When I first game to Japan, one of the things that took me by surprise was the large number of original Mini Coopers that I would see driving around. Since seeing older Minis is pretty rare in the states, I was delighted to see them all over the place here. Then again the original Mini was sold in Japan for a LONG time. I guess when you think about

With all of the oldschool JDM that Rod has been posting up lately, I thought I would balance things out with some '80s Euro flavor. These photos were taken by Milko Konttinen of Fourtitude.com at the Ingolstadt Quattro Meeting back in 2005. I have never seen so many mean-looking old school Audi's in one place. Check out the Fourtitude site for

I first caught a glimpse of the new Fiat 500 during the JCCA New Year Meeting in Tokyo, and since then I have seen them from time to time on the driving streets of Japan. Personally, I love the retro styling, and with astronomical gas prices something like this is the perfect way to sip fuel in style. To celebrate their long history in motorsport, Fiat

Golden Week. In Japan, the first week of May is made up of a series of national holidays that combine to become what is known as Golden Week. All over the country, people leave their jobs as salarymen and office ladies, packing airports, train stations, and highways on their way to a much-needed vacation. May 5, is Kodomo No Hi or Children's Day