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An Introduction To Japanese Car Culture

There are many luxury sports cars to lust over in Japan, and with so many wealthy businessmen residing in Tokyo, this is generally the best place to be if you enjoy a bit of supercar spotting especially the inner city area of Roppongi The coolest part about this scene though, is that people generally arent afraid to modify their expensive toys, no matter how much they cost！ Brands such as Liberty Walk have become well-known in recent years for their wild wide-bodied Lamborghinis and Ferraris, but there are many Japanese body shops and parts manufacturers that specialise in exotics, and many different luxury car clubs. These cars can have anything from an extra-loud exhaust and aftermarket wheels, to bolt-on overfenders, big wings, bright decals and neon lights- the skys the limit！

Hot rodding, customs and lowriders- really？

American culture and style has always fascinated the Japanese -car culture included. Still, you might be surprised to learn that some of the most talented custom car builders in the world call Japan home. Despite already having easy access to all of the cool cars manufactured in their own country, select enthusiasts have been importing American cars into Japan for years now, and just like with so many other things, when the Japanese put their own twist on American classics and hot rods, they get it so, so right.

From old Chevy pick-ups to slammed and roof-chopped Ford Mercurys, rusty rat rods and rainbow pinstriped lowriders, Japan has it all！ The city of Nagoya is most famous for its customs and rods scene, but these cars and their builders can be found all throughout Japan, usually residing in more rural or industrial areas.

VIP style.

Whats VIP all about？ ViP or bippu style was born in Osaka at some point in the 80s, but exactly how came about is a bit unclear. Its thought that Yakuza （Japanese mafia）members began driving these big bodied JDM sedans because they looked less suspicious than luxury European cars, and local street racers began to follow suit in an effort to avoid being targeted by the police in their not-so-inconspicuous race cars. Although it may have once been associated with gangs and dodging the authorities, ViP style today is really just about that style Cars commonly given the ViP treatment include the Toyota Celsior, Crown and Aristo and the Nissan President, Cima, Cedric, Gloria and Fuga. Styling cues usually include dark tints, big deep-dished wheels sometimes with excessive camber（known as onikyan or demon camber，）， fancy interiors with curtains, and a road-scraping ride height generally not achieved by hydraulics or air suspension as this is considered by some to be cheating！

Kei cars

Distinguished by their yellow license pates and minuscule size, kei cars first came about after World War ll as many people needed transportation but couldnt afford full-sized cars. Today, kei cars or K cars are still cheap and come with a bunch of benefits- their compact size comes in handy for squeezing into tight spaces, their small engines （which have to be less than 660cc） make them extremely fuel efficient, and not to mention road tolls and taxes are cheaper. And just like with every other type of car in Japan, people love customising them Kei microvans are converted into mini Vw Kombi vans, there are even kei off-roaders； people get really creative, as you can only imagine！ Although generally not designed with speed in mind, some awesome sports-orientated kei cars like the turbocharged Suzuki Cappuccino and Autozam Az-1（both made in thelsquo;9os） do exist, and the new manual, turbo Honda s660 is pretty damn cool too！

Drag racing

Drag racing, or zero-yon（a reference to 0-400m or a quarter mile）as its called in Japan, sadly isnt as popular as it once was back in the 90s, when everyone in Japan seemed to be completely and utterly obsessed with it. Despite the lack of interest in recent times, there are still some serious drag builds being reated and many events taking place all over the country.

Unfortunately Japans only proper drag strip at Sendai Hi-Land had to close following the devastating Tohoku earthquake back in 2011， leaving drag enthusiasts with fairly limited options in terms of suitable locations for racing. Sometimes airfields or the main straights at different race tracks are used for special events, but these surfaces are still not ideal.

Despite these obstacles, Japan still has a scene for petrolheads interested in zero-yon - youll find front-wheel-drive drag racers, American V8 muscle cars, nostalgic Japanese classics and some especially cool rotary-powered machines going at it whenever and wherever they can .

Time attack

Like drifting, time attack racing began in Japan and has since become hugely popular elsewhere in the world. Its all about nailing the quickest possible lap time, and the Japanese sure know how to make it a thrilling event for the spectators -a huge variety of different modified machines take part, and things can get seriously heated Both Fuji International Speedway and Tsukuba Circuit play host to a number of important events on the Japanese time attack calendar, with different competitions and series existing for both tuning shops and privateer teams. Arguably the most anticipated events include the annual time attack battle at the HKs remium Day at Fuji, and the Battle Evome series at Tsukuba. With records being broken by only fractions of a second, the suspense makes it incredibly exciting！

Street racing in Japan.

From the mid 1980s and throughout the 90s, street racing was perhaps the highlight of Japanese car culture. Perhaps the most well-known group of racers were the mid Night Club, who became infamous for their illegal top speed races on the Wangan

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