Tag Archives: Osaka Expo

A 1977 Toyota Celica is driving 10,000 miles from the Czech Republic to Japan for the Osaka Expo

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Ben Hsu

There are 158 countries participating in the Osaka Expo, currently being held in in Japan. As far as we know, the Czech Republic is the only one sending a delegation of vintage cars across Europe and Asia to get there. … Continue reading →

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GRAND TOURING: Driving across Japan in a JNC, Day 10

Posted on May 1, 2016 by David Lovett

On the final day of our cross-Japan trip, we woke up in Okayama with a decision to make. If we stuck to the back roads, we’d end up having to travel straight through the heart of Kobe and Osaka. On … Continue reading →

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MUSEUMS: LA’s shrine to the automobile reopens with (slightly) more Japanese representation

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Los Angeles has three major institutions on what the tour guides call Museum Row: one for art, one for natural history, and one entirely devoted to cars. The Petersen Automotive Museum is the Temple of the Car in what is considered the car culture … Continue reading →

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