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Running 86 in Miyamacho Kyoto: A Journey Through Kayabuki no Sato and Autumn Mountain Passes

1. Running 86 in Miyamacho Kyoto: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former train conductor for ...

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Driving Mt. Rokko in a Subaru BRZ: The Ultimate Cool Morning Winding Road Adventure from Osaka

Mt. Rokko Driving in a Subaru BRZ - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For over a decade, I viewed t ...

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Mt. Koya Drive: Conquest of the Sacred Peaks in a Toyota 86

1. Mt. Koya Drive: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan For over half a decade, I wore the sharp unifo ...

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Driving Beyond the Shinkansen: Exploring Kyoto, Ine, and the Sea of Japan in a JDM Icon

1. Mazda MX-5 Miata ND in Ine Funaya: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan To truly understand Japan, ...

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Drive to the Clouds: The Ultimate Shiga & Mt. Ibuki Winding Road Itinerary in a JDM Legend

Few feelings in the world compare to the sharp click of a short-throw manual shifter engaging first ...

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Driving a Toyota 86 Through Nara and Yoshino: Autumn Mountain Passes, Historic Streets, and the Ultimate Japanese Road Trip

There is an undeniable, hypnotic magic to Japan’s steel-ribbed railway network. For years, I wore th ...

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Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive: Exploring Awaji Island & Hyogo in Autumn

Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive: Exploring Awaji Island & Hyogo in Autumn—The Philosophy of Driving in ...

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Ultimate Driving Guide: BRZ Driving Route through Kyoto’s Shuzan Highway (R162)

Shuzan Highway with BRZ: The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former train conductor for Kintetsu ...

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Osaka to Nose Valley in a Toyota 86: Autumn Satoyama & Winding Roads Drive

Osaka to Nose Valley - The Philosophy of Driving in Japan As a former conductor on the Kintetsu Rail ...

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Mazda MX-5 Coastal Drive to Wakayama & Shirasaki Ocean Park: The Ultimate Driving Escapade

Imagine leaving behind the concrete jungle of Osaka, standard tour buses, and crowded station platfo ...

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