Japan Blogging!

It has been 21 years since the first issue of Import Tuner hit the newsstands, a lot has changed in the tuning world, but what still remains is our love of cars and customizing. Import Tuner was born back in the late 90s, a time before the Fast and Furious franchise took off, it was a spin off to Turbo magazine at the time. Import Tuner focused on many of the aspects emerging around the import scene, from car shows/events, new technology/parts and how customizing was turning into a tuning lifestyle. Compared to other magazines such as Turbo or Sport Compact Car,...

Japanese Parking Stickers-Parking Permit (Shako shomei sho)車庫証明書 Being an island nation of 378,000 km², Japan has to make use of all available space , especially in the bigger cities for parking cars.    Parking in Japan can be pretty tough if living in one of the bigger city areas,Tokyo for example. Since there is less real estate available, you have to show proof of being able to park a car in a legal location. The locations can range from home driveway, apartment parking spot or rental parking spaces. Some may argue that owning a car in Japan is expensive, but living here you would...

I think we have all seen them, does not matter if it's JDM/USDM automotive products or anime or fashion or even stickers. Counterfeit/fake goods are abundant online, and most of the time consumers are deceived into thinking they are getting the real deal when they're not.  And this covers all goods, stickers, apparel, and accessories. Many of your favorite companies have had to issue counterfeit warnings, because counterfeit vendors/manufacturers display their products as labelled genuine, when they are not. Or they will simply use "xxx company style", but stating they are using the same materials. Every thinks that it is not...

AUTOart which produces highly detailed and accurate body style models, will be releasing soon in January 1:18 scale-Nissan Skyline RS Turbo Super Silhouette 1982 # 11 (Masahiro Hasegami).    The cars they produce are always highly detailed and you can see the beauty and craftsmanship they put into it. Since the birth of the brand in 1998, they have reproduced many of the cars that you love in high quality and detailed pieces. Check them out, they not only produce models but also other lifestyle accessories and 3 piece wheels. Facebook- AUTOart Autoart- http://jp.aa-collection.com/jp/ 

Liberty Walk showed off their new kit for the Ferrari 458 GT. And with it is the birth of a new LB★WORKS brand.  LB★Silhouette WORKS GT, this is the newest and highest brand in Liberty Walk, set to be for their new style- GT Racing style, They will be showcasing the kit at next year's Tokyo Auto Salon 2019 in person.The looks are very aggressive and race inspired, as always looking mean and fast.Many people may love it and some may not, but check it out and keep an open mind.Because as car lovers we can appreciate beauty in many forms.     So follow...