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Chevrolet Fan Day 2022 in Japan – Fuji Speedway Welcomes Corvette and Camaro Enthusiasts

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Love for Chevrolet runs deep in Japan, where...
Car News

2022 Toyota Noah and Voxy Preview – Designers Craft New Dream Rides for Families in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Since their debut in 2001, Toyota has sold...
Car News

New Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV Preview – Plug-In Hybrid Joins Restyled Models in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Mitsubishi Motors is revamping its popular Eclipse Cross...
Car News

2021 Nissan Ariya Preview – Miho Noguchi Hosts World Premiere of New Electric Crossover

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The long-awaited premiere of the Ariya, Nissan’s new...
Car News

2021 Toyota Yaris Cross Preview – Could This All-New Small Crossover Come to America?

By Steve & Tamami Laser Since debuting more than 20 years ago, Toyota has sold some 8.71 million units...
Car News

New Nissan Roox Highway Star Preview – Next-Generation Kei Cars Launched in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The old maxim, “Good things come in small...
Car News

Toyota Woven City of the Future Planned for Higashi-Fuji Japan – Akio Toyoda at CES 2020

By Steve & Tamami Laser In addition to cars, trucks, and buses, Toyota and its partners have built a...
Car News

2020 Toyota GranAce Preview – New Passenger Van Delivers Premium Luxury Features

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota offers a wide array of vans in...
Car News

2020 Toyota Raize Preview – Smaller than C-HR, Looks Like RAV4 – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan It’s Raize weekend at Toyota dealers across Japan...
Car News

2020 Nissan Serena Preview – Redesigned Models with New Safety Features Debut in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What’s the best-selling minivan in Japan? According to...
Car News

2020 Honda N-WGN Custom Preview – Next Generation Offers 3-Cylinder Turbo and AWD

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan With more than 2.3 million sales of Honda’s...
Car News

Supra Is Back To Japan Fes – Celebrating the 2020 GR Supra Launch at Toyota Mega Web

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan To help celebrate the long-awaited return of its...
Car Shows

Restyled Honda Shuttle Hybrid Launched in Japan – Customize It with Honda Access Modulo

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is planning to introduce the next-generation Fit...
Car News

New Mitsubishi eK X Launched in Japan – Bold New Kei Car with “Cute Beast” Styling

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’re always amazed with the wide variety of...
Car News

New BMW Engine Drives “Departed” by Custom Works Zon – Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When BMW Motorrad wanted to offer enthusiasts a...
Motorcycles

2019 Mitsuoka Rock Star Roadster Goes On Sale in Japan – And We Want It

By Steve & Tamami Laser As we previously reported, Mitsuoka Motors, Japan’s boutique automaker, is shaking things up in...
Car News

New Toyota Hiace Relaxbase – 50th Anniversary Special is a Neo-Retro Fun Box

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan While Toyota offers more than a dozen different...
Car News

Lamborghini Day Japan – 200 Cars Converge on Yokohama – Aventador SVJ Premieres

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan While there are now nine Lamborghini dealers across...
Car News

New Honda Acty Special Edition – Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the T360

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda has introduced a new variation of its...
Car News

La Festa Mille Miglia in Japan – Porsche Museum Cars Run 1,000-Mile Road Rally

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan You can dine at fine Italian restaurants in...
Racing

Mitsuoka Rock Star Preview – 50th Anniversary Special Merges Corvette with MX-5 Miata

By Steve & Tamami Laser [Note from the editor: The Mitsuoka Rock Star has gone on sale in Japan....
Car News

2019 Suzuki Jimny Preview – Next Generation Authentic Off-Roader Heads to UK

By Steve & Tamami Laser While Suzuki stopped selling its small cars and trucks in the U.S. a few...
Car News

Honda’s 70th Anniversary Unfolds in “Origami” – Stop-Motion Movie is an Amazing Tribute

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Have you ever tried to fold an origami...
Car News

New Nissan Brand Ambassador Naomi Osaka – Grand Slam Champion Visits Yokohama HQ

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Things move fast on the tennis court and...
Car News

New Honda N-VAN Ready to Work in Japan – Mini Size with Maxi Cargo Space

By Steve & Tamami Laser Honda has sold more than 1.3 million units of its popular N-BOX series models...
Car News

New Crown Transports Toyota Into the Future – “Connected Day” Debut in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Do you remember the Toyota Crown? Launched in...
Car News

New Toyota Century Launched in Japan – Ultra Luxury Sedan Gains Hybrid Power

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Before there was Lexus, Toyota built cars like...
Car News

Nissan R35 GT-R Joins the Force in Tochigi – The Coolest Police Car in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What’s the coolest police car in Japan? We thought...
Car News

Honda S660 Modulo X Preview – Customizing the Mid-Engine Roadster in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda continues to offer special editions of the S660...
Car News

Restyled Honda Jade RS Launched in Japan – Crystal Orange Hybrid on Our Wish List

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve owned four Hondas over the years with familiar...
Car News

New Honda Monkey 125 Ready to Rock – Serious Monkey Business Returns to Japan  

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Monkey...
Motorcycles

Nissan and DeNA Robo-Vehicles Ready to Roll – Easy Ride Mobility Service in Yokohama

By Steve & Tamami Laser Imagine a time in the not-too-distant future where a driverless electric car or van...
Car News

Nissan ProPILOT Park Ryokan – Watch Slippers, Tables and Cushions Park Themselves

By Steve & Tamami Laser Our home has a row of slippers lined up neatly at the front door....
Travel & Culture

2018 Toyota Vellfire Executive Lounge – “Lexus” of Minivans Gets A Bolder Look

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we tested the Toyota Voxy Hybrid in...
Car News

2018 Honda Freed Hybrid – Sporty Modulo X Edition Goes On Sale in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda has launched a new sporty Modulo X...
Car News

2018 Nissan Leaf Preview – Electricity In The Air as Second Generation Is Revealed

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We’ve been counting the days until the reveal...
Car News

New Honda N-BOX Launched in Japan – LiB-AID E500 Portable Power Source Also Debuts

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that sales...
Car News

Toyota and Mazda to Build U.S. Plant – Share EV, Connected-Car and Safety Technology

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota and Mazda announced in Tokyo today that...
Car News

Honda Monkey 50th Anniversary Special – Limited Edition of 500 for Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan This is a major year for 50th anniversary...
Motorcycles

Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan If the car looks familiar yet the name...
Car News

New Honda N-BOX Coming This Fall – Second-Generation Models to Debut

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Update: Honda has launched the new N-BOX in...
Car News

Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius

By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
Car Reviews

Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we first saw the production version of...
Car News

Honda N-ONE “SS Neo Classic Racer Package” – Celebrates 50th Anniversary of N360

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Car News

Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Where were you on this day in 1966?...
Car News

New Honda Freed Launched in Japan – Watch the Press Conference Video

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s lineup in Japan is filled with vans...
Car News

Nissan Cube Shutter Room – Ultimate 360° Selfie Car Reads Your Emotions

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We reported on the Honda HR-V SLF Edition last...
Car News

2017 Nissan Serena – First Nissan with ProPILOT Autonomous Drive Technology

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Vans remain incredibly popular in Japan for families...
Car News

Isuzu to Build Pickups for Mazda – The Next Chapter in a 100-year Saga

By Steve & Tamami Laser According to the old adage, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” This...
Car News

Movie Review – Hovering Hachiroku AE86 in “The World is One – Future” by Toyota Gazoo Racing

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Automakers are rushing full-speed down the self-driving highway...
Car News

2016 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Driving Home Neoclassic Design in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been wishing for years that Japan’s Mitsuoka Motor Company would bring its delightfully...
Car News

Honda to Discontinue CR-Z – “Final Label” Special Edition Announced in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We were ready to turn out the lights...
Car News

2016 Tokyo Toy Show – Toyota Camatte Capsule is a Virtual Toy Box Trailer

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What if kids could design their own world...
Car News

Lexus Celebrates Undokai in Japan – “Amazing in Motion” Takes a New Twist

By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The Lexus “Amazing in Motion” campaign is known...
Car News

Honda Launches Odyssey Hybrid – New Models Go On Sale in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser Vans of all shapes and sizes remain incredibly popular in Japan. Honda offers a...
Car News

Daihatsu Becomes Toyota Brand – Will Auto Show Concepts be Built?

By Steve & Tamami Laser During the past few months, we’ve been fortunate to get up-close-and-personal with Daihatsu’s latest...
Car News

Sumo Swarm South Bay – Toyota Films Safety Sense Ad in Beach Cities

By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen so many second-unit Hollywood productions in our neck of the woods that...
Car News

2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus Displays

By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan...
Car Shows

Nissan Hires 100 Robots for its Dealers in Japan – “Pepper” Droid Greets Customers

By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan recently announced a wave of 100 new hires for its dealers in Japan...
Car News

Nihondaira Ropeway and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine – Our Video Tour of Hidden Treasures

By Steve Laser & Craig Nicol reporting from Shizuoka, Japan Shizuoka Prefecture is best known as the home of...
Travel & Culture

Toyota 86 “GRMN” Limited Edition Debuts – 100 Units for Enthusiasts in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing...
Car News

2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – Toyota Turns Up the Heat with S-FR Racing Concept

By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan (Update: We visited the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon...
Car News

Visiting Kyoto – Golden Temple, Kiyomizu-Dera and Nishiki Market Review and Video Tour

By Steve Laser and Craig Nicol reporting from Kyoto, Japan The ancient capital of Japan is an incredibly beautiful...
Travel & Culture

Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan – We Visit this Amazing Collection in Nagakute

By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan Toyota has built a time machine that...
Museums

Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City

By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
Car Reviews

Nissan and Mitsubishi Renew Joint Venture – 500,000 Kei Cars Sold in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan First-time visitors to Japan are often amazed at...
Car News

Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show – Your Guide to S-FR, KIKAI, FCV Plus Concepts

By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan (Update: We visited the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show...
Car News

BMW Isetta Owner Says – “You Need Problem-Solving Skills – It’s Like a Marriage”

By Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Despite its reputation for building some of the most reliable...
Car News

2016 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Preview – New Look Debuts with Enhanced Safety

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota’s iconic Land Cruiser 200 has received a...
Car News

Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Gains Stamp of Approval – Japan Post Announces Stamp Set

By Steve & Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Fans of the vintage Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R...
Car News

Honda N-ONE Modulo X Debuts in Japan – Refresh Includes New Lowdown Model

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka Reporting from Japan Honda’s N-Series minicars are so popular in Japan...
Car News

Nissan Powers New Ultraman X Series – Leaf and e-NV200 Battle Galactic Forces

By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Among the roll call of top superheroes, we...
Car News

New Toyota 86 Yellow Limited Edition – Special Models Debut in Japan

By Steve & Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota in Japan has just announced three new limited...
Car News

Toyota Sienta Preview – Could This New Van Come to America?

By Steve & Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan UPDATE: We had a chance to test drive...
Car News
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