I’ve been lucky enough to experience Japan’s ultra-private, luxury race circuit a few times, and I can confirm that Magarigawa is in fact as crazy as all the YouTube videos…
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Kaidō racers hold a unique place in Japan’s car culture, with roots tracing back to the mid-1970s at the Fuji Speedway Grand Championship. Racing enthusiasts drew inspiration directly from the…
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Daikoku Parking Area, possibly the most recreationally visited truck stop in the world. Some might argue that the legendary rest stop has had its day, now a hot spot for…
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I was back home in Italy this summer, when in the middle of the night I got a message from Saito-san at Yokohama Tire telling me to block off Saturday,…
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Whether you know it as the Silvia, 240SX, 200SX or - most correctly, the 180SX, there's a fair chance you’ve seen at least one variation of the popular Nissan in…
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Thursdays in Tokyo: packed trains, mid-week salaryman hangovers and one day until the glorious Friday clock-off. But not this Thursday, because this time around we’re kicking off Friday-junior with less…
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When it comes to automotive dreams reborn, few stories carry the same magic as the kyusha heaven that is Rocky Auto. Nestled in the quiet Japanese countryside of Okazaki, Watanabe-san,…
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There aren’t many places in the world where a Porsche 911 GT3 could be considered everyday traffic, however Japan is certainly one of them. So what do you have to…
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For over five decades, Ide-san of Iding Power has been known as the madman, scared of nothing. Even before the Japanese domestic scene had a chance to materialize, he was…
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Shikatsu Ide is the last of a very rare breed. He’s from an era when Japan fought its hardest to build up an economy, enjoying unprecedented success in the process;…
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