Welcome to The Drift where Jalopnik East rounds up the highlights from the Land of the Rising Sun and beyond. In…
Kat Callahan
kyosuke
Previously Correspondent, Asia at Jalopnik and LGBT Editor at Jezebel. Lover of the Oxford Comma, despite AP Style, and the Commonwealth "S."
Is my Honda Logo GA3 old? Yes. Is it underpowered? Depends on your definition. Should it be manual? Yes, but it…
Okay, so, if you didn’t previously read my piece on the reasons driving in Japan actually sucks, you might instead…
Welcome to Cars of The Ku, a sometimes weekend segment where we highlight a cool car I (Kat) have found around where…
Earlier this week Toyota’s Japanese headquarters were raided after the company’s global communications chief and…
Now playing
You might well think of yourself as a massive fan of Initial D. Perhaps your interest in all things petrol-soaked…
As long as you’re willing to pay the necessary taxes, it’s possible to have almost any kind of vehicle in Japan.…
Japanese train doors shut rather quickly, but they usually warn you with a a jingle. That jingle is a lot like a…
If you’re from a country without a reciprocal agreement with the Japanese government (Americans, I’m mostly talking…
Honda Motor Company expanded the Takata airbag recall today by adding well over a quarter million vehicles in the…
Now playing
Comics are ubiquitous in Japan. Known as “manga” (漫画, マンガ), they are used not just for entertainment, but also for…
Now playing
You may not be aware of this, in Japan we have a butter shortage. This isn’t a fictional creation from the Nissan…
One of the best selling trucks in the world, sold in 180 countries (the world only has 193-196), the Toyota Hilux…
Now playing
Looking forward to purchasing a 2016 Mazda Miata MX-5? Well, if you happen to live in Japan, have the yen, and…
Each year, Toyota has a special event at its company conference building and at the Shizuoka Prefecture Fuji…
This weekend Honda Japan is hosting a summer festival all devoted to... well... itself. And while you could do all…
On Friday, one of the top executives for Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd, the subsidiary of Japan based parent…
Honda apparently thinks you absolutely, positively, desperately need to know at all times what the reading on your…
A group of LGBT commentators called for restraint when news first started breaking about Bruce Jenner’s potential…
Some cars are meant to be driven as is. Modifications should be minimal, if even present. Some are meant to be…