Japan has a reputation for excelling at… basically everything in the lifestyle space — from onsens to hotels to food and drink. Talk to anyone who’s visited the country recently, and you’ll likely receive a quick “All of it was amazing!” Which I find pretty hard to argue with. I recently embarked on a nine-day […]
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Ski Mask The Slump God Takes To The Streets Of ‘Shibuya’ On His New Single
Ski Mask The Slump God has made a long-awaited return. Tonight (March 15), the elusive rapper kicked off the chapter of his upcoming album, 11th Dimension, which is set to arrive later this year. Signifying the new beginning is the album’s lead single, “Shibuya.” Over a technological, video game-like beat, Ski Mask reminds everyone that […]
Read MoreBMW M3 MT Final Edition Celebrates The Stick Shift In Japan
BMW M3 MT Final Edition Celebrates The Stick Shift In Japan | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Should demand for the model exceed supply, the carmaker will allocate models through a lottery https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> While Mercedes-Benz stopped offering its flagship performance sedans with manual transmissions many years […]
Read More2025 Nissan GT-R Debuts In Japan, Might Be The Last Hurrah For The Aging Godzilla
2025 Nissan GT-R Debuts In Japan, Might Be The Last Hurrah For The Aging Godzilla | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The T-Spec and Track Edition trims of the GT-R benefit from Nismo components, while the Premium Edition is now available with a Blue Heaven interior. 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Nissan unveiled a few […]
Read MoreAre Nissan And Honda About To Create An EV Alliance To Counter China?
Are Nissan And Honda About To Create An EV Alliance To Counter China? | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A report suggests that the two Japanese automakers are considering a joint venture, in light of increased pressure from Chinese EV makers https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ <!––> by Sam D. Smith 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Nissan, an early […]
Read MoreChevrolet Launches Two New Corvette Limited Edition Models Just For Japan
Chevrolet Launches Two New Corvette Limited Edition Models Just For Japan | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Only 40 units of the Edition CERV I and Heritage Edition will be produced, all in right-hand-drive configuration 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> General Motors knows that Japanese buyers are fond of special editions, so they launched two […]
Read MoreToyota’s Hybrid-First Strategy Is Delivering Big Profits
In today’s high-tech, high-stakes auto industry, fortunes can change quickly, and there’s no better example of that right now than Toyota Motor. Not long ago, it looked as if Toyota had fallen dangerously behind in electric vehicles. Tesla, the electric car pioneer, has grown rapidly and become the world’s most valuable automaker. Seeing Tesla’s success, […]
Read MoreNissan Rumored To Send Off R35 GT-R Next Week With Limited 2025MY
Nissan Rumored To Send Off R35 GT-R Next Week With Limited 2025MY | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The carmaker may cap production of the 2025MY GT-R to just 1,500 units worldwide https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> The R35 generation Nissan GT-R has been around since 2007, which in the […]
Read More‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies Age 68
Akira Toriyama, who was one of Japan’s leading authors of comics and most famous for the highly successful manga and anime franchise “Dragon Ball,” died on March 1. He was 68. His death was confirmed on Friday by his manga and design production studio, Bird Studio, and Capsule Corporation Tokyo, which said in a statement […]
Read MoreAkira Toriyama Dies Age 68
Akira Toriyama, who was one of Japan’s leading authors of comics and most famous for the highly successful manga and anime franchise “Dragon Ball,” died on March 1. He was 68. His death was confirmed on Friday by his manga and design production studio, Bird Studio, and Capsule Corporation Tokyo, which said in a statement […]
Read MoreToyota To Take Control Of Battery Joint Venture From Panasonic
Toyota To Take Control Of Battery Joint Venture From Panasonic | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Primearth EV Energy will start producing batteries for hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> Toyota’s joint venture battery company with Panasonic will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese automaker […]
Read MoreRacial Profiling in Japan Is Prevalent but Unseen, Some Residents Say
It’s not that there is anything bad about your hair, the police officer politely explained to the young Black man as commuters streamed past in Tokyo Station. It’s just that, based on his experience, people with dreadlocks were more likely to possess drugs. Alonzo Omotegawa’s video of his 2021 stop and search led to debates […]
Read MoreLexus May Launch A New Coupe To Replace Both The RC And LC
Lexus May Launch A New Coupe To Replace Both The RC And LC | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new Lexus coupe could be offered with Toyota’s new 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 found in the Tundra and the latest GX https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson March 2, 2024 at 19:25 <!––> <!– –> Lexus has been […]
Read More2024 Lexus NX Gains Chassis Upgrades And New Overtrail Edition In Japan
2024 Lexus NX Gains Chassis Upgrades And New Overtrail Edition In Japan | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The JDM-spec version of the SUV has more standard kit and new options for 2024 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Lexus announced a series of model year updates for the NX in Japan, highlighted by the addition […]
Read MoreMitsuoka Is Producing That Bizarre Dodge Challenger-esque Honda Civic
Mitsuoka Is Producing That Bizarre Dodge Challenger-esque Honda Civic | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Mitsuoka M55, initially conceived as a one-off project, will be put into production next year due to what the company describes as overwhelming public demand 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Japanese coach-builder Mitsuoka announced that the M55 Concept will […]
Read MoreWelcome to Japan, Where the Bad News Is the Good News
The economy is now in recession after barely growing for decades. The population continues to shrink, with births last year plunging to a nadir. The country’s politics appear frozen as one party holds a virtual lock on power no matter how scandal-tainted and unpopular it becomes. But not to worry. This is Japan, where all […]
Read MoreJapan’s Auto Industry Plays The Long Game While Others Hit The EV Brakes
Japan’s Auto Industry Plays The Long Game While Others Hit The EV Brakes | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Despite a cooling market for EVs, Japanese automakers are proceeding exactly as planned, as they claim to have anticipated a slowdown https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ <!––> by Sam D. Smith 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> While some manufacturers begin […]
Read MoreLove Trying Weird Kit Kats? TokyoTreat Is Giving Them Away For Free
Sweet tooth possessors, weird snack lovers, and Asian market frequenters, rise—your time has come. Right now, beloved Japanese snack purveyor TokyoTreat has a frankly very baller free candy situation, which we’re sure you’ll want to know about ASAP. But what’s TokyoTreat? you may want to know first. Well, it’s a company full of Japanese snack-obsessed […]
Read MoreSubaru Halts Production In 3 Japanese Plants After Worker Crushed By 25-Ton Mold
Subaru Halts Production In 3 Japanese Plants After Worker Crushed By 25-Ton Mold | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A crane operator was lifting the molds when one collapsed and pinned him against another, resulting in him dying of asphyxiation https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> The death of a worker […]
Read MoreNew Toyota MR2 Could Launch In 2026 With Corolla GR Power
New Toyota MR2 Could Launch In 2026 With Corolla GR Power | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new iteration of the MR2 could unleash 300 hp from GR’s 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, while tipping the scales at around 2,900 lbs https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Speculation about a next-generation […]
Read MoreNext Nissan Skyline Could Be An EV Sold In Sedan And Crossover Guises
Next Nissan Skyline Could Be An EV Sold In Sedan And Crossover Guises | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new model will probably share its electric powertrain with the existing Ariya https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Few names in the history of Japanese cars have quite the same cult […]
Read MoreJapan’s Economy Slips Into Recession and to No. 4 in Global Ranking
The Japanese economy contracted at the end of last year, defying expectations for modest growth and pushing the country into a recession. Japan’s unexpectedly weak economy in the fourth quarter was the result of a slowdown in spending by businesses and consumers who are grappling with inflation at four-decade highs, a weak yen and climbing […]
Read MoreMitsubishi Pajero May Return As A Luxurious PHEV SUV To Rival Land Rovers
Mitsubishi Pajero May Return As A Luxurious PHEV SUV To Rival Land Rovers | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The new model could share its PHEV underpinnings with the next-generation Outlander https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Yet another recognizable Japanese automotive nameplate could be returning from the dead and this […]
Read MoreDipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs
Some hot springs look like palaces, others like holes in the ground. Some feel like parties, others like prayers. There are hot baths within cities, on remote islands, in the desert, inside thick forests. Thermal water can be green, orange, blue, yellow or turquoise. It can be milky and opaque, silty with sediment or as […]
Read MoreToyota Turns Garbage Into Electricity, Makes Battery Recycling Cleaner Too
Toyota Turns Garbage Into Electricity, Makes Battery Recycling Cleaner Too | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Distilling the electrolytic fluid inside batteries will make recycling them greener, and material recovery rates greater February 8, 2024 at 18:01 <!––> <!– –> Thanks to the Prius, Toyota has been working with high-voltage batteries for a while. In that […]
Read MoreFiat 500 Soldiers On With New “Collezione 1957” Limited Edition
Fiat 500 Soldiers On With New “Collezione 1957” Limited Edition | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Fiat 500 might be close to its 17th birthday, but retro-themed special editions keep coming 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> While the fully electric 500e has most of our attention, Fiat doesn’t neglect the first modern 500 which […]
Read MoreFiat 500 Soldiers On With New “Collezione 1957” Limited Edition
Fiat 500 Soldiers On With New “Collezione 1957” Limited Edition | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Fiat 500 might be close to its 17th birthday, but retro-themed special editions keep coming 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> While the fully electric 500e has most of our attention, Fiat doesn’t neglect the first modern 500 which […]
Read MoreToyota Debuts Surprise Crown Crossover Four-Door Convertible One-Off
Toyota Debuts Surprise Crown Crossover Four-Door Convertible One-Off | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Don’t expect to find the open-air Crown at a dealership as this is a one-off project 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Toyota may not have any convertible models in its global lineup at the moment, but this didn’t stop them from […]
Read MoreToyota Debuts Surprise Crown Crossover Four-Door Convertible One-Off
Toyota Debuts Surprise Crown Crossover Four-Door Convertible One-Off | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Don’t expect to find the open-air Crown at a dealership as this is a one-off project 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Toyota may not have any convertible models in its global lineup at the moment, but this didn’t stop them from […]
Read MoreToyota To Discontinue Paper Brochures In Japan From 2025, Replacing Them With Screens
Toyota To Discontinue Paper Brochures In Japan From 2025, Replacing Them With Screens | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Prospective buyers will use high-definition tablets instead of paper catalogs when visiting a Toyota dealer 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> The majority of car buyers are used to collecting automotive brochures from dealerships, so they can […]
Read MoreOnly America Can Save the Future
Every new year Dan Wang, a technology analyst with an East Asia-based economics research firm and a gifted observer of contemporary China, writes a long, reflective letter about the year just past, mixing analysis with personal experience. In this year’s letter the most memorable element is a single piece of Chinese slang: “rùn.” The term […]
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