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2018.09.14Our Car Life

The Man Who Drove a Porsche 356 from Japan to Stuttgart, Germany (About 15,000 km)

Who Was Jiro Shirasu? A man whom the postwar GHQ called “the only Japanese who would not be obedient”, Jiro Shirasu. During the Allied Occupation of Japan, he was a close aide to Shigeru Yoshida and also served as chairman of Tohoku Electric Power and as an executive in many Japanese companies. His father, Bunpei Shirasu, founded the trading company Shirasu Shoten and amassed great wealth through cotton trading (the company later went bankrupt due...

2018.09.14Our Car Life

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2018.09.12Our Car Life, Porsche 911

Considering an Air-Cooled Porsche 911 – Researching the 964 Carrera 4

About the Air-Cooled Porsche 911 The other day, my husband went all the way to Nagoya to check out an air-cooled model. When I asked him what he thought, he simply said, “Yeah, it was just a good car.” So I figured he wasn’t in a hurry to buy one. But then, a few days later, this magazine arrived at our home. It’s a special edition from the automotive magazine Car Graphic, compiling evaluations and...

2018.09.12Our Car Life, Porsche 911

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2018.09.10Our Car Life

Why Even a Porsche-Loving Wife Doesn’t Want to Go on Family Drives in a 911

The Hotel “Tenku no Fune” in Amakusa Last year, through hometown tax donations, we got a stay voucher for the hotel “Tenku no Fune” in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture. We quickly coordinated with the family and went for an overnight stay. It turned out to be a wonderful hotel, making for a very satisfying family trip. However, although we planned to take the ferry from Osaka Nanko to Shinmoji Port and then drive around Aso and...

2018.09.10Our Car Life

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2018.09.08Our Car Life

51 Ferraris Written Off by Typhoon No. 21 — Status of Nearby Luxury Car Dealers and Futur...

51 Ferraris Written Off Many of you may already know, but due to the recent Typhoon No. 21, 51 Ferraris at an authorized Ferrari dealership on Rokko Island in Hyogo Prefecture were completely damaged by seawater flooding. The article states the total damage was in the billions of yen, but some say it could be as high as 3 billion yen. The dealership had prepared for the typhoon by laying blue tarps and sandbags at...

2018.09.08Our Car Life

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2018.09.06Our Car Life

Reflections on EVs After Experiencing a Typhoon-Induced Blackout

Typhoon No. 21 Hits Directly Typhoon No. 21 struck Japan head-on on September 4th. This was truly a display of its fierce power. Our home lost power starting at 2 p.m. on September 4th, and the blackout is still ongoing. There’s still no clear timeline for restoration. (This article was written on the morning of September 5th on the Shinkansen → later at 11 a.m. I received news that power was restored at home.) This...

2018.09.06Our Car Life

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2018.09.05Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

Upgrading My Laptop! – Which Notebook Is Best for Bloggers?

One Day, My Mac Screen Went Completely Black About a month ago, the MacBook Air I had been using broke down. Given my rough handling and my youngest daughter scratching and dropping the screen… it’s actually amazing it lasted this long. One day, after closing the laptop as usual and reopening it a while later, the Mac was completely unresponsive with a black screen. Although it could still charge, no matter what I tried, the...

2018.09.05Our Car Life, Recommended Car Accessories

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2018.09.01Our Car Life

Recommended Foreign Drama for Porsche Fans – My Husband’s Unusual Way of Watching Movies

Loves Cars but Not Interested in Movies My husband is a self-proclaimed car enthusiast, but when it comes to movies, he seems completely uninterested. On the other hand, I’m quite fond of films and often watch a good number of them on Amazon Prime Video. (Lately, I’ve been watching more on Netflix too.) However, whenever I bring up movie topics with him, his responses are always like “pushing on a curtain”, Me: “That scene was...

2018.09.01Our Car Life

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2018.08.31Our Car Life, Porsche Panamera

The Charm of the Porsche Panamera and My Recent Thoughts – Sharing Rich Moments with Family

About My Former Self Until a few years ago, I think I was a completely different person. Back then, I lived by the belief that “work was my top priority in life.” I prioritized what I wanted to do over my children or family, believing it was absolutely essential to grow year by year and to keep challenging myself at all times. That was my way of life. At that time, I truly believed “I...

2018.08.31Our Car Life, Porsche Panamera

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2018.08.27Our Car Life

Video Released of “Porsche Camp4 Canada” Where You Can Drive on Ice and Snow!

Porsche Camp4 Canada The other day, while watching the Porsche Channel, I came across a video introducing “Porsche Camp4 Canada”. This program is described as “an exciting experience where you drive a Porsche on a specially prepared ice and snow course, learn proper driving and vehicle control techniques from instructors, and enjoy thrills like never before.” While Porsche Japan’s website only features the “Porsche Track Experience” held in Japan, Porsche Canada’s site provides detailed information...

2018.08.27Our Car Life

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2018.08.26Our Car Life

Falling for the Thrill of the Circuit, Dreaming of a Future GT3! — Porsche Supporters Fil...

Hello everyone. This is Mina, the administrator of the “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” blog. It’s already the 4th installment of our interview series that started in May. This time, we spoke with Tomohiko Kimura from Osaka, a car enthusiast who has fallen in love with the thrill of the circuit and is enjoying a fulfilling car life. Chapter 1. Current Cars and Car Life 1-1: About His Current Cars — What cars does Mr. Kimura currently...

2018.08.26Our Car Life