As the great Summer Touring approaches, it is important that we prepare not only our vehicles but also our minds – which is where this handy guide comes in. Whether or not you’re planning on driving a kaido racer, this will help everyone understand what to do during the event.
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Team Circus Nonsuri 2025
This spring I was able to make my second trip to Japan. After experiencing a night meeting during my first trip, next on my list was to go to a nonsuri. This has been covered here before, but nonsuri is derrived from the words “non slip” in reference to the
Read More“Stealing” Parts From Other Cars: Part 1
When building a kaido racer it’s common to see OEM parts from other cars modified to be used on cars they were never meant for. One of the most common examples is tail light swaps such as putting Skyline tails on your Z car or putting Celica tail on a
Read MoreInternational Meeting in Japan Recap
Back in 2023, my friends and I were visiting Japan during Golden Week. Golden Week refers to a week somewhere between April and May where a lot of Japanese holidays happen in succession. Many employers give their employees a week off so they can celebrate these holidays. Many different types
Read MoreThe Evolution of Kaido Racers – 1980
Welcome back to another post in this series. This post is going to be a little more bare than the next few posts in this series. In a weird coincidence, out of the 160 magazines I have scanned, I still don’t have one published in 1980. The images used in
Read MoreThe Evolution of Kaido Racers – 1974-1979
With the popularity of kaido racers now reaching a more global scale, I thought it might be best to go back in time to see where they originated from and the trends and shifts in their design throughout the generations. This first post will be geared toward what Holiday Auto
Read MoreRudeboy Special’s New Years Touring 2025
Our friends up in Canada are hosting another kaido racer meeting in the Vancouver, B.C. area. This event is kaido racer specific, so be sure to bring out the proper cars for a calm drive around Vancouver area. Event location isn’t decided yet, but keep an eye on Rudeboy’s IG
Read MoreTeam Hi Heel Presents: SoCal New Years Touring 2025
Team Hi Heel of Southern California will host a New Year’s Touring (hatsuhinode bōsō) to kick off 2025 on January 11th, 2025. They will meet at 11 PM, with touring starting at midnight and running into sunrise (in true Japanese fashion). If you’re in SoCal with a kaido racer you’ll
Read MorePop Influences: Seibu Keisatsu
In 1979 a new Japanese TV show drama was released titled Seibu Keisatsu 西部警察 or “Western Police”. It followed a group of detectives apart of the team “Daimon Gang” lead by Daimon Keisuke. Daimon wasn’t the type of detective to mess with. This wasn’t an average detective drama—it was packed
Read MoreKaidoRacer.com Shop Coming Soon!
Now that this website has been up for two years, it is time to grow it a bit. I am offering up (almost) all of the magazines I use for historical content on this website for sale. All of the magazines are used, so some of them might be missing
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