Tag Archives: mitsubishi

VIDEO: One man’s obsession with his Dekotora

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Takuya Sosogi’s work is ostensibly the shipping of fresh fruit and vegetables. In reality, though, it’s modifying his Mitsubishi Fuso dekotora. Like many dekotora drivers, he became obsessed with “decoration trucks” after watching the 1975 film Torakku Yarō and hasn’t looked back.

Posted in Video | Tagged dekotora, fuso, mitsubishi | 6 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Driving across Japan in a JNC, Day 05

Posted on March 27, 2016 by David Lovett

Day 05 in Nagasaki marked an unusual one, as it was the only day of our entire journey in which no driving was planned at all. Nagasaki is one of Japan’s major port cities and a historic one, and worth a tour if … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 117, Battleship Island, Grand Touring, Gunkanjima, isuzu, mitsubishi, Peace Park | 10 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Driving across Japan in a JNC, Day 04

Posted on March 19, 2016 by David Lovett

By the end of Day 03 we’d arrived at Shimonoseki, the southernmost point of Honshu, Japan’s main landmass. As the island on which most of the nation’s major cities — Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima — are located, Honshu contains about 60 percent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring | Tagged 117, ae86, corolla levin, figaro, Flying Pug, Grand Touring, gx71, isuzu, kei, kp61, Kyushu, mark II, mitsubishi, nissan, Pajero Jr, PX-33, starlet, toyota, x70 | 16 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from JNC

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Posted in jnc | Tagged datsun, honda, isuzu, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, suzuki, toyota | 6 Comments

VIDEO: The most high-tech Japanese sports car of the 90s

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Ben Hsu

What was the most high-tech Japanese sports car of the 90s? Quite possibly the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4, with its all-wheel-drive, twin-turbos and active aero. Today they seem to be taking a back seat to cars like the NSX, RX-7 and Supra … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged 3000GT, gto, mitsubishi | 6 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tohoku, Part 02

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Skorj

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the twin disasters — a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and devastating tsunami — that struck Japan off the coast of Tohoku in 2011. In remembrance, we are re-running a series of stories that relate to the event’s aftermath. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, kei, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, 280zx, 300zx, 520, 521, aomori, b120, barikan, cedric, corona, cr-v, datsun, debonair, fairlady z, fukushima, gloria, Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, iwate, jeep, kei, life, mitsubishi, Mutsu Bay, nissan, rt40, s130, sanitora, sunny, t40, tohoku, truck, y30, z31 | 17 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tohoku, Part 01

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Skorj

Posted in Grand Touring, honda, isuzu, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota | Tagged 117, accord, aomori, c10, cb7, cr-v, crown, Grand Touring, Hakosuka, honda, inakadate, isuzu, iwate, jeep, kgc10, kpgc10, kujira, maewaka, mitsubishi, ms65, nissan, r34, s60, sendai, skyline, tohoku, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: Marikina Old Schoolers East meet

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Walter Pineda

Perhaps unbeknownst to most Americans, the Philippines has an incredibly strong tradition of classic car enthusiasm, especially with Nihon steel. Due to the nation’s proximity to Japan, it was one of the early export markets and received many models that … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged corolla, e20, Greenhills Style, kp61, lancer, mitsubishi, Old Schoolers East, Philippines, starlet, te27, toyota | 14 Comments

Happy International Women’s Day from JNC

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Posted in jnc | Tagged daihatsu, datsun, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, suzuki, toyota | 15 Comments

VIDEO: Watch loads of JNC goodness in this documentary about Japan in the 1970s

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Ben Hsu

The video you’re about to watch is what American schoolchildren were taught about Japan in the 1970s. Throughout it all, there are brilliant scenes of Showa Era Japanese streets and the cars that populate them.

Posted in Video | Tagged b310, colt, datsun, fto, galant, lancer, mirage, mitsubishi, nissan, Showa Era, sunny | 8 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 New Year Meeting, Part 02 — The Parking Area

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

In Part 02 of our New Year Meeting coverage, we delve into the parking area to unearth gems as good as anything inside the show. Some of them aren’t able to make it simply because of the age cutoff, others perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 280zx, 510, a20, b110, bluebird, cb400, celica, cressida, cresta, crown, daruma, datsun, dekotora, elf, fairlady z, gemini, Hawk, honda, isuzu, mazda, mirage, mitsubishi, new year meeting, nissan, rally, Rocket Bunny, rx-3, s110, s130, s30 z, Sera, Shakotan Boogie, soarer, sunny, suzuki, today, toyota, Wagon R, x70, z10, z20 | 15 Comments

EVENTS: 2016 New Year Meeting, Part 01

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Ricky Silverio

The New Year Meeting is Tokyo’s premiere classic car show and it takes place at the end of January. You’ll likely never see a gathering of J-tin so diverse anywhere else, and the magic begins with a line of cars at the … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 117, 3K, 510, a20, bluebird, bosozoku, c10, c30, cedric, celica, corolla, corona mark II, daruma, drag racer, Farialdy Z, galant gto, h31, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, kaido racer, kp47, laurel, le mans, leone, life, mazda, Mazda B360, Minica Skipper, mitsubishi, Musashi Crystal, new year meeting, nissan, porter cab, publica, Rilakkuma, S-Series, s30, skyline, soarer, starlet, subaru, t60, toyota, z20 | 9 Comments

EVENTS: Old Car Heaven, Part 01

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Skorj

Recently I was invited to accompany the Prince Driver’s Club to Kyuusha Tengoku, or Old Car Heaven, on the outskirts of downtown Tokyo. With many cars expected, we were asked to assemble on site at 06:00 in the morning. The early … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a20, b110, c10, celica, cherry, clipper, colt, crown, datsun, e10, e70, F30, galant gto, gloria, Hakosuka, hiace, honda, kujira, lancer, leopard, masterline, mazda, mitsubishi, ms75, nissan, Old Car Heaven, porter, prince, rally, s10, s54, s60, safari rally, sambar, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, sprinter trueno, subaru, sunny, toyopet, toyota, vamos, wagon | 29 Comments

ART CORNER: Beautiful dioramas of model cars from Japan

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Takuji is a Japanese artist who places 1:43 and 1:64 scale minicars into beautifully constructed dioramas. From AE86s on touge roads to Mitsubishis tearing through a rally stage to mechanics tuning Skylines in a garage, each scene is a slice of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Corner, minicars | Tagged 200sx, 323 GTX, 510, a70, ae82, ae86, alto, Art Corner, aw11, az-1, b110, beat, bluebird, c110, carol, carry, colt, corolla fx, fairlady z, familia, fj60, fronte, fto, Galant VR-4, Hakosuka, honda, Honda N-Series, jimny, K10, kei, kenmeri, lancer celeste, land cruiser, march, mazda, miata, minicars, mirage, mitsubishi, mr2, mx-5, nissan, rally, rx-3, s12, s30 z, safari rally, silvia, skyline c10, sprinter trueno, starion, starlet kp61, stepvan, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, supra, suzuki, toyota, violet, Vivio | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Initial D World meet

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Dave Yuan

If people are willing to dress up as country squires, high-mannered butlers, and Maggie Smith for Downton Abbey season premieres, then why not an Initial D-themed car meet? As the most popular work of Japanese automotive fiction of all time, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 3000GT, a20, a60, a70, A80, acura, ae86, celica, corolla, e70, fc3s, fd3s, honda, Impreza GC, Initial D, legacy, mazda, Miata NA, mitsubishi, MX5, nsx, rx-7, s14, silvia, st205, subaru, supra, toyota | 13 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 Mooneyes All Odds Nationals

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Ben Hsu

If you’re looking for high-powered GT-Rs and the like, Mooneyes shows are probably not for you. The cars you find at a typical Mooneyes event celebrate the art of customization, whether it’s on kei cars or commercial trucks. The vehicles here less about racing than … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged a30, A80, All Odds Nationals, autozam, b210, barikan, carol, cedric, cedric 130, cedric 230, cedric 430, civic, corolla, corona, crown, debonair, e10, e20, ef, fj60, gloria, hilux, Homer, honda, kujira, land cruiser, mazda, Might Boy, minica, mitsubishi, mitsubishi 360, mooneyes, n10, nissan, porter, s130, s40, s50, s60, shuttle, sunny, sunny excellent, supra, suzuki, t40, t50, tateguro, toyota, wagon, wagons | 5 Comments

VIDEO: The Starion, a Mitsubishi that didn’t just race on dirt

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Ben Hsu

While most Japanese automakers battled it out on Suzuka and Fuji, Mitsubishi took a different tack. From 1970s Lancers on the Safari Rally to the WRC Evos of the 90s to the Pajeros reigning supreme over Dakar, Mitsubishi has always loved to get dirty in the dirt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged mitsubishi, Shannons, starion | 14 Comments

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 →

Posted in museums | Tagged Aluma, cb750, corona mark II, Corvette Stingray, fuji rabbit, Hirohata Merc, honda, Larry Shinoda, mitsubishi, motorcycles, Osaka Expo, peter brock, Petersen Museum, subaru, SuperCub, toyota | 8 Comments

NIHON LIFE: How to park your car in Japan, Part 02

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Skorj

Sure, owning your own kyuusha in Japan sounds like a lot of fun, but where do you put it? In Part 01 of our damning exposé on the topic of parking an automobile in Japan, we illustrated what was legal and illegal, and did a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nihon Life | Tagged ae86, civic, corolla levin, delica, honda, mitsubishi, Nihon Life, Parking, s800, toyota, type r | 36 Comments

Tokyo Motor Show: The wild and wonderful Big Sights

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Though the exciting debuts of the Tokyo Motor Show have been covered, you didn’t think we’d go all the way to Tokyo and and not show you around, did you? Here’s what it’s like to attend the press days of the maddest Motor … Continue reading →

Posted in Tokyo Motor Show, Tokyo Motor Show | Tagged Civic Type R, D-Base, daihatsu, fuso, Hinata, honda, hoverboard, impreza, jaf, Kirobo, land cruiser, lexus, Lexus LF-FC, mikuni, minicars, mitsubishi, monkey, motorcycles, nissan, Nissan IDS, Noriori, nsx, Outlander PHEV, prius, rally, rc142, RC213V, Resonator 125, S207, subaru, super cub, Teatro for Dayz, Tempo, tokyo motor show, tomica, toyota, Viziv Future, WRX STI, yamaha, yaris | 18 Comments