English The Environmental Performance Badge (Eco-Sticker) and What It Means
Buyers importing a used car from Japan sometimes notice small oval stickers still affixed to the windshield or dashboard...
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English English Japan’s School Bus and Fire Truck Fleets: Unusual Vehicles You Can Import
Two categories of Japanese commercial and municipal vehicles have developed genuine followings among overseas enthusiast...
English Importing a Japanese Motorcycle: Rules and Process Compared to Cars
Everything covered elsewhere in this guide series about importing a car from Japan — auctions, shipping, customs, age-ba...
English Why Japan Still Loves Kei Vans: Honda N-Box, Suzuki Every, and More
Look at Japan's best-selling car charts in any recent year, and you'll consistently find a tall, boxy kei van sitting at...
English Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Japan: A Visitor’s Overview
For a country that pioneered one of the world's earliest and most widely adopted DC fast-charging standards, Japan's EV ...
English Japan’s Aging Driver Policies: License Renewal Rules for Seniors
Japan's rapidly aging population has produced one of the world's more developed regulatory frameworks specifically addre...
English ADAS and Self-Driving Technology Adoption in Japan: Where It Stands
Japan holds a genuinely notable place in the global history of autonomous driving technology — home to the world's first...
English Japan’s Postal and Delivery Vehicles: The Honda Cub and Beyond
Spend any real amount of time in a Japanese city and you'll eventually spot one: a bright red Honda motorcycle, laden wi...
English Kei Trucks as Camper Conversions: The Growing Overseas Trend
Among the more unexpected corners of the overseas kei car boom is a genuinely growing trend: converting tiny Japanese ke...
English Why Japanese Taxis All Look the Same: The Story of the Toyota Comfort and Crown Sedan
Spend any time on Tokyo's streets and you'll notice something overseas visitors often find genuinely striking: taxis tha...
English Common Contract Terms in JDM Export Agreements: What to Look For
Every JDM export transaction is governed by a contract, even when it's a relatively informal agreement communicated most...
English How to Track Your Car’s Shipment from Japan: Bill of Lading Basics
Buried among the paperwork accompanying any car shipped from Japan is a single document that matters more than almost an...
English Import Duties and Taxes by Country: A Comparison Guide
One of the most common questions from prospective JDM buyers is some version of "how much will I actually owe in duties ...
English Understanding Japan’s Radiation Screening Requirement for Vehicle Exports
Among the more unusual items in a Japanese used car export checklist is radiation screening — a requirement that traces ...
English How Japanese Auction Houses Set Starting Prices and Reserve Prices
Every vehicle that crosses the auction block at a Japanese auto auction carries a reserve price the seller won't accept ...
English Marine Cargo Insurance for Imported Cars: What It Covers and What It Doesn’t
A vehicle spending weeks at sea between Japan and its destination country is exposed to real risk — rough weather, handl...
English Working with a Buying Agent vs. Going Directly Through an Auction House
One of the first practical decisions an overseas buyer faces when sourcing a car from Japan is how to actually access th...
English Container Consolidation: How to Save Money Shipping Multiple Cars from Japan
Shipping a single car from Japan by container means paying for an entire container's capacity even though one vehicle ty...
English Yokohama vs. Nagoya vs. Osaka: Comparing Japan’s Major Export Ports
Once a car has been purchased at auction and prepared for export, it needs to physically leave Japan through one of the ...
English How to Become a Licensed Car Exporter in Japan: Requirements Explained
Behind every overseas buyer's smooth JDM import experience sits a Japan-based exporter who's navigated a genuinely speci...