Event Recap

  • Blurry Nights 2 Japan Car Meet Recap

    Our second Blurry Nights meet in Japan with Sotobo Old School went just as well as the first, maybe even better. The turnout keeps growing, and the mix of cars never fails to surprise: drift, grip, street builds, kyusha, and even a few VIP rides. This time we were lucky to have some Mid Night…

    Blurry Nights 2 Japan Car Meet Recap
  • Garage Sokudo Matsuri 2025 Recap

    Well, what a weekend. I took yesterday to switch off and reflect on how successful the Garage Sokudo Matsuri was on Saturday. I wanted to create an event that really embraced the Japanese car culture we all love so much and bring together a community of likeminded people, and that’s exactly what we did. Honestly,…

    Garage Sokudo Matsuri 2025 Recap
  • Shinzo Garage One Year Anniversary

    I love seeing car people with a passion and a taste for curation, thats why I really appreciate the guys at Shinzo Garage. If you don’t know, Shinzo Garage is a Melbourne based vartiety shop with a bunch of well curated goods, everything from old Japanese DVD’s, stickers, small selection of wheels and a collection…

    Shinzo Garage One Year Anniversary
  • Final Bout Special Stage – Mobara Twin Circuit

    Back in March earlier this year, we finally got the chance to attend a Final Bout event, not in the USA, but in Japan, at Mobara Circuit in Chiba Prefecture. If you’re not familiar, Final Bout is a grassroots drifting event judged on team drifting and style, unlike professional drifting which focuses on clipping points,…

    Final Bout Special Stage – Mobara Twin Circuit
  • Garage Sokudo Twilight Underpass 2 meet

    First up, a huge thank you to everyone who came out to Garage Sokudo Twilight Underpass 2 over the weekend here in Melbourne. What a night. It was packed with some of the city’s best Japanese street cars, and honestly, I’m still buzzing from seeing so many old friends, some I hadn’t seen in nearly…

    Garage Sokudo Twilight Underpass 2 meet
  • Drift Tengoku Ikaten team battle at Fuji Speedway

    I managed to get out to Fuji Speedway in March to catch the Drift Tengoku Ikaten battle. If you’re not familiar, Ikaten is a team-based drifting competition where groups tandem a section of the track in full unison, staying tight, keeping consistent lines, and working as one. It’s a really fun format and not always…

    Drift Tengoku Ikaten team battle at Fuji Speedway
  • Garage Sokudo x Daikichi Cup

    I was lucky enough to run a small event with Daikichi called the Daikichi Cup. These are usually held here at Gunma Cycle Sports Center, better known as Gunsai. Yep, the same Gunsai where all the classic Hot Version DVDs were filmed. We weren’t on the touge this time though, just the skid pad. The…

    Garage Sokudo x Daikichi Cup
  • Vernal Equinox Day at Daikoku PA

    In Japan, Vernal Equinox Day marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It’s a public holiday, and many people take the opportunity to get out and enjoy the day, so as you’d expect, Daikoku PA had some incredible cars on display. A trio of old VIP-style Y31 Cedrics definitely caught my eye.…

    Vernal Equinox Day at Daikoku PA
  • Event recap: Blurry Nights Car Meet in Chiba

    Last month, I had the chance to organise my first car meet in Japan alongside my friend @sotobo_oldschool. We called it Blurry Nights, or ぼやけた夜 (Boyaketa Yoru), a fitting name for a late-night meet at a PA. The cars that turned up were wild. A bunch of local Chiba guys rolled in with their Kaido…

    Event recap: Blurry Nights Car Meet in Chiba