Inside the NISMO Omori Factory
Nismo’s Ōmori Factory is in Tsurumi, Yokohama, Nissan's birthplace. The car company was established in Yokohama in 1933. In 1968 the company moved its headquarters to Ginza, an upscale shopping district in
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Datsun 240Z Rally Legacy: The Z Car That Conquered Safari And Monte Carlo
We stopped in to visit the Datsun 240Z Rally Cars at the Nissan Heritage Center in Japan; for more from our visit to Japan. In the early 70s, Nissan wanted to make
OS Giken Releases L Series Head
OS Giken was born in the early 1960s; Osamu Okazaki wanted to build a true high-performance Japanese race car to compete against the sports cars from Europe dominating the sport at the
Scooters of Tokyo
In Tokyo, space is at a premium, and with tight alley-like roads, traffic-packed main thoroughfares, and limited parking, the scooter is the vehicle of choice for many in Japan’s capital city. Unlike in
Spotted on the Street
When you are wandering around the streets of Tokyo, you never know what you are going to run across, like this clean Datsun 240ZG. Look for more from Tokyo over the next
Denim Ninja
by Michael Satterfield Japanese Denim is known around the world for its quality and is considered by many to be the best denim in the world. The heart of Denim in Japan
Spotted on the Streets of Machida
By Roman Vanecek
Japan Desk: Nissan At Le Mans
by Roman Vanecek Everytime I head over to Japan I think this is it, an actual vacation from the California car life. Time to take in the culture and just relax, forget
Ferrari at Fuji
Ferrari Racing Days is one of the biggest events organised by Ferrari Japan every year where an impressive number of Ferraris are expected to arrive with Ferrari owners and tifosi together to
Nissan World HQ
Photos by Roman Vanecek The one nice thing about having a contributor that spends a good portion of his year in Japan is that we get to share some amazing images like
Morgan’s & Phillip’s Featured in A-Car Magazine Japan
My own brand MPSpeedShop.com was recently featured in A-Car Magazine. Check it out.
Video: Motorhead Hill Climb Japan
Motorhead hosted their first Hill Climb event held on the winding stretch of road that makes up the amazing Mazda Turnpike located on Hakone mountain. This special event played host to a
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