Believe it or not, I’m walking on air, I never thought I could be so free-hee-heee…Haha, just kidding. I am however, back in Osaka, Japan as I type this. It is about 11:31 PM here and I am typing this up while sitting on an air mattress inside my boy Yasu’s house. It is just days before the annual Osaka Auto Messe event and I can honestly say that I am pretty excited to finally experience it for the first time. It is a show that I’ve always been curious about checking out in person and one of those automotive events that has long been on my automotive bucket list. This year’s Osaka Auto Messe is a particular notable one for me not only because it is my first, but also because I have actual presence there as a brand and namesake. Masao Hirano from Mode Parfume came up with this wonderful idea to have a joint booth set-up between himself, Autofashion USA, and me (The Chronicles). I would not in my wildest dreams have ever thought that I would actually be so well-represented at an event of this magnitude and it is a real honor for them to share their space with me. It is just another one of those crazy things that just somehow happened and I just have to remind myself to sit back and actually enjoy as well as appreciate it because I’ve worked hard over the years to be presented with these incredible opportunities. Osaka presents an alternative look at Japanese car culture and I am thoroughly enthused by the idea of seeing how it compares to a Tokyo Auto Salon event…
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2017 Coverage…Part 2…
I’m literally typing this up while sitting at a kitchen counter in our AirBnB house in Hawaii while I’m here for the 2017 Wekfest Hawaii event. I wish I would have had the time to get this posted up earlier last week but I’ve just been super busy running around. Crazy because I have to fly out to Osaka right after my stay in Hawaii is over on Tuesday. There isn’t a whole lot of time for me to chat so let’s just jump right back into the 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon coverage. Enjoy!…
Read MoreTokyo Auto Salon 2017 Coverage…Part 1…
No matter how many years I go, I never get tired of going to Tokyo Auto Salon. I’ve had friends go with me for multiple years and they just get over the whole idea of attending. Maybe it is just too much for them to deal with the crazy crowd and hoards of old perverts running back and forth. I don’t know. The thing I often hear the most is that it is “always the same shit every year” but that’s honestly more SEMA than it is Tokyo Auto Salon. I like TAS because it gives the world a good glimpse of what is to come in Japan. So many new builds debut at Tokyo Auto Salon and you really get to see some amazingly well-done builds by tuning shops throughout Japan. It is everything I could ask for. I mean, these are cars that I would normally only see in magazines and Japanese bookstores are starting to get more and more rare out here in California. Now with the Japanese getting more involved with social media, you really have a good idea what cars are going to debut and as such, you don’t have to waste so much time looking hoping that there will be new stuff at the show. These companies know how to use social media and they literally tell you what is coming and where to look for them at the show. It’s great…
Read MoreWekfest Texas 2012 Coverage…Part 4 of 4…The Conclusion…
Happy Monday all… Today we’re gonna take a look at the final concluding portion of The Chronicles’ 2012 Wekfest Texas coverage. Hope you guys are ready for some photos and to have your phones bricked because Part 4 of 4 features the largest collection of photos from the Wekfest TX […]
Read MoreWekfest Texas 2012 Coverage…Part 3…
Today I thought I’d take some time to actually talk about the actual Wekfest Texas show. One of the best things about starting The Chronicles is that it has presented me with a lot of wonderful opportunities. One of the opportunities that I always enjoy the most is getting out […]
Read MoreWekfest Texas 2012 Coverage…Part 2…
Back now with a quick update for part 2 of our Wekfest Texas 2012 coverage…I say “quick” because I want to devote this post to the remaining of the cars that I captured during the roll-in process the morning of that day. This makes it easier and separates the coverage […]
Read MoreImport Alliance Summer 2012 Coverage…From Varying Perspectives…Part 4 of 4…
Sorry for the lack of updates the past couple of days. I’ve been working and preparing for this week’s Nisei Showoff event. Normally I would just have to prep for a booth space but I’m spending most of my time trying to figure out how to park 75 Hondas and […]
Read MoreImport Alliance Summer 2012 Coverage…From Varying Perspectives…Part 3…
It’s good to see that a majority of you are enjoying the coverage from this year’s IA Summer event. There are so many different events going on out here on the west coast that it’s sometimes very easily to forget that there are also events going on out in the […]
Read MoreImport Alliance Summer 2012 Coverage…From Varying Perspectives…Part 2…
Diving right into the second portion of our 2012 Import Alliance Summer Meet Coverage… Sorry for the delay, I had some issues uploading the photos yesterday and then got tied up with work so I didn’t have much time to knock out the update. The photos today and tomorrow are […]
Read MoreIA Summer 2012…An Early Intermission…
Having some technical difficulties today with Flickr and uploading the new photos…Being that I’m out of time for the day, I’m gonna go ahead and upload the next portion of the IA Summer Meet Coverage late tonight when I get home so you guys get a chance to check out […]
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