha.com/eng/inujirushibags.html
They look very similar to the old TA bags and one extra cool thing is that you can special order them in a variety of colors. Finally someone makes a white bag. I probably wouldn't get a white one because my hands are always filthy, but I'll bet they look great. If you have one of these let me know. I'd like to see photos and possibly get a review.

jitensha

Not enough Japanese bicycle worship going on here in the states. Definitely not enough info on the web. So here I go with this blog. It will not be limited to Japanese bikes however. Anything I find interesting may be shared. This is a picture I found online and can't remember where.