Iconic JDM Cars
Legendary Japanese Domestic Market cars: Skyline GT-R, Supra, RX-7, NSX history and comprehensive buying guides
Keiichi Tsuchiya: The Drift King
Keiichi Tsuchiya is the most influential driver in drift history. Without his Pluspy footage, drifting as a discipline wouldn't exist. This is his complete story.
Katsuhiro Ueo: The Team Orange AE86 Legend
Katsuhiro Ueo ran Team Orange and kept an AE86 Trueno competitive in D1 Grand Prix when everyone else had switched to the Silvia. His aggressive style was a crowd favorite.
Suzuka Circuit: Japan's F1 Heritage Track
Suzuka Circuit is Japan's F1 heritage venue. 5.807 km figure-8 layout with the famous 130R corner. Host of the Japanese Grand Prix and Super GT finale.
Sportsland Sugo: The Northeastern Circuit
Sportsland Sugo is northern Japan's premier race circuit. 3.704 km of forested elevation changes, regular Super GT host, and culturally important to Tohoku region motorsport.
JDM Year in Review: 2010 — The Modern Era Begins
2010 marks the beginning of the modern JDM era. Lexus LFA launches, R35 GT-R dominates Nürburgring, Instagram changes how JDM culture is documented and shared.
Takao Kijima: Mazda MX-5 and RX-7 FD3S Engineer
Takao Kijima shaped two of Japan's most important sports cars: the Mazda MX-5 Miata and the RX-7 FD3S. His 'weight-first' philosophy defined a generation of Japanese engineering.
Pikes Peak: Japanese Cars at the Race to the Clouds
Pikes Peak is one of motorsport's oldest events. Japanese performance cars have competed for decades, with multiple class wins from R35 GT-Rs, WRX STIs, and Lancer Evos.
Fuji Speedway: The Long-Straight Classic
Fuji Speedway is Japan's high-speed circuit. 4.563 km with a 1.5 km main straight. Home to WEC, Super GT, and the famous 300R sweeping corner.
Shinichiro Sakurai: The Godfather of Skyline
Shinichiro Sakurai is the engineer most responsible for the Nissan Skyline's identity. Over 40 years at Nissan, he shaped every major Skyline generation from the Hakosuka to the R33.
Kazutoshi Mizuno: The Father of the R34 and R35 GT-R
Kazutoshi Mizuno is one of the most important automotive engineers of the last 30 years — and arguably the single most influential figure in Nissan's modern performance car history.
Ebisu Circuit: The Drift Paradise
Ebisu Circuit is the world's most famous drift track. Multiple layouts for every skill level, home of Drift Matsuri, and pilgrimage destination for international drifters.
Masato Kawabata: The 5-Time D1 Champion
Masato Kawabata won 5 D1 Grand Prix championships between 2009 and 2015. He's statistically one of the most successful drift drivers in history, known for driving a drift R35 GT-R.