Media Killed The Auto Show
Here’s a fact: All media works you over.
Read MoreForm over Function
So, that’s what makes the JDM, Drift and stance scene as well as Nakai-San’s creations so interesting. You have an entire genre of modification where the driving purpose isn’t just to go faster. Rather it’s the desire to look cool that ends up producing a faster car.
Read MoreSecond Opinion: An Insider's Take on the Japanese Car Scene
During my time in Japan I reached out to some veteran car journalists to see what they had to say. One of the people who got back to me was Taryn Croucher – former Speedhunter and the founder of JapanCarCulture.com.
Read MoreKeeping Things on the Down Low
To most of Tokyo’s denizens, Daikanyama T-Site is a multipurpose café/bookstore/art gallery that happens to have a very convenient parking lot. However, on one Sunday morning each month, that parking lot turns into a very quiet showcase of some of the best cars in the Tokyo area.
Read MoreThe Last of the Great Japanese Meets
Despite the short lead time on the location, it seemed like every tuner, their mother and their grandmother brought their best, built-to-the-max cars - or - to put it another way. Take "Many", multiply it by "A Ton", and add "Several" on top, and you get close to the number of cars there.
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