Last year’s NYT event was the first of its kind in the area, creating plenty of anticipation for this year. We saw even more out-of-town visitors this time around, who made sure to make a fashionable entrance. Most notable was a custom, Group C-inspired, Geo Metro, created by a group
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Even 40 years later, Atsushi Muto ( 武藤厚司 ) and his legendary American Z is still talked about today. While it was covered heavily in magazines back then, there is very little information online about this iconic car. Originally Muto wasn’t planning on buying a Z. It wasn’t until he
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The Lonesome Car-boy ( ロンサムカーボーイ ) line of component car audio was released in 1977 in Japan and would also make its release worldwide as Pioneer Component. This was the first component system released with other companies soon following. Sony had the “My Deen” component system, Kenwood had the “Trio”
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Hey how’s it going everyone, we’re Jon and Astrid from Moonlight Runners and we’re going to be kick starting our YouTube channel with our silhouette Cosmo build. We plan to do tips and tricks and bring everyone along our daily work lives. We’re excited to share our knowledge about fiberglass,
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“Even sea bream is not delicious when eaten in loneliness.” – Japanese Expression Day 1 – An American Welcome The United States of America. Regardless of wether you hold the belief that its the greatest country on Earth, or a social experiment that got way out of hand, you have
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If you have been following any kaido racer accounts on Instagram for more than a year, you have probably noticed an uptick of photos around late December or January. New Years (正月, shōgatsu) in Japan is viewed as one of the most important holidays. Similar to the west, the new
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Now that Japan is open for tourist visas, many car enthusiasts are excited to either return to Japan or visit for the first time. Over the years there has been a lot of hype around visiting UpGarage and other parts stores. Looking back at my past trips, I would like
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Recently discovered in Pennsylvania by the Instagram user @all_vehicle is not one, but two rotting Nissan Skyline C211. The first Skyline features Speed Star Racing MKII wheels, a Hakosuka Skyline wing, and an Okinawa Y plate. The second Skyline features a hood scoop, vented fenders, fiberglass body kit, a kamome
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RS Aoyagi is a racing shop located in Fukuoka. Visiting the shop was quite easy as they are within a 10 minute walk from a bus stop. The part of Fukuoka the shop is located in is quite industrial and old. The infrastructure in the area, including the bus station
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Japan has had a long history with marketing people for entertainment based on their image or personality in what is known as an “idol”. The idol industry first starting in the 1960s, but it became more prominent in the 70s with the help of television. It wasnt until the 1980s
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