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EVENTS: Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show
Mission accomplished! Check out our mind-warping coverage of the 2008 Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show!
Tokyo Photo Diary
Our international man of mystery known only as “Kev” has infiltrated Tokyo on a recon mission. His objective: the Tokyo Nostalgic Car Show. But, before he breaches that perimeter, he’s hitting the streets and sourcing materials for Project Hakosuka. From … Continue reading
EVENTS: Mooneyes Mania Cruise
Here’s some pics of the Mooneyes Mania Cruise, which came to us over the Pacific while we were scrambling to get the first issue out. A must-see for alternative body style lovers. That means wagonists, vanners, and pickup truck artists, … Continue reading
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Golden Week Zoom-Zoom Parade
Golden Week, starting in the first week of May, is one of the biggest holidays of the year in Japan. This year, Mazda is celebrating with a Zoom-Zoom Parade through the main streets of its hometown, Hiroshima. The event is … Continue reading
Meet Me at the Virtual Toyota Museum
Japan’s version of Second Life, the virtual online world, is called MeetMe. Toyota recently set up not only a shop but an entire city where your customizable avatar can roam free in a Toyota showroom, set up residency in a … Continue reading
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NHK Top Sales, Nostalgic Rival to BBC Top Gear
Forget Knight Rider, forget Speed Racer, forget Seibu Keisatsu. This could quite possibly be the best show ever to hit the airwaves, and it’s a soap opera. NHK is launching a new drama series called Top Sales, about a car … Continue reading
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Random House III: M Yokota Collection
You may remember the M. Yokota Collection, which has been mentioned on our blog before. Essentially, a super rich old dude built a museum around a massive collection of his diverse interests, one of which happens to be old Japanese … Continue reading
Rotaries Are Blinding Us with Science
On April 27th, the National Science Museum in Japan will be holding a special exhibition celebrating 40 years of Mazda’s rotary engine. The exhibit, called “Showa Rotary Engine Vehicles,” will look at the history and future of rotary engines. The … Continue reading
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Taisho My Ride!
Check out this image modifier. It makes any photo you upload look like it was taken in the Taisho Era, which lasted from 1912 to 1926. Make your own and share them here. [Source: Wanokoto]
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Gas ‘N’ Mach GoGoGo with Speed Racer
In Japan, the 60s manga and anime series known here as Speed Racer is so popular that it’s even spawned a chain of service stations and used car lots. Everything is Speed Racer themed, including the in-store service computer menus. … Continue reading
We'll Always Have Yatabe
Check out these sad photos from Yatabe Test Track, which the Japanese Automobile Research Institute opened in 1964. It may look like just another banked slab of concrete, but many a high-performance car was put through its paces here. And … Continue reading
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The End of a Kareha?
It’s being reported now that the Japanese government is encouraging drivers over the age of 65 to hand over their driver’s licenses. It’s a move meant to reduce congestion in crowded cities and road accidents as well, about 100,000 of … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick's Day From JNC
First it was the wakaba mark (also called shoshinsha mark), the green and yellow symbol that new drivers in Japan are required to display on their vehicles for one year. Wakaba marks gained popularity in the US when JDM scenesters … Continue reading
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Small Japanese Cars Hold Key to Human Mind
Ever since the first warehouse-sized IBMs appeared on the scene, the unattainable holy grail of computer science has always been a man-made machine that mimics the complexity of the human brain. Well, scientists at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science … Continue reading
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New Year Meeting: The Movie
You’ve seen the photos, now check out some video of the New Year Meeting that our bloke Kev from grandJDM has uncovered. Ah, the memories!
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Skyline Racers on Display
If you happen to be in Japan in the next few weeks, be sure to swing by the Nissan Ginza showroom. Nissan’s putting on a special exhibit called “Potential for Your Driving” that will include some of the most legendary … Continue reading
Mora Dekotora, Tora, Tora!
Will Jalopnik‘s fascination with dekotora ever cease? We sure hope not. You’ve got the coffee table book, now supplement that with Zenkoku Dekotora Matsuri, a new game for the Nintendo Wii. Piloting a giant chrome truck through the narrow streets … Continue reading
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Dekotora, Tora, Tora!
Say you want a blingy whip but an Escalade just doesn’t cut it in the cargo hauling department. Or perhaps it’s just a few acres short on chrome and a few millilumens short on lighting. What’s a ride pimper to … Continue reading
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