Hi, Tony,
Wecome to our C-R! I am Ken Toda, ogrinally from Osaka, Japan but been in the USA, North Carolina over 20 years. We have a few members in Japan, and few hundres(?) in the US, and a several more foreign countries!
I like British light weights, just got a Holdsworth a few weeks ago, and have Roberts, Jack Taylor, Lambert, Viscount, and Raleighs.
I would love to have "curly" Hutchens some day, but it is in my dream so far!
I personally think that British and Japanese people share common ideas in bikes and industrial technology due to the similarity of physical location and history.
But, as you know, we have everything and everbody in the USA, again, WELCOME !!
With my 5 yen, ( In Japan, 5 yen sounds "go-en" it means "good relationship/connections), they often place 5 yen coin in gifts.
KEN TODA, High Point, NC