Where Cars Meet Culture
Jan 12, 2025
Subscribe Button

Japan the Xperia Album

8 years ago
1 min read

by Mike Satterfield 

The Summer of 2016 was an interesting time for me. Amidst a lot of changes in my life, I was contacted by a marketing company working with Sony’s mobile phone division. They proposed sending me a new Sony Xperia Xperformance phone, giving me a budget, just to take three photos and three videos for the new phone’s launch campaign.

That was it, just get out and take some photos, escape a bit, see old friends, it sounded like a plan. Flights booked, a rough plan to spend most of the campaign in Japan, exploring. While only three photos were required for Sony I shot a few hundred with the Xperia. Here are 150 of my favorites.

All of the photos in the album linked below were shot with the Sony Xperia X Performance.



Michael Satterfield

Michael Satterfield is the founder of The Gentleman Racer, a leading automotive lifestyle site blending cars, travel, and culture. Known for its compelling storytelling and unique perspective, the site has become a go-to destination for car enthusiasts and style aficionados.

A Texan with a passion for classic cars and motorsports, Michael is also a hands-on restorer, currently working on a 1960s SCCA-spec Formula Super Vee and other project cars. As the head of the Satterfield Group, he consults on branding and marketing for top automotive and lifestyle brands, bringing his deep industry knowledge to every project.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Don't Miss

U-Haul Now Has A Race Car Trailer

We have used a lot of U-Haul trailers over the years, moving

Defender TRĕK 2024

Few brands embody adventure quite like Land Rover, and the Defender TRĕK competition is