A Marriage Without Interference Since I often write on this blog about how my husband and I talk about cars, you might think we’re a couple who talks a lot—but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, there was a time when we hardly spoke at all, and I felt a real sense of crisis. Our conversations increased dramatically once cars became a shared hobby for us. Originally, my husband and I weren’t the type...
Frankfurt Motor Show I’ve often found myself daydreaming, “I wonder if someone will ever say, ‘We’ll cover your airfare and hotel if you go report on the Frankfurt Motor Show and write a blog article?’” I don’t know who would say that, or if such a request would even be made to an amateur like me… so it’s purely a fantasy. But even as a fantasy, since I’m running this blog, I hope that someday...
The High Performance of Porsche The other day, I heard from a former racer who said, “Porsche is a car that achieves running, cornering, and stopping at a very high level.” I definitely agree with that. Its high-speed stability is amazing, it grips corners firmly, and the brakes are just right—not too hard or too soft—making them easy to press and very responsive. Even women find it easy to drive, so much so that you...
Cars as a Shared Hobby for Couples I often receive comments and messages on my blog saying, “I envy couples who share a car hobby together.” So I thought I’d reflect on this myself and recently wrote an article about it. →Reference article: The Biggest Reason a Husband’s Porsche Purchase Is Opposed by His Wife After writing that article, I received a message that said: “If you think of the family as a company, the...
Hello everyone. This is Mina, the administrator of the “Welcome Home, PORSCHE” blog. Since May, we’ve been running an interview series called “Porsche Supporters File,” spotlighting those who quietly support Porsche. For the second installment, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mr. Tatsuya Matsumoto of Auto and House Co., Ltd. in Minami-ku, Kyoto. Remarkably, Mr. Matsumoto is a former Super Taikyu racer! Chapter 1. Porsche Through the Eyes of a Former Racer *A rare...
I Made It to #1 I started this blog on June 13 last year. Blog Launch! – No Panamera, No Life. Has it really been over a year? At first, I was just writing things like “I absolutely love the Panamera!”, and after many twists and turns, I’ve recently been focusing on making it a “Porsche blog” and consistently updating articles. And just yesterday, I reached #1 on Google keyword search for “Porsche blog”! Thank...
Earthquake Centered in Northern Osaka’s Hokusetsu Area Yesterday, due to an earthquake centered in northern Osaka’s Hokusetsu area, we left our kids at my parents’ home in Kyoto and headed straight back from Fuji without watching the 919 Tribute run on the Hakone Turnpike. My parents’ house apparently shook quite a bit, but everyone in the family was safe except for some broken dishes. Still, thinking about those who lost their lives and their families...
Heading to Porsche Experience Day Today is finally “Porsche Experience Day.” This morning, the rain from yesterday cleared up and the sun was peeking through. Alright, looking good. For this event, the one thing we absolutely didn’t want to miss was participating in the parade lap. It was limited to the first 70 cars, allowing us to drive our own Porsches around Fuji Speedway. Since registration started at 8 a.m., we left the hotel at...
Finally, Heading to Fuji Speedway Today is the long-awaited first day of the “Porsche Experience Day”. It’s a two-day event over the weekend, but we decided to participate tomorrow, the 17th. However, since bringing along our 4-year-old and 1-year-old was expected to be incredibly challenging, we woke up at 5 a.m. this morning to drop the girls off at my parents’ house first. Both my husband and I packed our Porsche backpacks with our gear,...
Yesterday, I came across this news article. Porsche’s 70 Years of Sports Cars: 919 Hybrid Evo to Run at Hakone → Later, AUTOCAR JAPAN updated the article correcting the vehicle name to “919 tribute.” The 919 Hybrid is a prototype racing car developed by Porsche in 2014 to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It won Le Mans three times and showed incredible performance in the...
