Vintage cars on a Japanese bridge at night with the text Checkpoint Japan.

New Year Touring 2023 was CRAZY!!

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

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Young man in red jacket poses in front of an American flag-themed car with red flames, white stars, and a blue background.

Z My Heart! — The Legend of Atsushi Muto’s Z

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

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Vintage Pioneer car audio system components against dark background. Includes speakers and equalizers. Retro electronics.

Vintage Pioneer stereos — Lonesome Car-boy 101

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

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Modified classic car under a canopy with neon text Silhouette Cosmo above, highlighting custom automotive restoration.

Silhouette Mazda Cosmo

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

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People painting custom race car outdoors in a backyard garage setup with tarp shelter and painting equipment.

7 Days in Riverside – Preparing for N.A. Nonsuri 2022 Part 1

“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

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Vintage Japanese modified cars parked under an overpass at night with people standing nearby.

What is hatsuhinode boso or New Years touring?

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

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