Vintage Japanese Motor Union co-founder Savant Young in the Boyle Heights clubhouse. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) As Savant Young carefully wipes down his charcoal gray 1973 Mazda RX-3 inside ...

W hen most people think of a vintage gem, they’ll probably picture a pair of ’60s redline Levi’s or a ’90s Stussy varsity jacket. The grails that Stephen Szczepanek (pronounced suh-PAN-eck) deals in, ...

Can you guess where a piece of art pottery was made (just by looking at its distinctive colors and shape)? And when it was made? Some pottery looks quintessentially American; other pieces evoke ...

Japanese company Takayanagi is taking orders for its first one person electric vehicle, the Miluira. Due to be shipped in March 2011, the retro-styled all-electric car has a range of only 35 km on a ...

Call it the Gran Turismo effect. If you grew up playing the racing classic, you are (according to math) now entering your peak earning years. And chances are, if you're dipping your toes into the ...

Arcades! Genda is a rapidly expanding operator of arcades that started in Japan but has been on an ...

A lot of hotels in Japan offer both western and Japanese-style rooms. The former tend to have the plusher furnishings, like sofas and beds with soft mattress, while the appeal of the latter is their ...

The truncated cone-shaped exterior of a civic hall in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto was modeled after the crest of Kato Kiyomasa･･･ ...

With people teleworking during the pandemic, the demand for quiet office spaces has grown, giving birth to unique working environments on Ferris Wheels and inside sento bathhouses. Now, we’ve found ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Sometimes someone captures modern Japanese life in a really ...