Lucky me had the opportunity to spend a few weeks in Japan over the christmas/new year period. Brilliant country.
Being the Silvia forums, I thought I'd concentrate on the cool car related aspects of the holiday:
Parts of the country seem a little Initial D crazy. There just aren't any 25 year old cars on the road anywhere, apart from..... stacks of mint cond Hachis! It's awesome!
The new GT-R is well and truly here! I saw a couple just cruising the streets (Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Tokyo). There was also a full on exhibit in the Ginza area of Tokyo, so I had a chance to see one up close! And as if they weren't tempting enough, they are selling domestically in Japan for ¥8.3mil (about $87K). IMO unbelievable value for a 911 turbo beater.
Super Autobacs stores are crazy. Like super cheap auto, but a lot bigger, and with a decent amount of performance parts for sale too. I was surprised they weren't cheaper though. It was still the equivalent of $2k for a good coilover set, nearly $1500 for a good set of street tyres, etc. So not exactly bargain central. The wall devoted to dildo gearknobs was quite amusing.
The nismo workshop I went to great lengths to visit was closed. I was pissed. The '98 Le Mans car in the window was small compensation.
The amount of "pimp my van" going on is just crazy. They don't hold back that's for sure - CE28's, curtains(?), zorsts, neon, kits galore.
EVO wagons and Nissan cube pickups win the most random award.
That's about all I cant think of at the moment. In conclusion, awesome country but I picked a terrible time of year to go as far as motor sport is concerned (i.e. no D1, no JGTC, no F1, etc).
I'll be back for sure...
P.s. thanks to old man greg and Too Much Boost for the travel tips.
P.p.s. sorry to our Japanese readers whose time I wasted with this post
p.p.s pics:
Taking a look at the GT-R
Nismo Omori
For the old school fans
Pretty chuffed
Merry Xmas from Osaka Aquarium 
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