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NEWS: Subaru 60th Anniversary cars released in Japan
Subaru of America might be celebrating 50 years since its founding this year, but Subaru Japan is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018. To commemorate the occasion, it too is making a special edition car and a promotional campaign to go … Continue reading →
NEWS: Subaru of America celebrates 50 years
February 15 marked the 50th anniversary of Subaru of America. Half a century ago, the company consisted of two guys hawking Fuji Rabbit scooters and trying to drum up interest in the Subaru 360 kei car. Now it sells nearly … Continue reading →
Kei Hero: Subaru 360 Young SS
The Subaru 360 gets a lot of praise as being the first massively successful car in the Japanese market, as important as the VW Beetle was for Germany and the Model T was for the US. That is great and well deserved recognition, … Continue reading →
JCCS Spotlight: Best in Show goes to the most stunning Subaru 360 restoration we’ve ever seen
The competition has never been harder for a Best in Show award at JCCS. We did the perhaps obvious thing by giving the JNC award to a Datsun 510, but the JCCS judges collectively gave the coveted Best in Show … Continue reading →
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Tagged japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, kei, subaru, subaru 360
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EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 03 — Stock as a Rock
Before we get started on this installment of the 2017 JCCS coverage, let us just say that it has become impossible to capture every click-worthy car on camera. That’s a good thing, a testament to the ever-increasing quality of cars … Continue reading →
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Tagged 240Z/260Z/280Z, 300zx, a20, a60, accord, Accord 1G, ae92, b210, BA4, celica, civic, Civic 1G, corolla, cressida, crx, datsun, datsun 310, e20, EC1, honda, honda z, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2017, L10, mazda, miata, MX5, n10, nissan, prelude, pulsar, rx-7, s30 z, sa22, sambar, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, supra, toyota, van, x70, z31
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EVENTS: Automobile Council, Part 03 — Live the Classic Car Lifestyle
Now that Automobile Council has somehow swayed a bunch of automakers into putting on a big show about their heritage and getting you all jazzed about living the classic motoring lifestyle, you’re going to need a Japanese nostalgic car. That’s why the show also … Continue reading →
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Tagged 240zg, autech, Automobile Council, c110, coupe 9, datsun, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fd3s, honda, KDR30, kenmeri, Kusaka Engineering, mazda, nissan, R130 Luce Rotary Coupe, r30, RB26DETT, rx-7, S30Z, skyline, stelvio, subaru, subaru 360, super silhouette, z432, zagato
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EVENTS: Automobile Council 2017, Part 01
Japanese automakers seem to have a newfound passion for their heritage. In the past six months, Nissan, Mazda and Honda have all announced programs aimed at restoring iconic models. We’re not sure if the Automobile Council show has anything to do with it, but the … Continue reading →
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Tagged acura, Automobile Council, csp311, datsun, honda, nissan, nsx, prius, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, subaru 360, toyota, Type 14, V-Motion 2.0, W10, W30, W50, WRX STI
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NY Auto Show: The coolest car in New York right now
JNC is at the New York International Auto Show, and despite all the big reveals of new crossovers and luxury sedans, the coolest car in city right now is what our own Ryan Senensky describes as “the first Japanese car to … Continue reading →
EVENTS: Kiryu Classic Car Festival, Part 02 — The Parade
By any standard the Kiryu Classic Car Festival is a memorable and diverse gathering of kyusha with no shortage of charm. Even better, however, is that after the car show part of the event concluded, the cars go for a parade through the streets … Continue reading →
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Tagged a20, b120, b310, barikan, bluebird, Bluebird 410/411, butaketsu, c10, c130, c230, Caren, celica, cervo, civic, Civic EG, contessa, corolla, corolla levin, corona, corona mark II, daruma, datsun 320, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fronte, gloria, Hakosuka, hino, honda, honda z, kgc10, Kiryu Classic Car Festival, laurel, mark II, minica, Minica 70, mitsubishi, nissan, prince, s30 z, S500/S600/S800, sanitora, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, sunny, sunny truck, suzuki, te27, Vespa, wagons
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EVENTS: 2016 Kiryu Classic Car Festival, Part 01
The Kiryu Classic Car Festival holds a special place in the history of JNC. Back in 2006, long before any other English-language sites were interested in kyusha, it was the first show we covered in Japan. That also happened to be the first time … Continue reading →
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Tagged 117, 1600gt, 2000gt, 410/411, 510, bluebird, c10, c110, c210, cedric, Citroen, contessa, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, crown pickup, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, Dino, e30, Fairlady Z432, fto, gloria, Hakosuka, hijet, hino, honda, honda z, isuzu, kei, kenmeri, Kiryu Classic Car Festival, lancer celeste, Lancia, life, mazda, midget, nissan, prince, publica, repu, s30 z, s40, s50, S500/S600/S800, silvia, skyline, Snow Crawler, sports 800, subaru, subaru 1000, subaru 360, te27, tn360, toyota, wagons
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EVENTS: Automobile Council 2016
In an already packed calendar, a new event has appeared on the Japanese auto show roster. Recently, Tokyo hosted the inaugural Automobile Council, an affair whose stated goal was “Encouraging car culture to blossom in Japan.” That’s a noble aim if there ever was one, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 110s, 2000gt, 308 GTB, Automobile Council, c10, corolla, corolla levin, cosmo sport, datsun, e10, e70, eunos roadster, fd3s, ferrari, ford, gt-r, GT40, Hakosuka, honda, ke10, kpgc10, Luce Rotary Coupe, mazda, miata, Miata NA, Miata ND, mx-5, MX-5 RF, Nakajima Aircraft, nissan, porsche, porsche 904, prince, r130, r360, r380, rx-3, rx-7, RX-Vision, S-Series, s360, s54, s660, s800, sa22, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, te27, te71, toyota, Zero
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NEWS: Subaru 360 recognized as part of Japan’s cultural legacy
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers has certified the Subaru 360 as part of the the nation’s “Mechanical Engineering Heritage.” It is only the second car in the organization’s 119-year history that an automobile has received this honor. So what … Continue reading →
EVENTS: Subaru holds first official Fan Meeting in Japan
Subaru recently held its inaugural Fan Meeting at the Subaru Kenkyu Center in Tochigi. SKC fort short, the Research & Testing Center is the proving ground where many of Subaru’s signature high performance cars, such as the Alcyone SVX and WRX … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcyone, brz, Fan Meeting, impreza, legacy, leone, sambar, SKC, subaru, subaru 360, svx
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EVENTS: 2016 New Year Meeting, Part 04 — The Streets
In the last two installments of our 2016 New Year Meeting coverage, we prowled the parking area to find as much diversity in marques and models as there were in customization styles. In our final installment of the 2016 New Year … Continue reading →
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Tagged 710, a20, a60, ae86, alto, bosozoku, c210, celica, celica xx, chaser, clipper, corolla, corona mark II, cosmo, cosmo sport, cressida, cresta, datsun, Fukuoka Style, gx71, haisoka, kaido racer, mark II, Master Ace, mazda, new year meeting, nissan, porter, rx-5, skyline, soarer, sprinter trueno, subaru 360, supra, suzuki, ta22, toyota, Toyota Van, violet, x20, z10, z20
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ART CORNER: Beautiful dioramas of model cars from Japan
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 →
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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
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EVENTS: 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, Part 02 – Callbacks
One of our favorite types of customization is when a new car references something old, whether its Japanese motorsports history, an ancestor in its lineage, or just a general obsession with nostalgia. Here’s all the cars that are rolling inside … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alto GT-RR, Alto Works, c10, fairlady z, ft-1, Hakosuka, Hello Special, J100, J70, land cruiser, mazda, nissan, rotary engine, RX-Vision, S-FR, S-FR Racing, s30 z, skyline, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, TAS2016, tokyo auto salon, toyota
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EVENTS: 2015 Japanese Classic Car Show, Part 04 — Workhorses
This year’s JCCS had a higher turnout, truck-wise, than any other in recent memory. Former workhorses that managed to survive — or evade — decades of hard labor showed up en masse on Queen Mary lawn to enjoy their new status as classics.
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Tagged 411, 610, Chevy LUV, corolla, cressida, datsun, Datsun 520/521, datsun 620, datsun 720, e20, fj60, ford courier, hilux, japanese classic car show, JCCS 2015, jimny, land cruiser, LJ80, mazda, mx72, nissan, repu, sambar, samurai, stout, subaru, subaru 360, suzuki, te28, Titan, toyota, trucks, VG223, wagons, x70
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COLLECTIONS: Subaru’s heritage exhibition at its Tokyo headquarters
Subaru recently opened an exhibition of its most iconic cars at its headquarters building in Japan. Loosely translated as “The Finest Cars of the Six Stars,” its name is a reference to the six-star constellation makes up the Subaru logo. If you’re in Tokyo, check … Continue reading →
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Tagged alcyone, ff-1, legacy, leone, subaru, subaru 360, Subaru Headquarters, subaru xt, VIZIV 2, wagons
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GRAND TOURING: Lake Okutama Getaway
In the far western outskirts of Tokyo, Okutama-ko (Lake Okutama) has been a popular weekend destination for many years. The scenic touge on the north and south sides of the lake provide a popular destination for weekend motorcyclists and kyuusha drivers … Continue reading →
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Tagged 117, a20, ae86, c10, cedric, celica, csp311, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, Grand Touring, Hakosuka, honda, isuzu, Okutama-ku, S500/S600/S800, silvia, skyline, sports 800, sprinter trueno, subaru 360, touge, toyota, yotahachi, z31
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EVENTS: Showa Car Preservation Meeting
The Old Car Club of Tokyo recently held it’s 3rd annual Showa no Kurma wo Mamoru Tsudoi or “Preserving cars made in the Showa Era” meeting. This is a gathering for cars made during the Showa Era, which ended in 1989 according to the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2000gt, a20, ae86, Austin A50, bellett, bosozoku, c10, c30, carina, carol, celica, civic, contessa, corolla, cosmo sport, crown, csp311, daihatsu, datsun, datsun 210, e20, fairlady roadster, fronte, gloria, Hakosuka, hino, honda, Honda N-Series, isuzu, kei, laurel, mazda, Mazda K360, midget, ms51, nissan, prince, s54, s600, Showa Car Preservation Meeting, silvia, skyline, skyline sport, soarer, subaru 360, suzuki, t2000
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