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EVENTS: 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, Part 04 – JNC Staff Picks

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Brandon Kelley

For our final installment of our 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon coverage, we asked some of our JNC team Tokyo staff to identify the coolest whips they encountered at the annual mega-fest of Japanese automotive excess. Here’s what they came up … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged aqua, bluebird, bosozoku, fairlady z, Flex Auto, Free Style, gran turismo, H200, H50, hiace, kawasaki, Leg Motor Sports, LM55 Vision Gran Turismo, mazda, mazda roadster, miata, NATS, ND Miata, nissan, prius, prius c, s30 z, star road, TAS2016, tokyo auto salon, trd | 7 Comments

ART CORNER: The illustrations of U井T吾

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

For this installment of JNC‘s Art Corner, we feature another artist from Japan. U井T吾, 27, is a Kyoto-based artist whose day job is in character design for board games and social gaming. Fortunately for us, he’s also an enthusiast of old Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged a10, Art Corner, cherry cab, datsun, honda, honda z, jimny, kawasaki, kei, Kyosho, life, mitsubishi, Motara, motorcycles, nissan, pajero mini, stanza, subaru r-2, SuperCub, suzuki, U井T吾, violet | 9 Comments

ART CORNER: Rocket Craft’s stuffed cars are the cutest thing ever

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Dan Hsu

The problem with cars is that they’re made of metal. That means rust, skinned knuckles, and, most importantly, an inability to be cuddly. A shop called Rocket Craft has solved that last one for us by creating a series of stuffed cars, which are totally … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner | Tagged 2000gt, Art Corner, bellett, d21, D60, estima, fairlady z, fd3s, hilux, honda, isuzu, kawasaki, legacy, mazda, motorcycles, nissan, pickup, prince skyline, r35, Rocket Craft, rx-7, s30, subaru, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Ben Hsu

Step into Mooneyes‘ Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Show and you might think you’ve stepped through a wormhole to 1960s America. Every style you can imagine, from high-boys to lowriders, is represented, including ones actual Americans no longer care about. Raked … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, 521, 620, 720, b-series, b110, bluebird, c10, Chevy LUV, crown, daihatsu, datsun, debonair, faster, fc3s, ford courier, Hakosuka, hijet, honda, isuzu, jimny, kawasaki, kei, kujira, mazda, mini truck, mitsubishi, mooneyes, motorcycles, ms51, nissan, proceed, rocky auto, rx-7, s50, s60, samurai, skyline, sunny, SuperCub, suzuki, toyota, trucks, yamaha, Yokohama Hot Rod & Custom Show | 5 Comments

EVENTS: 2013 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 05 — Less is More

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Ben Hsu

There’s no replacement for displacement? Bzzzt, that is incorrect! The answer is weight, or lack thereof. This year’s JCCS had plenty of small wonders (including motorcycles) that warrant attention. They might not roar when you goose the throttle, but they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, mazda, Motorcycles, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged acura, b210, CB 77, cb160, charade, civic, crx, CX500 Turbo, daihatsu, datsun, exa, H1-Mach III, honda, honda N, honda z, integra, kawasaki, kei, kp61, motorcycles, mugen, n10, nissan, pulsar, sambar, starlet, subaru, sunny, toyota, tz250, yamaha | 17 Comments

EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 09, Motorcycles

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Dan Hsu

This year JCCS welcomed vintage Japanese motorcycles for the first time, so for our final installment of our 2011 JCCS coverage let us take part in their admiration. As you will see our collective knowledge of two-wheelers is rather limited … Continue reading →

Posted in events, honda, suzuki | Tagged chabbott engineering, honda, japanese classic car show, jccs 2011, kawasaki, lossa engineering, monkey, motocompo, motra, shinya kimura, suzuki, yamaha | 11 Comments

Introducing JNC’s Nostalgic Motorcycle Forum

Posted on June 30, 2011 by John Roper

The JNC Forum has a new section for classic motorcycles and scooters. As per the usual JNC guidelines, it’s for two-wheeled delights 25 years and older. There seems to be no good home for these bikes on the web, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged honda, kawasaki, motorcycles, suzuki, yamaha | 13 Comments