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The beautiful Box Art and history of Aoshima model kits

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Ben

Step inside any Japanese hobby store and you’re bound to be dazzled by both the beauty and abundance of Aoshima box art. Their highly detailed plastic model kits have been around for decades, and in many cases have done a … Continue reading →

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Events: Nos2Days 2011, Part 02

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ben

Nos2Days is a two-day event held by Geibunsha, publishers of the awesome Nostalgic Hero magazine. Cars on display can come from any number of places — individual owners, restoration shops, aftermarket tuners, specialty car dealers, and Nostalgic Hero covers, spanning … Continue reading →

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Friday Video: The Last Hero Trailer

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Ben

In honor of earthquake-damaged Sportsland Sugo circuit in Miyagi Prefecture, this week’s Friday Video is the trailer for the 1982 film The Last Hero, also known as Dirty Hero. Adapted from a 1969 novel by Haruhiko Oyabu, the motorcycle racing … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Dan

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 →

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Drag Racer Hakosuka Skyline

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Ben

We’ve seen all sorts of C10 Skylines, from stock to shakotan, but this is the first hakosuka dragster we’ve ever come across. This doorslammer comes from a 1995 issue of Auto Works magazine, and despite its fiberglass funny car looks, … Continue reading →

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Vintage Japanese Car Show at Laguna Gamagori

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Ben

Laguna Gamagori is a seaside amusement park in Aichi Prefecture. JNC reader Nakazoto went to a vintage car show there recently and snapped a metric buttload of photos. Somehow, a light blue hakosuka looks simultaneously oh so wrong and oh … Continue reading →

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The Straight Sixes: Hakosuka, Kenmeri, Fairlady Z

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Ben

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

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Nissan Skyline & Electric Vehicle Postage Stamps

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Ben

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 →

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Coolest Business Card Ever?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Ben

We were brainsstorming business card designs recently and came across this Nissan Skyline PGC10 themed one. Turns out it’s for Intersection Magazine, which does not necessarily have a lot of J-tin content, but does have killer photography and art direction. … Continue reading →

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