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From January 26, 2026:
Had a pretty unique opportunity recently to take a step into a completely different segment of the Japanese car world. Though Yasu and I have been around for a long time now, we’ve always chosen to kinda stay in our own lane. When we open that forbidden door on those rare occasions, it comes as a very unexpected surprise. To say that this was a crossover that no one expected would be a huge understatement…
For those that don’t know, @gs.miatas is a very popular creator who presents a unique perspective of the car community making Reels w/his wife from a small ENEOS gas station tucked away in a suburb of Osaka. I don’t think they ever expected to blow-up the way that they have but sometimes simplicity really is the key. Showing the day-to-day life of a gas station worker in Japan just comes off as incredibly interesting, despite how mundane the job sounds. It just seems compelling because it’s not the type of normal we get to see everyday if we aren’t from Japan. And everything in Japan comes off as interesting because it’s so their own way of living. Adding informative and quick tidbits presented in a very earnest way results in success—and LOTS of views.
I think the way they do things is just different and fun. I appreciate that they created their own formula…
When we partnered up with ENEOS USA recently to debut our new, VERY yellow, project cars for 2026, we were presented with the opportunity to collaborate. I knew whatever we were gonna do would be fun, we just had to get the cars back to Osaka the day after the pop-up.
It was a rare opportunity to pull back the curtain, see how they make their videos, and learn more about them. I don’t think they’ve had cars like these Civics in their videos before so it was an opportunity for everyone to kinda learn something new. I thought it would be fun to not say anything about it at all and to hear people’s reactions when it shows up one day in their algorithm. For me personally I was just happy to take a step back and watch someone else’s creative process…
I just pulled my camera out to grab some photos for memories. Huge thanks to ENEOS USA, @gs.miatas and @gs.minnie for the opportunity…
Courtesy of @jdmwong on January 26, 2026:
“Tokyo Car Week included a two-part project for @eneosusa that reconnected @duspeed and I to cover it like it was the old Super Street days. You already saw part one, the Tokyo pop-up with @stickydiljoe and @exceed_jpn Civics, and after TAS weekend, we hit Osaka to link up with @gs.miatas, an #ENEOS gas station that became popular with their unique approach to showing JDM car culture. I thought it would be fun to include them in the project by having them feature the EG and EK in their style, I couldn’t be happier with the results (wait for the finale!). It took some careful planning to make it work, so I really appreciate the combined efforts of everyone involved!”
From @duspeed on January 26, 2026:
We took over a gas station in Japan! 🤭⛽️
If you’ve ever come across a cute little ENEOS station on your feed, then you’ve already had the pleasure of meeting @gs.miatas and his wife @gs.minnie.
Who They Are 🏡
Opened nearly 60 years ago by Issei-san’s grandfather, this family-run gas station found new life when Issei and his wife picked up a camera and began documenting daily life.
How They Blew Up 💥
The power couple built a global following through their series “POV: You stopped at a gas station in Japan,” giving us a look at JDM car culture while also teaching us gaijins some “Japanglish” translations.
Where It’s Located 📍
ENEOS Senriyama SS is in Suita City, about 45 mins north of central Osaka. It’s a tiny station tucked inside a quiet neighborhood. I personally dig its clean aesthetic with ceiling-mounted hoses and also the old school uniforms!
Let’s Go Osaka 💡
@jdmwong came up with the idea to collaborate with them on an @eneosusa video featuring the @exceed_jpn EK4 and @stickydiljoe EG6 Civics. Of course I was down to go… 🫠
Why This Is Dope 🎌
I’ve been part of many shoots in Japan, but this one stood out — not only for having an entire gas station as our set, but for teaming up with local creators who transformed an everyday job into something JDM car enthusiasts from around world genuinely love. 🫶
That’s all for this one. Attached below is the link to the actual videos from IG down by the couple at the ENEOS station. Thanks for looking!