Coppa di Tokyo 2024: The Day Classic Cars Conquered a City The Coppa di Tokyo 2024 was a premier regularity rally held on November 23, 2024, featuring nearly 100 vintage European and American classic cars. Starting at Shiodome’s “Italia Street,” the event sent pristine Ferraris, Porsches, and Alfa Romeos through iconic Tokyo districts like Asakusa…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2022: Discover My Top 10 Cars Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 was a blast. While the venue at Makuhari Messe was filled with jaw-dropping engineering and cutting-edge concepts, veteran attendees might have noticed a shift in the atmosphere. The “hot models” that populated the booths in previous years were noticeably absent, but that…
Tokyo Auto Salon 2020: Photo Highlights from Makuhari Messe Working my way through Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 in a single day required a pragmatic approach to both observation and movement. With 438 exhibitors and approximately 800 vehicles distributed throughout the Makuhari Messe, the scale of the event is significant. During its three-day run from January…
Tokyo Auto Salon: A Photo Guide to Japan’s Custom Car Show Tokyo Auto Salon is Japan’s premier showcase of car customization and automotive excellence. It brings the latest modified vehicles, concept cars, and performance tech to Makuhari Messe. Car enthusiasts from all over the world come to see cutting-edge tuning and motorsports builds to eye-catching…
28th Yokohama Custom Hot Rod Show Report (2019) Stepping into the Pacifico Yokohama for the 28th Yokohama Custom Hot Rod Show was like entering a different dimension. It was 2019, and the air was thick with the anticipation of thousands of petrolheads in seventh heaven. From the moment I walked in, I was surrounded by…
Inside Tokyo Auto Salon 2018: Beyond Bling The cavernous exhibit halls of Makuhari Messe were electric, overflowing with an outrageous sea of automotive fantasy. Vivid colors and gleaming chrome fought for attention under the constant, frantic strobe of camera flashes going off left, right, and center. Tokyo Auto Salon 2018 was here, and it was…
Tokyo Motor Show 2019: Where Art Met the Future The Tokyo Motor Show 2019 was an event in transition. With a new additional venue, fewer international brands, and a clear shift in focus, it was a glimpse into the future of automotive events. It will eventually lead to its rebranding as the Tokyo Mobility Show….
Tokyo Auto Salon 2017: Cars, Culture, and a Dental Crisis Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 happened long ago. It was enormous fun, eventually. But my first problem was fixing a tooth problem. I was in tremendous pain and needed a dentist that morning. Luckily, he was free and saw me immediately. That cost me thirty minutes,…
Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2025: A Photographer’s Guide & Gallery In March 2025, the air at Tokyo Big Sight was electric with the buzz of thousands of motorcycle lovers, and I was right there in the thick of it. It was my first time going to the Tokyo Motorcycle Show and it did not disappoint. It’s…
Yokohama Custom Hot Rod Show 2019 Prep Day The first thing that hit me in the cavernous Pacifico Yokohama hall for the Mooneyes Hot Rod Custom Show Prep Day wasn’t the smell of fresh paint or gasoline. It was the sight of a meticulously polished purple Mercury hot rod covered with flames painted all over…
Tokyo Motor Show 2017: A Car Photographer Saw the Future It was a long time ago, but stepping into Tokyo Motor Show 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight felt like walking onto a movie set for a sci-fi blockbuster. The theme for the 45th edition of the show was “Beyond the Motor,” with a strong focus…