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The Russian Forged Legend – A deep dive into Desmond and one of Japan’s most iconic wheel designs
When it comes to one of the most unique Japanese wheel stories, I think the Regamaster from wheel manufacturer Desmond has to take the cake. Desmond, responsible for achieving some major milestones in Japanese tuning history, was quite an understated business. It was more of a behind-the-scenes brand, with not much public knowledge surrounding the…
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A Quarter Century of D1 Grand Prix
Competition drifting as we know it today sits at the top tier of global motorsport, but it comes from relatively humble beginnings. Through the 1980s and 1990s, amateur drifting began building momentum at local circuits across Japan. Two key figures in the automotive space, Keiichi Tsuchiya and Daijiro Inada, came together with a vision to…
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Random snaps – Tokyo, November 2025
I always carry my camera with me everywhere I go, not to shoot anything specific, but to capture the natural, spontaneous reactions and moments that happen while I’m in Japan. This photo set is from my last trip in November 2025. My Fujifilm X-T5 lives next to me in the car, so I’m always ready…
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Black Label 2026 Recap
I wholeheartedly believe that the car scene and industry here in Melbourne is growing back to the vibrant levels of the early 2000s, with many local and international businesses getting involved. We attended the 2026 Black Label Invitational car show yesterday, but this year only as spectators. It was great to see so many familiar…
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Bridgestone’s Drift Experiment
B.I.M Creative Studio, a subsidiary of tyre giant Bridgestone, was a project tasked with moving the brand into the wheel market, much like Yokohama did with AVS and Advan. Over the years, BIM created several iconic wheels. But the real groundbreaker for BIM was the Drift Master wheel, introduced around 2003. Targeted squarely at the…
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Nakamura-san’s G-corporation S15 Silvia
Nakamura-san of G-Corporation has always been a creative force, designing aero and parts since the early 2000s. That creativity goes far beyond car styling. It carries through his product design, graphic work, and overall presence as a brand. I was lucky enough to be given a tour of Nakamura-san’s S15 Silvia drift car, which is…
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Fourwinds Summer Tour 2026
I’ve always believed the younger generation is the future. As the older generation, it’s on us not only to educate but to learn from them too, and events like this really reinforce that. This past weekend I attended the Fourwinds Summer Tour meet here in Melbourne. Run by Taped and Peach Garage, it’s an annual…
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Denis’s 90’s style S13 Silvia
1990s and 2000s drift style are very different, yet they’re often mistaken for one another. It’s not about the era the car was released, but the era it’s styled to represent. A perfect example of this is Denis’s S13 Silvia, a car that captures the quintessential 1990s look. Denis has nailed the essence of 90s…
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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…
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