12/18/2023 0 Comments Osaka jdm wheelsLet’s just say that Kansai-area people like to keep things interesting. Osaka people are interesting to say the least and they are often more more expressive in many ways than the more business-like Tokyo area people you’ll come across at a major show like TAS. The best way to put it would be to say that it is a smaller TAS but with plenty more attitude. You’ll see a couple of the same cars from major tuning shops there but it has such a different vibe than TAS. Where Tokyo has the Tokyo Auto Salon, Osaka has its ‘Auto Messe’. Osaka Auto Messe is the “Auto Salon” of the Kansai region. I honor that by respecting their privacy and anonymity… No Good Racing is a big part of this site and its success over the last few years. So many experiences are left in only my memory and the memories of my friend who have also been fortunate enough to be along for ‘the ride’. They trust me, they respect me, and vice versa. I’ve been fortunate enough to be welcomed into their environment and to have seen what I have seen. Some often should never be mentioned again. I wish I could tell you them all but honestly, some things are better left untold. With that said, however, during my stay in Japan, I’ve also come to know many of these individuals quite well, especially the many personalities of the guys from No Good Racing… It’s an incredibly dangerous lifestyle and the people involved in it are probably even more dangerous than the driving itself. I’ve merely been there to document it as a cultural experience and nothing more than that. As I’ve always said, I don’t condone the style of driving or what they do outside of Osaka. In fact, I think many would consider me at the forefront of that ‘movement’. That of course, is always a bit of a polarizing subject but I wouldn’t sit here and try to deny that I didn’t do my part in bringing Kanjozoku culture (back) to life in the 2010s. Japanese car culture and its rich history is what I’ve been researching and documenting for the better part of a decade and because of my many adventures in Osaka, I was unexpectedly injected into the world of the Kanjozoku. I think if it hadn’t been for the people of Osaka, Yasu in particular, The Chronicles would not have grown to what it is today. Much of my time is spent there whenever I travel and I have good friends who live there. In the many years that I’ve been to Japan, I guess you can say that Osaka has become a bit of a second home to me.
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