After our variety-filled trip to Daikoku PA, our gracious hosts decided we should see another area where Tokyo locals gather as well. The past couple years have seen some coverage of this ‘Tatsumi PA’ on the internet, yet I always question why this tiny parking area gets as much raves as the much more prominent […]
A Rolling Token: Sushi Machine’s Mini
As we go through the journey that is life, we face many crests and valleys along the way. Since time is but a finite resource, one thing that we can never keep with us are precious moments. Moments can be fleeting, felt heavily one second and gone the next. Given that, the only thing we […]
The Storyteller: Sushi Machine’s Celica
We take a closer look at the Sushi Machine Toyota Celica that’s been brought back to life after being rendered useless by its former owner.
Thanks Initial D: Elements of car culture influenced by a cartoon
Could you believe that Initial D has been with us for almost 20 years now? When Shuichi Shigeno started making a manga about his Toyota Sprinter Trueno…
JDM Tuesday Nights
It all started with a couple of informal car meets at the same venue among friends with JDM cars from different car groups just hanging out to enjoy cars and a good laugh or two.
All Grown Up: The ‘Small Body’ AE92 Toyota Corolla
Given the number of these cars on the road though, it’s safe to say that the AE92 Toyota Corolla may well be a good example of a car that’s been part of our family for a good number of us.
Subtlety Is Key: Rota’s Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno
Every car manufacturer worth its salt has created a car that made a lasting impression on the people – the Toyota AE86 is one of them.
The Master: Honda Civic EG
For some people plain good is not enough. This Honda Civic EG hatchback started out as a clean fully restored car spec’d to resemble a JDM EG6 SiR. However, Rex Tan wasn’t satisfied with just a clean looking car, he wanted it be different. So began his EG project, the shell was sent to FM […]
2009 Tokyo Auto Salon
The 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon kicked off last January 9 at the Makuhari Messe. Being the biggest custom car show in Japan, it attracted more than 600 car displays and dozens of exhibitors showcasing the latest in tuning and modifications. (more…)
Dondie Mallari’s Civic EK Hatch
The Honda Civic is a very popular compact tuner car due to the abundance of performance and aesthetics goodies owners can buy for their cars. The EK body hatchback gained immense popularity after the release of the Type-R version, which boasts of an engine capable of 185ps out of a mere 1.6-liters. The hatch is […]