well that's a shitty way to end 2010

[fencer_x]

Posted to GAIN's blog a short while ago:

I'm afraid I have some sudden news for everyone.
At the end of January, Gain will be closing its doors for good.

I do believe that it's thanks to all of you that I've been able to continue this shop for the long period of 8 years and 9 months, and I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart. Thank you so much.

For me personally, however, closing this shop is actually a very positive thing.
I've gotten quite busy with my manufacturing business I run through the shop,
And during the months of October and November, I was forced to close shop during business hours to go to manufacturing meetings and the like with greater and greater frequency, causing a great inconvenience to customers who came to the shop.
Believing that things such as this would only continue to increase in frequence, I thought long and hard, and realized I finally had to make a decision, and decided that I would close up Gain at the end of January.

From now on, while admittedly this is a personal thing, I'll be working behind the scenes making artists' goods, event goods, business goods...all manner of things like that.
As for what I want to do in the future, well--I've already mentioned this to a few people, but: I want to fulfil my wish of opening a store outside Japan!!!

My chances to meet with everyone will probably end wth January as well, but I'd like it if you'd occasionally think about Gain and the weird manager that ran it.

We still have January, though, so if you've got the time, please come hang out at Gain!

Thanks for readng this long letter.

Gain's Manager, Yamashita Takashi

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I have no clue what this will mean for Blossam, and am really depressed that...I won't be able to see Tenchou anymore ;_; He was just a fucking awesome guy, hilarious with the best stories about the guys and always happy to see you and always remembering you when you came in. Just. Just. I'm really fucking depressed now. :(((((

Anyone going to see him before January ends? ;____;

Comments

[faded-lace.livejournal.com]

I wish I could go to see him before January ends! TT___________TT I think honestly, more than being upset and unsure about Blossam, I'm really just depressed that I'll never get to hang out with Tenchou again. Nagayan is talented and popular, and if Tenchou is still doing all that production stuff I'm sure he'll find some other way to sell Blossam, even if it's only online or something, but knowing that I'm never going to see Tenchou again is just really, really saddening.

[fullmetalkatu.livejournal.com]

That's awful! ;A; Will you be able to see him yourself before the end of January?

[fencer-x.livejournal.com]

I hope to ;~; faded_lace has asked me to try and purchase something with 'GAIN' on it so I'm going to do that...

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[yomimashou.livejournal.com]

That is a shitty way to end 2010. T_____T I'm really sad that I won't get to see Tenchou again... Tell him goodbye for us? ;____;

[amyused.livejournal.com]

Oh no!!! I really loved GAIN! Tenchou made that tiny little shop so much fun to go to and was really just an awesome guy to see around. DD:

I think this does call for a visit to GAIN sometime in January, though. I'll try going that first weekend when I'll be in Tokyo. Wanna go together?

[fencer-x.livejournal.com]

Please let's ;____; *may embarrass self if she goes alone XD;;;*

[amyused.livejournal.com]

Is GAIN closed on Sundays? I know Monday is a holiday. I'll be around on Saturday, too, as long as we went close to noon or 1, since I gotta be at the airport by 4pm to help Rachel with luggage.

Which do you like better, Saturday or Sunday?

[analineblue.livejournal.com]

Man, this just seriously makes me want to cry. I just.... no! XD;;; I really can't believe it... :( I hope you get to see him one last time though :( ....I wonder if there will be any of the new scarves left? For the last gain purchase I'll ever ask from you? *sob*

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[innusiq.livejournal.com]

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! Wow, but good for him and this newer career he has booming now. I'm happy I can say I've been there and seen the closet of a clothing shop. Too bad he couldn't figure a way of going strictly web based. Ah well, he's gotta do what's right for supporting his family, even if it sucks for the fans.

[jesu-chan.livejournal.com]

>=O That is just wrong. I reallllly wanted to go to GAIN when I visited Japan in 2012. >____<;;; Bah, oh well, he has to do what he has to do.

I'm glad that at least other people really got to know him and enjoy the store to share it with others. =)

[kaitou-marron.livejournal.com]

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That's really upsetting. I really loved seeing the fashions up there... and of course the Blossam. T__________________________T

[viherkyn.livejournal.com]

At least the reason he closes the shop is for a good reason?

I had thought I would like to visit it one day when I can finally go to Japan but that's out of the picture now.

[hamykia.livejournal.com]

Why? When I could go more often?
But he said he will continue selling stuff, so maybe he will be selling online?
And opening a store abroad? Where? D: