Yokohama is one of the epicenters of Japan's hot rodding and custom car scene, and there is no event bigger than the Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod and Custom Car Show which has been held annually for 17 years. The 2008 edition of the show was held on Sunday and I headed to Yokohama to have a look. I'm sort of a Mooneyes fanboy, so I had been anxiously

While I may be absorbing myself in Japan's car culture right now, my automotive roots lie in classic American automobiles, so when I heard about this book that was just published, my interest was immediately sparked. Michael McCabe's new book, Kustom Japan , profiles kustom and hot rod culture here in the land of the rising sun. The book covers