A man drove a Porsche 356 from Japan to Stuttgart, Germany (about 15,000 km)

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A man named Jiro Shirasu.

To GHQ after the war"The only Japanese who are not submissive."The man who made me say, "I'm not the only one.Jiro ShirasuHe was a close associate of Shigeru Yoshida during the Allied Occupation of Japan. He was a close associate of Shigeru Yoshida during the Allied Occupation of Japan. At the same time, he was a businessman who served as chairman of Tohoku Electric Power Company and as a director of many Japanese companies.

His father, Bunpei Shirasu, founded the trading company Shirasu Shoten, which developed through the cotton trade and created a huge fortune.(The company later went bankrupt due to the Showa financial panic.)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.Jiro Shirasu grew up in a wealthy family, spoke fluent English, was good-looking, a maverick, and always made sense no matter who his opponent was.A person.Jiro Shirasu's Way of LifeThe story of the "Mere Old Man" is still being told in books and dramas even now in the Heisei era.

They say, "Heaven does not give two things," but when it comes to Jiro Shirasu, I think, "Heaven has given him everything.

Jiro Shirasu, the man men fall in love with.

Jiro Shirasu was a car enthusiast from his youth, and when he studied in England, he brought his luxury car to the race track and spent a lot of time racing, and people around him thought he was a car enthusiast.Oily Boy."Even after he passed the age of 70, his passion for cars had not cooled, and he drove his beloved Porsche 911 to many places. Even in his 70s, he never lost his passion for cars and drove his beloved Porsche 911 to many places.

I'm sure he must have been very popular!

My husband, by the way, has always loved Jiro Shirasu.My last will and testament is: "No funeral. "My last will and testament is: 'No funeral, no name. I'll make it so."And when I went touring alone in the Kanto regionSeeking the Principle, I went to the residence of Jiro Shirasu.Therefore.Busousou VillaHe also stopped by the


(He wants to live in a house like this Musoso when he gets old.)

I thought that for a man who loves Porsche, Jiro Shirasu, who still drives a dashing Porsche at the age of 70, must be a true admirer... but then I learned that a Japanese man like Jiro Shirasu actually exists in the world today!(My husband told me.)

356 from Japan to Stuttgart

The person was featured on Nikkei Business Online.In my own car, a 1953 356, I drove 15,463 km from Japan to Porsche's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, across eight countries in 53 days!Japanese, Toshiyuki Suzuki.

Nikkei Business Online] A man who has reached the age of 60 drives to Germany in a 1953 Porsche.

He is the chairman of the Porsche 356 Club of Japan, a 356 owners club authorized by Porsche headquarters. Mr. Suzuki has driven his 356 to Hokkaido and Kyushu on his own, and has been thinking about this idea for about 10 years.

He said, "I'm half retired from work, and it's hard on my energy and stamina when you're 70, so now's the time to start."

For this trip, Mr. Suzuki has been working withCareful maintenance comparable to overhaul(Porsche also has parts for older models)We left our home in Chiba Prefecture with spare parts in hand.The ship departed from Sakaiminato. Departing from SakaiminatoRussia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, GermanyFifty-three days later, after running through eight countries in A large crowd gathered in front of the Porsche Museum at the finish line, where local people enthusiastically welcomed Mr. Suzuki.

I thought these words of Mr. Suzuki were wonderful.

Japan is like the tip of my little finger on the globe, and it would be boring to just go around in circles. Everyone says it is far away, but I always thought that Stuttgart is just a short crossing of the continent.

Porsche AG officially honored Toshiyuki Suzuki's achievement with aThey are exhibiting Mr. Suzuki's 356 from Japan at the Porsche Museum, which is holding a special 70th anniversary exhibition until January 6 next year.

What a wonderful story. Mr. Suzuki's way of thinking and ability to do things is wonderful, and the Porsche 356 that can still run without any problems after 70 years is also amazing. I thought again that it would be wonderful if we could age simply and happily like this, no matter how old we get.

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