Colorful modified racing cars at a Street Racer International Exchange event in Japan, featuring a green Mazda.

International Meeting in Japan

Recently, some of us visited Japan all at the same time during golden week. Moonlight Runners Jon, Astrid, and Javi along with Phil had a meet planned for their visit. Since we were also visiting, we joined up with them.

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Vintage racing cars at Izumo Works garage in Japan on a sunny day. The sign reads Izumo Works (イズモワークス).

Checkpoint Japan visits Mizuno Works

The final episode of our Japan series took us to Mizuno Works, and it was an absolute thrill ride from start to finish! This kaido racer heaven was a paradise for car enthusiasts, and we got the chance to see

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Vintage blue car with Japanese stickers on windshield, showcasing classic design and detailed exterior, captured in daylight.

All About Mirrors

I like to think of a finished build as a sum of its smaller parts. Each small detail combines to form the cohesive larger image. One of these smaller details on a kaido racer build is the mirrors. Some of

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Smiling white cartoon face surrounded by red cars on a bright red background. Text ラリー translates to rally.

Parman — Ebitsu/Fukuoka Team from 1991

Parman is a team that was originally from Ebitsu, between Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Their main motto was to have a team full of casualness and simplicity, along with loving the color red. These photos are from their Junior Young Auto

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A white sports car with Shinigami and 2998cc written on it, and six people posing behind it on a sunny day.

Tuning shop SIGMA – 死喰魔

In the 1970s and 1980s, prior to there being UpGarage, Autobacs and Yellow Hat shops all over Japan, individual tuning shops thrived. There used to be a lot more shops where you could buy used cars along with wheels, tires,

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Red customized car with yellow pipes, gold rims, Kaminari Special rear window decal, and Japanese signage in the background.

Awaji Island Nostalgic Car Meeting 2023

It’s a bit tough being into kaido racers in Kansai. After seeing all of the goings on in Canada and L.A., not to mention in other regions of Japan at the beginning of the year, we were chomping at the

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