Sports cars these days are too grown up. What happened to the weird little niches that used to exist? Sure, cars…
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Have you ever woken up and told yourself you need the instrument cluster cover from a Honda CR-Z? Have you ever…
Forget what you’ve heard; the Toyota Century isn’t a “Japanese Rolls-Royce.” The Century is very much its own thing.…
Toyota is fully aware of how big of a deal the new Supra is, with fans have waited over two decades for the new A90.…
Since 1955, the Toyota Crown has been a staple of Toyota’s lineup. It’s not only one of the automaker’s oldest…
Name a mainstream car with more hype around it than the Suzuki Jimny. I’ll wait. The response to this humble…
You’re in Japan in the early 1970s. Everything is in sepia filter, the economy seems unstoppable, and you’ve got…
We now live in a world where 700 horsepower is the norm for supercars. Hell, even 700 horsepower sedans, station…
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Japan likes to do things differently. While the rest of the world is obsessing over crossovers and SUVs, the humble…
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“No Music, No Life.” In the heart of Shibuya, home of Tokyo’s youth culture, there’s a massive multi-story Tower…
I look forward to the Tokyo Auto Salon every year. Each year seems to be bigger and better than the one before,…
Throughout this series I’ve explored roads mainly in the north and south of Tokyo. For obvious reasons exploring the…
Museums may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to Japan’s car scene, but there’s a surprising amount…
After starting my search for the best driving roads near Tokyo, I found Mount Akagi to be the most fun—so far. I…
Obviously when you’ve rented a JDM hero car for a few days over the weekend, it’s tempting to spend the whole time…
As fun as it is doing these driving road adventures in Japan in fancy sports cars, I realize not everyone who’ll be…
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…
One of my favorite things to do when visiting a country is to check out its local car museums. It’s a good…
More than 1.8 million people in Japan bought new kei-cars in 2017, meaning one in three new cars sold in Japan last…