VeilSide: Inside the Most Extreme Tuner Car Company of 2002
Big wheels, bigger spoilers, and some of the most over-the-top bodykits ever designed. The early 2000s tuning scene is…
Here's Definitive Proof That the Ultra-Luxe Japanese Sleeper Train Is Basically Heaven
Trains can be a wonderful way to travel in comfort and style. The Train Suite Shiki-shima luxury train in Japan is…
This Old School Drift Legend Still Puts Your Driving to Shame
Yasuyuki Kazama has taken the highest spot in professional drifting, a champion in D1GP in Japan all the way back in…
Welcome to the Wild World of Tokyo's Underground Lowrider Culture
“No Music, No Life.” In the heart of Shibuya, home of Tokyo’s youth culture, there’s a massive multi-story Tower…
This Is What Illegal Japanese Street Drifting Looked Like in 2005
Today’s drift scene, particularly in America, is almost completely gripped with nostalgia for the late 1990s and early…
The Suzuki Jimny Is Japan's Next Great Tuner Car
I look forward to the Tokyo Auto Salon every year. Each year seems to be bigger and better than the one before, except…
Watching a Little Kei Car Beach Itself is the Cutest Saddest Thing
Kei cars are absolutely adorable, and for the most part, they can do all the things that big cars do. And since they…
This JDM Car Auction Is Unbelievably Amazing
Every year, Japan’s aftermarket tuners and parts makers converge at the Tokyo Auto Salon trade show. But this year my…
There's a Twisting Mountain Road Hiding Inside Japan's Biggest City
Throughout this series I’ve explored roads mainly in the north and south of Tokyo. For obvious reasons exploring the…
The Subaru Impreza STI Concept Doesn't Look Like It'll Be the Fast AWD Hatch We All Want
It is quite perplexing that the only Subaru WRX and WRX STI you can currently buy new is a sedan. Sure, it’s nice to…
Here's What Happens When You Fly to Japan With No Idea What You're Going To Do
The idea was simple: Two Irish drift fanatics would fly from Ireland, following an Irish drift car over to Japan and…
This Countryside Car Museum Celebrates When Japan Was on Top of the World
Museums may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to Japan’s car scene, but there’s a surprising amount of…
You Need to Visit This Hidden Driving Road In Japan
After starting my search for the best driving roads near Tokyo, I found Mount Akagi to be the most fun—so far. I…
Here Are Some Fun Things You Can Do With A Cool Rental Car in Japan
Obviously when you’ve rented a JDM hero car for a few days over the weekend, it’s tempting to spend the whole time…
How To Win a Car Show: Roll Up in a Road-Legal Concept Car
The Italdesign Aztec was one of the more outlandish concept cars of the 1980s, a surprise to even see one made for the…
Dekotora Alert: This Instagram Just Posts Pictures of Japan's Unreal Supertrucks
Dekotora is easy to understand. A shortened version of ‘decorated trucks,’ these are just... trucks... that Japanese…
You Can Buy a New $50,000 R34 GT-R Engine From Nissan's Holy Grail Of Factories
Even Nissan employees talk about visiting the home of Nismo, the Omori factory near Yokohama, like making a pilgrimage.…
This Is The Best New Car Instagram Account
I have a new favorite IG account, @ShakotanAttack, in which otherwise-ordinary cars are turned into Japanese street…
This Rental Company in Japan Will Let You Drive Your JDM Dream Cars
As fun as it is doing these driving road adventures in Japan in fancy sports cars, I realize not everyone who’ll be…
The First Speedhunters Live Show at Fuji Speedway Was Everything Great About Japan's Car Culture
If there’s one thing I hope you learn from reading A Car Nerd’s Guide to Japan, it’s that there’s never a shortage of…