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Friday Video: Buzz Performs “Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni”

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Welcome to JNC‘s summer concert series. Well, it’s not really a series per se since there’s just one song. Nevertheless, here’s the folk band Buzz playing their hit Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni on a Japanese music … Continue reading →

Posted in nissan | Tagged 240k, buzz, c110, datsun, Ken & Mary Ai to Kaze no Youni, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 3 Comments

Friday Video: Toyota 2000GT Meets Nissan Fairlady 240ZG Meets KPGC110 Skyline GT-R

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The title says it all. Watch the luckiest bastards in the world at Best Motoring drive the greats.

Posted in nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, best motoring, c110, datsun, fairlady z, gt-r, hs30-h, kenmeri, kpgc110, mf10, nissan, s30, skyline, toyota | 10 Comments

Kenmeri Too: Hot Wheels KPGC110 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R is Coming

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Ben Hsu

If you guys were excited about the Hot Wheels Hakosuka, then buckle your racing harnesses because the boys at Mattel are about to double down. That’s right, they are doing a kenmeri too.

Posted in minicars, nissan | Tagged datsun, gt-r, gt-x, Hakosuka, hot wheels, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mattel, nissan, skyline | 26 Comments

Friday Video: Zokusha Cruise Osaka

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Ben Hsu

As Japan recovers, let’s visit a simpler time. Here’s a nice evening commute through Osaka. Judging from the cars the background, it’s mid-1980s. Fun times. Watch the video below the fold.

Posted in bosozoku, Friday Video | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, bosozoku, c110, c130, c210, corolla, cosmo, cosmo ap, datsun, fairlady z, japan, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, laurel, levin, mango, mazda, nissan, osaka, rx-5, s130, s30, skyline, sprinter, te27, toyota, trueno, zokusha | 5 Comments

The Spirit of Sendai: JNC’s Tribute to the Hi-Land Drags

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Ben Hsu

The news out of Japan keeps getting worse. Nearly 1,600 are dead, the Nikkei stock market plunged 6%, and a second explosion has occurred at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Sendai, one of the hardest hit areas with some reports of … Continue reading →

Posted in motorsports, nissan | Tagged 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 610, bluebird, bluebird-u, c110, datsun, earthquake, fairlady z, gt-r, hi-land, japan, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, r32, s130, s30, sendai, skyline | 3 Comments

Old Ad: Kenmeri Nissan Skyline for Techno Project TR-V

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Was the Nissan Fairlady Z432 ad just a bit too stock for you? Maybe a vintage rim ad for the Techno TR-V is more your style. This kenmeri shows how things were done back in the day — shakotan stance, … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, nissan, wheels | Tagged bosozoku, c110, dunlop, gt-r, hippari, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, shakotan, skyline, sumitomo, techno, techno project, trv, wheels | 3 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 05: Sport Coupes

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Sedans and kei cars might be nice, but we know most of you old schoolers came to see the sports coupes. These compact and lightweight machines are what makes Japanese cars so much fun. Let’s start with what most Americans … Continue reading →

Posted in events, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 1000, 117, 510, a20, b110, b210, bellett, black wats, bluebird, butaketsu, c10, c110, c130, capella, carina, celica, cherry, civic, corolla, cvcc, daruma, datsun, e10, excellent, ff, ff-1, fj20, fto, galant, gemini, gto, Hakosuka, honda, hoshino, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, levin, longchamp, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, phantom, publica, ra21, ra25, ra28, ra29, rays, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s110, savanna, sb1, silvia, sprinter, star, subaru, sunny, ta22, te27, te37, te37v, techno, tosco, toyota, trd, trueno, volk, watanabe, work equip 03, x-1r, xr-4, zz/r | 12 Comments

EVENTS: New Year Meeting 2011 Part 01: Honda is the Featured Marque

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan Hsu

Happy new year to all our JNC readers on the lunar calendar. Although modern Japan officially considers January 1 their starting point for another orbit around the sun, some Japanese still have a nostalgic feeling for the lunar calendar. Thus, … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged 110s, 1300, 1600gt, 2011, ape, b10, b110, b310, bellett, black wats, c10, c110, celica, civic, corolla, corona, cosmo sports, crown, datsun, galant gto, Hakosuka, honda, igeta, isuzu, kb310, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, kujira, levin, life, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, monkey, ms65, n360, n600, new year meeting, nissan, pgc10, ra21, ra22, ra25, ra28, reverse mesh, rqe coniglio, rs watanabe, rt55, s30, s360, s500, s60, s600, s800, sb1, sedan, skyline, soarer, sprinter, ssr, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, ta21, te27, tn-v, tom's, toyopet, toyota, trueno, ts cup, van, wagon, watanabe, work equip, z10 | 13 Comments

Shinichiro Sakurai, Father of the Skyline, 1929-2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Ben Hsu

On January 17, 2011 in the quiet Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, Shinichiro Sakurai, the father of the Nissan Skyline, passed away due to heart failure at the age of 81. Every major newspaper and reporting agency in Japan ran a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends, motorsports, nissan | Tagged c10, c110, c210, dr30, Hakosuka, japan, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, newman, nissan, prince, r30, r31, r380, s54, shinichiro sakurai, skyline | 18 Comments

Tokyo Auto Salon 2011: Nissan Roundup

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Ben Hsu

Many people want the beauty of a nostalgic car but still need a family hauler that won’t sacrifice modern amenities like working aircon, cruise control and fuel injection. A hakosuka-faced Nissan Stagea is here to answer your prayers.

Posted in events, nissan | Tagged 2011, 240z, 240zg, 260z, 280z, c10, c110, datsun, fairlady z, g-nose, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, rays, rb26, s30, skyline, stagea, tas 2011, te37v, tokyo auto salon, volk, watanabe | 3 Comments

JDM Legends in Hi-Def Video

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Ben Hsu

We see images of incredible nostalgics all the time, but rarely are they captured so beautifully in dramatic lighting, unhurried tracking shots, and high-definition video. Check out the work put into these historic machines by our friends at JDM Legends … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, nissan, toyota, tuning shop | Tagged c10, c110, celic, gc10, gt-r, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, skyline, starlet, toyota | 11 Comments

Amazing Customized Nostalgic Minicars

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ben Hsu

As we’re waiting impatiently for the Hot Wheels hakosuka to debut next year, here’s something to hold us over until it does. While browsing YJA, John, our resident Datsun 510 freak, spotted this diecast Nissan 510 Bluebird, customized in a way that … Continue reading →

Posted in mazda, minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged 240z, 510, ae86, bluebird, c130, corolla, crown, datsun, dr30, fairlady z, familia, Hakosuka, kenmeri, konami, kp61, kpgc10, kpgc110, laurel, mazda, minicars, ms51, mz11, nissan, prince, r30, s110, s30, silvia, skyline, soarer, sprinter, starlet, te71, tomica, toyota, trueno, wagon, z10 | 7 Comments

Nissan C110 Skyline Design Sketches

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Ben Hsu

For those in love with the lines of the kenmeri Skyline, these design sketches from Car Styling gives us a peek into what could have been. Imagine the alternate universe in which one of these designs was chosen for the … Continue reading →

Posted in concepts, datsun, nissan, wagons | Tagged 240k, c110, datsun, design sketch, kenmeri, kgc110, kpgc110, nissan, skyline | 6 Comments

The Straight Sixes: Hakosuka, Kenmeri, Fairlady Z

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Apita is a supermarket chain in Japan, and a good a place as any to meet up for a cruise. [Minkara]

Posted in datsun, nissan | Tagged 240z, c10, c110, datsun, fairlady z, gc10, Hakosuka, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, nissan, pgc10, s30, skyline | 5 Comments

Aoshima Radio Control Gurachan Cars

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Ben Hsu

You would never graft a sharknose onto a real kenmeri Skyline GT-R, would you? Instead, live the gurachan life vicariously with Aoshima Gurachan Series R/C cars. There are two cars so far in the series, the other one being a … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, minicars, nissan | Tagged 240k, aoshima, c110, c210, datsun, gurachan, japan, kcg210, kenmeri, kpgc110, nissan, r/c, skyline | 9 Comments

EVENTS: 2010 New Year Meeting, Part 3

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Okay, okay. We can’t keep the rabid Nissan nutters at bay any more. Luckily, as with most nostalgic car shows in Japan, the New Year Meeting has heavy emphasis on Skylines with a hearty helping of Fairladies and Sunnies on … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, nissan, subaru, suzuki | Tagged 117, 2010 new year meeting, 510, alto, b110, b210, bellett, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, carry, contessa, datsun, datsun 1200, excellent, Hakosuka, hino, isuzu, kenmeri, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, new year meeting, nissan, os giken, rays, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, suzuki, te37v, tomei, violet | 7 Comments

Nissan Skyline & Electric Vehicle Postage Stamps

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Ben Hsu

If you’re expecting mail from Japan you might be lucky enough to receive a Nissan Skyline or two. The automaker is teaming up with the Minami Kanto Regional Office (Nissan’s home turf) of the Japan Post Network to offer these … Continue reading →

Posted in japan, nissan | Tagged c10, c110, c210, datsun, g35, g37, Hakosuka, infiniti, japan, japan post, kenmeri, kpgc10, kpgc110, leaf, mixim, nissan, pgc10, pivo, postage stamp, prairie, prince, r'nessa, r30, r31, r32, r33, r34, s50 skyline, skyline, stamps, tama, tekamen, v35, v36 | 2 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS 2009 Part Three: The Exotics

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Ben Hsu

One of the surprising things about JCCS this year was the sheer volume of Nissan Skylines. Partly, this is because there are now shops in the US dedicated to the importation and restoration of these wondrous machines. One such shop … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, mazda, nissan, toyota | Tagged c10 skyline, c110 skyline, cosmo 110s, cosmo sports, datsun, datsun 240k, dr30, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2009, jccs, jccs 2009, kgc10, kgc110, kpgc10, kpgc110, mazda, nissan, r30 skyline, skyline, toyota, toyota 2000gt, toyota century | 15 Comments