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Interview with KUGATTI, the University Student Car Photographer Who Has Been Shooting Car...

Yuki Rikui Profile (21 years old) Based in Kobe, a senior university student. A lifelong car enthusiast, by the time he was in the third year of junior high school, he started photographing sports cars and supercars spotted around town. His photos, which beautifully capture the charm of cars, quickly gained attention, and now he receives requests to shoot beloved cars not only in Kansai but also from owners in Tokyo. Currently, he is in...

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Can Parenting and Car Life Really Coexist?

Parenting and Car Life In this blog, I often write about our kids. Things like “how it was when we went touring together,” “seeing them fast asleep in the back seat,” or “my eldest daughter sniffing my husband and saying it smells like an air-cooled engine,” and so on. That said, I don’t intend to make parenting the main focus, but since this is a “car blog written by a mother of two young children,”...

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Interview with Ukyo Sasahara – Training, Pressure, and Future Goals

Porsche Japan Driver Ukyo Sasahara Recently, at the Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019, I had the opportunity to interview Ukyo Sasahara, who is competing this season as a Porsche Japan Junior Driver in the PCCJ(Porsche Carrera Cup Japan). Ukyo Sasahara, born in 1996 and from Gunma Prefecture, is 23 years old. He made his racing debut in karting in 2003 and has won championships in various domestic and international series. Since 2013, he has competed...

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The Joy of Driving a Manual Transmission Car, Discovered by Someone Who Only Drove Automa...

Driving a Manual Is Fun I’ve started to really enjoy driving a manual transmission (MT) car. At first, it felt like I had to force myself to drive every day for practice, but lately, I’ve found myself driving for no particular reason at all. I used to say, “There’s no way I can drive a manual,” but now, why do I find driving an MT car so enjoyable? I think it’s because I can feel...

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Asked Porsche Japan’s Product Manager Directly About the New 911 (992)

Today, I’m sharing a report written by my husband. Please take a look if you’re interested. The other day, at the Porsche Sportscar Together Day at Fuji Speedway, I had the chance to meet Alex, Porsche Japan’s product manager, for the first time. My wife had met him a few times before, but this was my first encounter, and I had been eager to meet and talk with him. This time, Alex gave us a...

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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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