English Mazda Eunos Roadster Buying Guide: The Original NA That Started the World’s Best-Selling Roadster
Before it was simply the "Miata" or "MX-5" worldwide, the car that revived the lightweight roadster as a viable modern c...
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English Subaru Legacy RS/GT-B Buying Guide: The Turbo Wagon That Built STI Before the Impreza Existed
Most enthusiasts credit the Impreza WRX STI as the car that put Subaru's motorsport division on the map, but the groundw...
English Honda Prelude SiR/4WS Buying Guide: What the H22A VTEC Engine Actually Demands From an Owner
The Honda Prelude occupies an interesting spot in JDM history: less mythologized than the NSX or Civic Type R, but genui...
English Mazda Savanna RX-3 Buying Guide: The Rotary That Ended the Skyline GT-R’s Winning Streak
Before the RX-7 made Mazda's rotary engine famous worldwide, the Savanna RX-3 had already made rotary history in Japan: ...
English Nissan Fairlady Z32 (300ZX) Buying Guide: Sequential Twin-Turbo Engineering Explained
Where the AE86 built its legend on low weight and modest power, the Nissan Fairlady Z32 — sold overseas as the 300ZX — t...
English Kasai Kogyo: The Textile Firm Behind Your Nissan’s Door Trim and Headliner
📋 SummaryKasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese automotive interior trim specialist, founded in 1912 as a textile company, ...
English Unipres: Nissan’s Body Stamping Partner and Its 2002 Ownership Shift
📋 SummaryUnipres Corporation is a Japanese automotive body stamping specialist, established in 1945, headquartered in Yo...
English Aichi Steel: The Toyota Forge Whose 2016 Explosion Stopped a Nation’s Production
📋 SummaryAichi Steel Corporation traces its roots to 1934, as a steelmaking division of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, for...
English Aisin: The Toyota Group Giant Behind Your Transmission and Power Doors
📋 SummaryAisin Corporation traces its roots to 1943, when Tokai Aviation Industries was founded as a joint venture betwe...
English Nishikawa Rubber: Japan’s Only Independent Weatherstrip Specialist
📋 SummaryNishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd. is a Japanese dynamic sealing specialist, founded in 1934, headquartered in Hiroshim...
English Alpha Corporation: The Century-Old Lock Maker Behind Your JDM Door Handle
📋 SummaryAlpha Corporation is a Japanese lock and door hardware specialist, founded in 1923 originally selling mass-prod...
English Ahresty: The Independent Die-Caster Behind Your JDM Engine Block
📋 SummaryAhresty Corporation is a Japanese aluminum die-casting specialist, with predecessor Shimura Aluminum Corp found...
English Fujikura: From Silk-Insulated Wire to Your EV’s High-Voltage Harness
📋 SummaryFujikura Ltd. is a Japanese wire and cable manufacturer with a genuinely long history, founded in 1885 by Zenpa...
English Futaba Industrial: Japan’s Largest OEM Muffler Maker
📋 SummaryFutaba Industrial Co., Ltd. is a Japanese OEM exhaust systems specialist, founded in 1945 originally making fis...
English Yorozu Corporation: Nissan’s Chassis and Suspension Stamping Partner
📋 SummaryYorozu Corporation is a Japanese chassis and suspension stamping specialist, founded in 1948, listed on the Tok...
English Sumitomo Riko: The Rubber Specialist Behind Your JDM Engine Mounts
📋 SummarySumitomo Riko Company Limited, formerly Tokai Rubber Industries, is a Japanese automotive rubber components spe...
English NSK: Japan’s First Bearing Maker Refocuses After Exiting Steering
📋 SummaryNSK Ltd. is Japan's first domestic bearing manufacturer, founded in 1916 succeeding a 1914 partnership, headqua...
English IHI: The Shipyard-Rooted Company Behind Your JDM Turbocharger
📋 SummaryIHI Corporation is a major Japanese industrial conglomerate whose automotive turbocharger business traces to 19...
English Kansai Paint: The Century-Old Coatings Maker Behind Your JDM Finish
📋 SummaryKansai Paint Co., Ltd. is a major Japanese automotive coatings manufacturer, founded in 1918 with backing from ...
English Nifco: The Japanese Fastener Maker That Exported Technology to Detroit
📋 SummaryNifco Inc. is a Japanese automotive plastic fastener and component manufacturer, established February 13, 1967,...