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The Meet that Never Happened

March 29, 2017 by Ben Wesley

Furthermore, it seems odd that the police work so hard to block meets. I mean at the heart if it, meets are car people getting together to talk about their love of cars. It’s the automotive equivalent of a knitting club.

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March 29, 2017 /Ben Wesley
Akhibara, Tokyo, DX Parking Area, Itasha, Japanese Culture, Police, History, Bosozoku, Yakuza
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Second Opinion: An Insider's Take on the Japanese Car Scene

March 17, 2017 by Ben Wesley

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.

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March 17, 2017 /Ben Wesley
Speedhunter, Japan, Car Culture, Japanese Culture, Bosozoku, Onikyan, Japanese Society
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