{"id":7440,"date":"2024-06-10T09:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/?p=7440"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T13:29:54","slug":"day-5-in-japan-toms-racing-wedssport-tomei-damd-design-a-hidden-subaru-haven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/japan-2024\/day-5-in-japan-toms-racing-wedssport-tomei-damd-design-a-hidden-subaru-haven\/","title":{"rendered":"Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 5: TOM&#8217;S Racing, WedsSport, Tomei, DAMD Design &#038; a Hidden Subaru Haven!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:40\">Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 5: TOM&#8217;S Racing, WedsSport, Tomei, DAMD Design &amp; a Hidden Subaru Haven!<\/h3>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:40\">Day 5 was an absolute whirlwind of adventure! We squeezed in visits to no less than 4 legendary Japanese companies, each one a treasure trove of performance parts and iconic machinery.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:118\">Our first stop was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/collections\/toms\"><strong>TOM&#8217;S Racing<\/strong><\/a>, a name synonymous with the blisteringly fast Castrol Supra that dominated the 90&#8217;s racing scene and of course Gran Turismo. After a chat about business, we explored their showroom which showcase some of their parts, merchandise, and historical motorsport memorabilia.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8750-e1718010100946.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8750-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8750-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8750-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8750-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8746-e1718010112780.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8746-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8746-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8746-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8746-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8751-e1718010121235.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8751-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8751-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8751-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8751-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8753-e1718010130156.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8753-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8753-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8753-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8753-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8754-e1718010137253.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8754-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8754-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8754-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8754-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8755-e1718010144718.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8755-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8755-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8755-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8755-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8756-e1718010150347.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8756-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8756-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8756-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8756-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8748-e1718010157304.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8748-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8748-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8748-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8748-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:419\">The real stars of the show, however, were the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/collections\/toms\"><strong>TOM&#8217;S<\/strong><\/a> demo cars. The first, a GR Yaris, showcased a tasteful OEM+ approach.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:419\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8764-e1718010317877.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8764-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:419\">But the real showstopper was the stunning Toyota GR86 in Ignition Red. This machine, adorned with a full TOM&#8217;S body kit and their iconic quad-barrel exhaust, was a true head-turner. The guys at TOM&#8217;s even went the extra mile, moving the car out for epic street side photos \u2013 now that&#8217;s hospitality!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-e1718010448419.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8780-e1718010448419.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-e1718010430251.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8771-e1718010430251.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-e1718010436244.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8775-e1718010436244.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-e1718010442536.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8772-e1718010442536.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-e1718010456238.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8781-e1718010456238.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-e1718010462152.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8783-e1718010462152.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:88\">Next on the agenda: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/collections\/wedssport\"><strong>WedsSport<\/strong><\/a> HQ. While the office itself wasn&#8217;t a showroom, the meeting held a special treat \u2013 a sneak peek at some prototype wheels! The first was the TC-105X DSR, a masterpiece in matte blue, expected to be released later this year. They also unveiled the multi-spoke SA-62R, a versatile wheel available in various sizes and already gracing the shelves of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/collections\/wedssport\"><strong>Tegiwa.com<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 big thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/collections\/wedssport\"><strong>WedsSport<\/strong><\/a> crew for their hospitality and the amazing Super GT experience!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8797-e1718010630728.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8797-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8797-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8797-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8797-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8804-e1718010644956.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8804-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8804-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8804-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8804-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8801-e1718010664674.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8801-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8801-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8801-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8801-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8810-e1718010670894.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8810-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8810-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8810-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8810-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:375\">We then ventured to Tomei Powered Inc. This is a brand that we were familiar with, but not one that we have had any business with. Interesting fact; Tomei are named after the expressway that there facility is located on.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:375\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8940-e1718010839540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8940-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:375\">Stepping into their facility was like entering a petrolhead&#8217;s paradise. One of Tomei&#8217;s technician took us on a tour of their restricted zones. Witnessing their engine room filled with legendary RB26s, one even roaring to life on the dyno with its signature turbo flutter, was pure magic.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-e1718010942771.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8831-e1718010942771.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-e1718011023351.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8821-e1718011023351.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:129\">The tour continued through the machining room where camshafts were meticulously crafted. Engine parts were everywhere you looked, from a VQ35 block to a collection of gleaming titanium exhausts. A hidden gem awaited us in the old dyno room \u2013 a vintage 1300cc engine with massive trumpets, pushing out 150 horsepower!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8838-e1718011226882.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8838-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8838-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8838-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8838-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8848-e1718011238348.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8848-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8848-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8848-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8848-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8864-e1718011246636.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8864-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8864-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8864-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8864-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8877-e1718011254377.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8877-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8877-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8877-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8877-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8878-e1718011262278.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8878-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8878-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8878-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8878-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8882-e1718011355449.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8882-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8882-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8882-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8882-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8895-e1718011216801.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8895-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8895-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8895-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8895-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8857-e1718011363136.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8857-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8857-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8857-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8857-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:454\">Outside, two hidden gems awaited a dramatic reveal. The first cover peeled back to unveil a top-spec drift machine \u2013 a Toyota Chaser packing a monstrous 1,000 horsepower 2JZ engine. Lurking beneath the other cover was a Nissan R35 GTR, a development platform for Tomei&#8217;s upcoming VQ35 parts line. This beast boasted premium upgrades like AP Racing brakes, Bride bucket seats, and a Tomei titanium exhaust system that blessed our ears with a glorious rev.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8929-e1718011418564.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8929-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8929-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8929-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8929-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8912-e1718011425409.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8912-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8912-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8912-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8912-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8917-e1718011506451.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8917-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8917-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8917-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8917-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8918-e1718011491911.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8918-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8918-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8918-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8918-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8920-e1718011515942.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8920-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8920-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8920-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8920-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8923-e1718011522795.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8923-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8923-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8923-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8923-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8925-e1718011528399.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8925-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8925-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8925-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8925-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8927-e1718011534335.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8927-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8927-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8927-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8927-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:98\">The tour concluded with a visit to their warehouse, a place of immaculate order with no box or part being out of place.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8930-e1718011628766.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8930-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8930-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8930-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8930-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8933-e1718011636189.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8933-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8933-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8933-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8933-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8935-e1718011644671.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8935-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8935-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8935-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8935-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8931-e1718011649581.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8931-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8931-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8931-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8931-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:217\">Our final stop of the day: DAMD Design. These guys are well known for their recent body kits for the new Suzuki Jimny (think Lancia Delta Integrale and Renault 5 Turbo throwbacks). Parked outside were those very Jimny&#8217;s, their attention to detail \u2013 like the quirky &#8220;non-turbo&#8221; sticker on the Renault-inspired one \u2013 was second to none.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:217\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8944-e1718011732748.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8944-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8949-e1718011816768.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8949-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8949-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8949-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8949-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8946-e1718011810955.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8946-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8946-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8946-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8946-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8951-e1718011802808.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8951-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8951-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8951-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8951-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8950-e1718011822860.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8950-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8950-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8950-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8950-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:233\">Another mind-blowing fact: DAMD Design was the mastermind behind the iconic green Evo 7 driven by Paul Walker in 2Fast 2 Furious! Though the car&#8217;s designer wasn&#8217;t in, we scored a sweet model for our YouTube video \u2013 a win in our book!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:470\">With the official visits complete, we headed for a parking lot to stash our minivan before catching the bullet train (Shinkansen) to Osaka. We descended a couple of levels and to our absolute surprise, we were greeted with supercar heaven. You name it, it was there. Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren etc.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-7440 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8966-e1718011969502.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8966-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8966-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8966-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8966-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8973-e1718011976896.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8973-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8973-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8973-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8973-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8983-e1718011984937.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8983-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8983-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8983-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8983-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8984-e1718011995272.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8984-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8984-150x150.jpg 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8976-e1718012022306.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8976-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8976-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8976-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8976-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8987-e1718012030507.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8987-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8987-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8987-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8987-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8988-e1718012037777.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8988-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8988-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8988-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/034A8988-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:470\">This parking lot was essentially being used a storage facility for anybody who had a nice car. It wasn&#8217;t hard to see why either when we learned that it only cost \u00a35 for 48 hours parking!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:470\">As we did a few laps of the car park taking it all in, we came across something we did not expect. Nearly 4 rows packed full of the worlds rarest and quirkiest Subaru&#8217;s. A Spec C, 22B, a Colin McRae Impreza, a 360 Sedan Deluxe and a Samba just to name a few. Then, plot twist. We were told all of these Subaru&#8217;s were all owned by one collector (he goes by the name of Mr Boxer)! We worked out that he pays around \u00a327,000 in storage fee&#8217;s to keep them all here. If you want to know (we certainly did), then check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-news\/big-reads\/meet-man-who-collects-old-subarus-underground-car-park-japan\">this post on the Top Gear website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6vg00NLG4d\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C6vg00NLG4d\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Tegiwa (@tegiwa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"23:1-23:470\">So, that was day 5 in a nutshell. Arguably our craziest yet. Stay tuned for day 6 as we encountered even more cool stuff in Japan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 5: TOM&#8217;S Racing, WedsSport, Tomei, DAMD Design &amp; a Hidden Subaru Haven! Day 5 was an absolute whirlwind of adventure! We squeezed in visits to no less than 4 legendary Japanese companies, each one a treasure trove of performance parts and iconic machinery. 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