Pics from my trip to Japan

[DrifterN]

Originally posted by Sideways86
The car show shots were from a "friendship day" they had on the US Navy base. Yes it was free, they basically let any japanese citizens on base to attend the car show, eat etc. The night shots were at car meets and G2G's in Yokohama. I have lots of street drifting and wangan footage I just need to edit it and put it on a DVD my team is putting out.

Not a big fan of neons but when done right it can look good. On that supra it looks ok because you can't actually see the bulbs like on the riced out civics here, all you see is the glow from the bottom of the car.


Another Supra with neons, this car was messed up by yakuza that night. Another reason the yakuza was messing up rides was becuase someone had stolen parts off one of their cars so they were taking it out on the people there, thats what I heard anyways.

damn...another good car to fall victim to the Yakuza....damn them

[Cone]

Nice pics, I want to go sometime, I don't know Japanese though. It seems like all the hachis there are really shiney. It's awesome.

[AdamKp]

sounds to me like those yakuza need a serious attitude adjustment.....lol.....how long have they been whining and throwing hissy fits at the japanese car enthusiasts?

[ChokudoriS13]

Originally posted by AdamKp
sounds to me like those yakuza need a serious attitude adjustment.....lol.....how long have they been whining and throwing hissy fits at the japanese car enthusiasts?

You're really confused about how japanese society is structured and how it functions.

[Sideways86]

Its the Daikoku Futo rest-stop in Yokohama... Were you there on a Friday night? Weekends are the best time to be there. Lots of hashiriya/bosozoku/yankee cars .

I was there on Fri' and Sat's...I even went there my first night in Japan which was like a tuesday haha and there were some cars there. Speaking of yankee cars there were a bunch or lowriders, astro vans, and muscle cars there also.

[SilverGhost]

Originally posted by Sideways86
The car show shots were from a "friendship day" they had on the US Navy base. Yes it was free, they basically let any japanese citizens on base to attend the car show, eat etc. The night shots were at car meets and G2G's in Yokohama. I have lots of street drifting and wangan footage I just need to edit it and put it on a DVD my team is putting out.

Not a big fan of neons but when done right it can look good. On that supra it looks ok because you can't actually see the bulbs like on the riced out civics here, all you see is the glow from the bottom of the car.


Another Supra with neons, this car was messed up by yakuza that night. Another reason the yakuza was messing up rides was becuase someone had stolen parts off one of their cars so they were taking it out on the people there, thats what I heard anyways.

i can think of another reason they may have messed up taht supra...im pretty sure it was a feature car in Super Street, so they could have read that and then it pee'ed them off enough to go jack with it...its so sweet though

[JackyAtVivid]

All these pics reminds me of the good ol days.

anyone an OKIBUM? i had the best years of my life there

[Thai Juku]

Originally posted by ChokudoriS13
Jesus people, you'd think in 4 pages of posts, someone would have a clue. Its a Mazda Cosmo (probably a 1975), sold as the RX-5 in the US. GET WITH IT, PEOPLE!

We're sorry if we don't know EVERYTHING!

[AdamKp]

enlighten me...I really would like to know.Aren't they just like, "Japanese Mafia"?From what I have read they are just a huge group of thugs that everyone is afraid of, the government can't control, that have vast amounts of power over there,and in other countries, do illegal buissness, fighting in the streets, etc....Maybe I am confused, but I thought that's what they were...

[Ripper]

Originally posted by AdamKp
enlighten me...I really would like to know.Aren't they just like, "Japanese Mafia"?From what I have read they are just a huge group of thugs that everyone is afraid of, the government can't control, that have vast amounts of power over there,and in other countries, do illegal buissness, fighting in the streets, etc....Maybe I am confused, but I thought that's what they were...

hehehehehhe. you should go visit Japan some day

[driftersil80]

Any advice to me for when I go?

[AdamKp]

Is it really that hard to explain?My goodness....I just figured they were much like the books and all the people portrayed them.Didn't know there was that much more to it.Oh well

[DoriAltis]

the yakuza in japan are respected by the general public to a certain extent, cuz they have deep roots in japanese history. They used to beat up corrupt samurai that took money away from the people, so they're seen as the 'robin hood' types. They just also happen to involve themselves in trading weapons, drugs, and laundering money, etc. Yakuza bosses I've heard even come out and publicly apologize to people if rival gangs were fighting. they're not very fond of foreigners, cuz they believe in the 'old ways', so try not to piss off any of them

The guys that come out and tear up cars are the hoodlums who are employed the head bosses. I think it's more of a territorial thing than trying to get parts for free by jacking them.

[SilverGhost]

how do you distinguish the yakuzas in a croud? what kind of cars do they drive?

[Thai Juku]

They wear black suits, like the ones from the Men's Wearhouse. Sometimes sun glasses. Surprisingly, most of them don't drive Japanese cars. It's usually a Benz or some American luxury car like a Cadillac(spelling). And they're old school, so you don't see them driving a CTS and what not...And they're always a black color.