You asked for it so, like the title says, our JNC Vintage Barrels Shirt is now available in size S.  It’s the perfect size for your girlfriend, grandma, bull mastiff or even you (if the M happens to be too big).  This was a special run.  We only made a very limited number of the smalls, so if you asked for it in the blog comments or on the forum, make sure to get your order in before they run out!  Order here!

Import Bible Ultimate Rim Shirt: We swear, great minds think alike! Even though we’ve collab’ed with Import Bible in the past, this whole rims on a shirt idea was conceived by each of us independently. The main difference is that IB has a mix of old and new rims while the JNC Vintage Barrels tee is strictly old school. Pick your poison, or take both!

The JNC Vintage Barrels Shirt that we introduced on Monday is now open for international orders.  They’re selling fast so if you haven’t yet, make sure you order yours today!

Are you’re a J-tin fan having trouble justifying a set of fat rollers that cost more than your whole car? Soothe your guilty conscience and your wallet with the new JNC Vintage Barrels T-shirt! Fifteen of the most iconic old school wheels adorn the front of this stylin’, 100 percent cotton, pre-shrunk tee, while a Japanese Nostalgic Car logo graces the sleeve. See if your friends can name them all by ordering here today!

The prizes from our JCCS x JNC T-Shirt Contest have shipped. Congrats to the following:

• Yi-Joe K. of Kaneohe, HI
• Bob J. of Troy, MI
• Victor R. of Land O’ Lakes, FL

For those who didn’t win, don’t despair. You can still order your own stylish JCCS T-shirt for only $15 plus shipping! Help support America’s premier J-tin event and show your kyuusha pride!

Our friends at Import Bible have once again turned out a new collection of fresh threads, this time for hachiroku heads. The “Old School” T-shirt has stuff like Work Equip 03s and an AE86 headlight switch in lieu of those pesky vowels. Vanna White would approve. You can order them here.

Here’s an interesting item found in one of the many small shops in the Ameyoko district near Ueno Station. It’s a glow-in-the-dark shoe featuring a Toyota 2000GT. We’re not sneaker freaks, but we tend to gravitate towards anything vintage and Japanese, and in recent years Japanese sneaker company Asics has been bringing back some of its very cool old school designs under the Onitsuka Tiger label.

A little research revealed that the 2000GT shoe was a limited edition created as part the Electric Tiger Land campaign (the video in the link clearly shoes a 3-D 2000GT being rendered). It’s kind of cool that when they decided to come up with a stereotypically Japanese theme that includes skyscrapers, Super Sentai and subways, they chose the original Toyota supercar to represent the automotive side of things. This campaign ended last year though, replaced in 2009 by a new campaign celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary (this video has a glimpse of a first-gen Honda Civic). But if you want the 2000GT shoe, it’s probably still there at the shop where this photo was taken.

Closeup of the largest of five 2000GTs after the jump. It’s headlights glow in the dark. (more…)