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Former Racer and Now Car Dealer: If You Buy a Porsche, Definitely the 911! – Porsche Supp...

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...

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8 Things I Did to Become #1 on Google for “Porsche Blog”

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...

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Up Close with the Porsche 919 Tribute! @ Fuji Speedway

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...

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Participating in Porsche Experience Day & Watching the Porsche Carrera Cup at Fuji S...

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...

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After the Second Run on the Hakone Turnpike with Our Porsche Panamera…

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,...

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June 18 (Mon) Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo to Run on Hakone Turnpike!?

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...

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A Thorough Review of the Porsche Travel Experience Tour That Costs 1.59 Million Yen

*Image source: Porsche Japan official site “Porsche Travel Experience” Porsche Travel Experience The schedule and details for the 2018 Germany tour visiting Porsche-related sites, held since 2015 for Porsche fans in Japan, have been announced. The tour name has also changed from “Porsche Travel Club” to “Porsche Travel Experience.” The tour offers driving experiences on special routes with rental Porsches on site, visits to the Porsche Museum and factory tours, making it very appealing for...

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The Honest Feelings of a Wife Who Couldn’t Fully Celebrate Her Husband’s Pors...

I Want to Buy It Myself. The other day, a car-loving friend from my university days, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, said this to me: “I saw your blog! But I didn’t quite get it when you wrote about aiming to buy another Panamera yourself, even though you’re already riding in one… Like, your husband bought it for you, so why do you still have a goal to buy one on your own?...

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Can Porsche Continue to Excel at “Driving, Cornering, and Stopping”?

I Went for an Interview! The other day, I visited a company in Kyoto that sells, services, and repairs foreign cars. They handle many foreign brands like Porsche, BMW, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, covering everything from classic cars to the latest models. This time, I interviewed Mr. M, the son of the company’s founder. (The interview content will be published in a future article.) What’s the Car You Want Most? Mr. M is also a former...

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What Only a Personal Blogger, Not a Motor Journalist, Can Write

*The top image is just a photo of a Panamera I happened to take today at Gusto, and it has nothing to do with the article content lol Don’t you write about anything other than Porsche? The other day, when I showed my blog to an acquaintance, they asked me, “Don’t you write about cars other than Porsche?” That question made me think again, but for now, I have no intention of writing about anything...