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I Participated in the Porsche Track Experience “Warm Up Light+”!

Porsche Track Experience In a recent article, I wrote about attending the “Porsche Sports Car Together Day 2019” held at Fuji Speedway on June 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun). On the morning of the 15th, I also took part in the “Porsche Track Experience.” The Porsche Track Experience is a Safety & Sports Driving Program designed for Porsche owners. It’s held annually as a training opportunity to hone driving skills that allow you to skillfully...

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Drove the Porsche 911 GT3 and Panamera on Mountain Roads!

Heading to Royu with the GT3 and Panamera One early Sunday morning, our family of four headed out to the Royu Driveway for the first time in a while. My husband took the freshly broken-in GT3 Touring, and I drove the Panamera Turbo with our two daughters in tow. Since I’d been driving my beloved BMW 320i lately, it had actually been about two weeks since I last got behind the wheel of the Panamera....

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What the Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019 at Fuji Speedway Was Like!

Porsche Sportscar Together Day Last weekend, on June 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun), I attended the once-a-year Porsche festival, the Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019. This event is truly a Porsche immersion, featuring the new 911 on display, a Porsche circuit parade run, and Porsche race viewing—a celebration completely dedicated to Porsche. Since I was attending with my kids this time, I thought it would be tough to travel overnight and then go straight to...

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Touring to My Favorite Photo Spot in the BMW

Heading to Haga in the 320i The other day, my family of four and I took a trip to Haga in Hyogo Prefecture in our BMW 320i. Haga is a rural town located in Shiso City, in the central-western part of Hyogo Prefecture. Many car and motorcycle enthusiasts in the Kansai area might already know it, as the roads and scenery there are truly beautiful. At our house, whenever we get a new car, the...

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Thoughts on the Accident Where a Car Crashed into a Line of Kindergarten Children in Nish...

Accidents Caused by Elderly Drivers In recent months, almost every week, I see news reports about accidents where a car driven by an elderly person crashes into a line of kindergarten children, resulting in precious lives lost. Every time I see such news, my heart tightens painfully. The feelings of the parents whose child—whom they had just dropped off at daycare as usual, the child who waved goodbye with a beaming smile—suddenly became someone who...

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Enjoying the Night View on Royu Driveway in a BMW!

Aiming to Be an MT Lady Driver It’s been a week since I took delivery of my BMW 320i. Since then, I’ve been driving almost every day, so I’ve gotten quite comfortable behind the wheel. I no longer stall, and I don’t roll back on hill starts anymore. Even on gentle slopes where auto-hold doesn’t kick in, I can start smoothly without panicking. So far, I’ve been to Harborland in Kobe, driven on the Hanshin...

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Photo Gallery Page Launched – Porsche Boxster, Panamera, 911 GT3, 964…etc

Photos of Porsche I often hear people say, “The photos in your blog posts are really beautiful.” I’ve always thought, “If I’m going to post them, I want to share beautiful, high-quality photos,” so I try to be mindful when taking pictures. But I only use my iPhone for shooting, and I don’t spend much time carefully composing the shots. On the other hand, my husband’s passion for photography is truly on another level lol....

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Besides the Porsche Blog, I’m Also on Twitter

Porsche Blog and Twitter This Porsche blog’s homepage now displays a timeline, but I’m also active on Twitter besides the blog. About 10 years ago, I used Twitter for work for a while, but I didn’t really know how to use it and ended up not posting anything, so quite some time passed. Later, after starting this Porsche blog, I registered on Twitter again last April. At first, I wasn’t quite sure how to use...

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Porsche 911 GT3 Finally Delivered! – Delivery Day Documentary

Delivery Day of the GT3 Touring Package Following the BMW, the 911 GT3 Touring (991.2) finally arrived on delivery day. This GT3 Touring came about suddenly last December when the dealer called saying, “a GT3 Touring slot opened up, so if you can decide on the specs within two hours, we can place the order.” My husband quickly placed the order at lightning speed. So, neither of us really felt the reality of the purchase...