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The SKYLINE GTR’s

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A picture from a Nissan Skyline Owner’s Meeting in Japan. The R32’s are lined up on track in the back. A white R35 GTR pulls...
Japanese Working Machines

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Although Japan is known for building passenger cars, a whole set of working class machines also exists to support the...
Landcruiser copy

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During anti-Japanese protests in China, many Japanese restaurants and products were destroyed. This Toyota Land Cruiser was...
Taxi!?

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No one knows really what happened… except for that it happened. And one taxi driver is pretty bummed…...
Japanese tourists follow car nav straight into ocean…

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Australian officials got a unique call recently from some tourists that were stranded…in the ocean. How did they get here?...
“Ita” art for cars, bikes, and…jets!?

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First, there were cars with manga stickers. They were called Ita-sha. “Ita”being short for “itai” …or “painful”....
A real bad day…

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What looks like an unfortunate accident involving one Ferrari on the Chugoku expressway in Japan was … actually an accident...
The 86 is here

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Toyota officially unveiled their new sports car, the 86 on Nov 27 at Fuji International Spdwy. It will be on display to the...
Real Mario Kart in Tokyo and France

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This has been on the net for some time but it’s always fun to watch . Check out the Real Mario and Luigi as they cruise around...
Eco Car

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Here’s a good example of a truly Green vehicle in Japan. No fancy batteries, fuel or gimmicks… Just the real thing… Add...
When low is just too low…

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People lower cars for performance benefits as well as for styling benefits. We used to see how low you could go…the lower, the...
Quick visit: SUIVAX, Ueno’s 800HP D1 BMW E92, and Daisuke’s 500 HP S14

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This is Suivax, the racing service factory of my long time friend Takahiro Ueno. I had some time this weekend to drop by so I...

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Global Opinion of Japan

Here’s an interesting chart of how the world views Japan. How do you fit in? ...

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Size of Japan compared to the US
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Landcruiser copy

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Wash your hands…

The popular female idol group AKB 48 has been dominating Japanese pop culture for the last few years. One of their secrets to success lies in their business model. While other bands/artists experience declining CD sales, copied songs and a grim outlook, AKB 48 has been selling record numbers of CD’s. The secret? Buying a [&hellip...

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Costumer Marathon Runners- Tokyo Marathon Style

Every city has its marathon…and its crazy marathon runners. Tokyo is no exception. Let’s take a closer look at some of the Japanese costume runners! ...

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You’re out!
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Look in the cup…

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Fake Gundam at Jed’s Island

We’ve already told you about the various fake Gundam statues that seem to pop up at B-rated amusement parks across the world. Here’s another prime example from Jed’s Island in the Philippines. You can tell the craftsmanship really excites this girl. Of course, this exact replica made news back in Tokyo. I’m sure that the [&hellip...

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Super Latte Art
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Naughty Iphone case…

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When it rains, it pours…

Just a quick picture of what rain looks like…from the top of the Tokyo Sky Tree...

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Japan in the skies