Tag: japan car culture
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3 Most Awaited Racing Anime of 2023
Read more: 3 Most Awaited Racing Anime of 20231. Overtake The story follows a photographer named Madoka Kouya, who is currently in a slump due to certain circumstances. While covering a race at the Fuji Speedway, he witnesses the determined and passionate driving of a high school F4 racer named Asahina Haruka. Madoka is moved by Asahina’s unwavering dedication to racing, and he decides to support the driver and his underdog racing team, Komaki Motors, in the pursuit of their dreams. As they work together towards their goal, Madoka and Asahina’s lives begin to intersect and they develop a unique bond despite their different personalities and ages. The…
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Petersen Automotive Museum
Read more: Petersen Automotive MuseumWhen I was in LA back in 2018 I’ve visited the best car museum in the world.
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Lowriders at Shibuya // Japan
Read more: Lowriders at Shibuya // JapanI was lucky with my stay in Japan, few unplanned events happened during the time I was there. One of them was the Tokyo Comic Con, a story for some different kind of blog perhaps, but there was another one – more appropriate one: lowrider cruise at Shibuya. I didn’t know exactly where they gather, didn’t know how big it is, didn’t know the time either – just knew that it’s every first Saturday of a month. I’ve rested at a cozy capsule hotel and around 10PM went to Shibuya crossing, one of the most familiar places in Tokyo, certainly…
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Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Full Show
Read more: Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Full ShowThis is the part you all been waiting for. After the Ford Deuce and the El Camino got their features, it’s time to show you what the show is actually about, and spoiler, it’s much more then legendary hot rod and a pickup. Officially show opened at 8AM (yes, everything opens early in Japan) and in twenty minutes the venue was crowded. I just managed to get my Moon Equipped merchandise before the queue was formed and now was heading to the backyard where top car & bike builders were preparing to “roll in” for the official opening ceremony. Remember…
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Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Gracious Pickups
Read more: Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Gracious PickupsChevrolet stopped producing El Camino the year I was born. Chevy pickup went through five generations and all of them were on display at this year’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show, although every vehicle was “slightly” customised. It was another spotlight of the show, next to the “Taste of Deuce”. There’s great hype for these vehicles and Japanese love them. Personally I’m quite sure that Chevy will resurrect the name sooner than later.
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Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Taste of Deuce
Read more: Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Taste of DeuceWelcome reader to what is the first instalment from my series of posts from Japan. It’s also only one of four posts that will feature the one & only Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. Show is held annually and this year organisers celebrated 26th running of it. Mooneyes owner Shige Suganuma is responsible for keeping it great year after year. Show always has themes or spotlights as they call them, this year one of them was celebrating 85 years of the Deuce, also known as Ford 32, the ultimate hot rod.
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18 Manga about car culture that are not Initial D
Read more: 18 Manga about car culture that are not Initial DIf you’re even a bit interested in car culture, chances are high that you heard about manga (in simple words – Japanese comic books/graphic novels) or anime (in simple words – Japanese cartoons) called Initial D (頭文字D). Manga series was written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno while pioneer drifter Keiichi Tsuchiya helped with editorial supervision. First issue was released in 1995 and in 2013, after writing 48 volumes, story was complete. Main character is Takumi Fujiwara, young 18 year old, who’s father asks him to deliver tofu every morning before dawn. Takumi doesn’t enjoy it particularly, so he drives as…
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Interview with Taryn
Read more: Interview with TarynTaryn Kelly got famous with her blog “I Heart Stance” and later was invited to work for Speedhunters. Right now she’s establishing her project Japan Car Culture and work for Blackbird Automotive in Hong Kong. I had the opportunity to talk with her. We discussed Japan, car culture and inbound marketing. – Where are you from? – I was born in Papakura in Auckland, New Zealand, but the town of Whangarei (further up north where my parents now live) feels more like ‘home’. Three months ago I moved to Hong Kong where I’m living at the moment. – What was your…