Tag Archives: kenmeri

EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 03

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brandon Kelley

Part 03 of our 2014 Nos2Days coverage comes from a new contributor, Brandon Kelley, a resident of Tokyo. He met up with David, who supplied Parts 01 and 02, after a 45-minute train ride to Yokohama. The two of them toured … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2014 Nostalgic2Days, Part 02

Posted on March 27, 2014 by David Lovett

Welcome to Part 02 of our Nostalgic2Days coverage, as we make our way across the Pacifico Convention Center on Yokohama’s historic waterfront. In this installment we’ll see the displays kyuusha tuning houses, some of the famous cars that have graced Nostalgic … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Hot Wheels Kenmeri Skyline hints at what could’ve been

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ricky Silverio

The Hot Wheels kenmeri Nissan Skyline in the Flying Customs series has been one of the hardest of Mattel’s Japanese classics to find. If you were lucky enough to score one, look inside. There were actually two different interiors: a … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Ryuji Tsugihara’s Yoroshiku Mechadoc

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ben Hsu

There are countless manga devoted to the subject of cars, but rarely do they leap off their comic book pages into the world of anime. Any self-respecting JNCer knows a few, but before Initial D or Wangan Midnight, before even Shakotan Boogie, there … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 01 – Debuts and Historic Cars

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Ben Hsu

With the Japanese Classic Car Show closing in on a decade, the theme of its 9th holding could be summed up in one word: More. More cars, more rarity, more stock survivors, more booths, more people, and more staggering Nihon … Continue reading →

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PROFILES: Tom Knudsen, Nihon Classics Ambassador

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Ben Hsu

“Japanese cars will never be classics.” That was a sentiment commonly expressed by traditional collectors when we founded JNC in 2006. Despite huge strides in recognition made since then, there are people who still think so. Tom Knudsen is not … Continue reading →

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SHOP LIFE: A visit to Rocky Auto, Nissan resto-modder extraordinare

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Guest Writer

Today’s guest writer is David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya, who recently went on a little field trip to Rocky Auto. The famous tuning shop’s founder, Yoshiya Watanabe, will make a rare American appearance at Vintage Auto Salon this weekend so come … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Mooneyes Open House, Mitsubishi Owners’ Day, SpoCom 2013 — Attend All the Shows!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Life is soooo hard in SoCal. Gorgeous women dress too scantily, it’s hard to decide between beautiful roads in the mountains and beautiful roads by the coast, and it barely ever rains. And then we have the horrible inconvenience of … Continue reading →

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MINICARS: Hot Wheels Flying Customs Kenmeri Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Ricky Silverio

We know, it’s madness, but there’s yet another nostalgic Hot Wheels coming down the pipe. This time, it’s the first color of the kenmeri Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R since that casting’s initial release in 2011. 

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Happy First Day of Spring from JNC!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dan Hsu

It’s the official first day of spring and time for sakura to bloom. Happy Spring Equinox from JNC!

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