On the evening before our final full day in Japan, I make the executive decision to take a bullet train ride down to the Kyushu region, Fukuoka in particular, to visit a tuning shop that I’ve long been wanting to visit but just never found the right time to. M&M […]
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Speed Forme, Trial Japan & Yuta’s Big Reveal – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #6
This is a big one! We are back in Osaka, Japan hanging out with just a few days left before returning to the USA. Salem had already left that morning so after we dropped him off at the airport, Yasu takes us over to Speed Forme where we visit some […]
Read MoreGarage Excellent and The Legendary Sennard – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #5
The ghosts of Honda one-make racing’s past make an appearance in this very special Vlog when we visit the legendary (but often unknown outside of Japan) Racing Garage Suzuka Sennard…known simply in the Kansai region as “Sennard-O”. This engine building facility is known to build some of the most potent […]
Read MoreMy Adventures in Japan 2019… Part 2…
It’s currently 4:17 AM, I’m half asleep but also still need to pack for Hawaii, so I’ll just go ahead and leave these photos for you here to view. As mentioned in Part 1, I decided to take a different approach this year with my photos from Japan. Instead of […]
Read MoreThe Uncommon Cars of Common Snapper! – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #4
Tokyo and Osaka were fun but we were off to yet another part of Japan to visit more shops and see the unseen. On this episode, we head to the countryside of Mie, an area more popularly recognized for the famed Suzuka Circuit. We visited Suzuka Circuit for the first […]
Read MoreMy Adventures in Japan 2019… Part 1…
I love Japan. I really do. I don’t think there’s really anything else that needs to be said. Most of the time I feel like I just use Tokyo Auto Salon as an excuse to go back so I can hang out in Japan with my friends. It’s funny because […]
Read MoreOsaka and The Hidden Gem! – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #3
We’re off to Osaka! After completing our adventures in Tokyo and finishing off a car-free day of just shopping and eating, it was time for us to head off on the Shinkansen to Osaka. We set-out to find more car stuff that many wouldn’t be exposed to or have seen […]
Read MoreSpoon Sports and Level One Japan Meet! – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #2 (Part 4)
After leaving Tokyo Auto Salon that Saturday afternoon, we headed down to a different part of Tokyo to check-out the Spoon Sports “Kanpachi Auto Salon” event, which is an annual gathering hosted by Tatsuru Ichishima and Spoon. They haven’t participated at TAS the last few years and have decided to […]
Read MoreTokyo Auto Salon Day 2 Wrap-Up! – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #2 (Part 3)
Photos & Words by Joey Lee TAS 2019 is in full effect on this episode. We decided to skip Day 3 as we always do because it’s just way too crowded, so we made the most of our Saturday exploring the rest of the show and highlighting the more talked […]
Read MoreRWB Part and Tokyo Auto Salon! – CHRNCLS Vlog 2019 #2 (Part 2)
Photos & Words by Joey Lee We jump right back into the action in Part 2 as we continue with our adventures on day 1 of our arrival in Japan. After leaving set-up day of Tokyo Auto Salon, we head out to dinner before stopping by the annual Rauh Welt […]
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