My Limited Perspective When I was a student traveling abroad, I was surprised to realize that what’s common sense in Japan can be nonsense overseas. I remember my first trip to Australia. In Japan, I thought
There Aren’t Many Women Who Love Cars I feel like the number of car enthusiasts is shrinking every year. The phrase “young people drifting away from cars” is often heard, and more cars nowadays prioritize practicality and fuel efficiency over driving pleasure. In such a world, a “woman who loves cars” is quite a rare breed… so it’s not often I meet a woman who truly shares my passion for cars. In my daily work,...
Car Preferences = Ideal Type of Woman? My husband once said, “Men’s taste in cars and the type of women they like often match quite a bit. Based on my own statistics so far, it’s a pretty reliable observation.” I’d never heard that before, but when I asked, “What about people who like Ferraris?” he replied, “They’re all about looks and love flashy things. For them, cars are part of their fashion. So they tend...
Money Matters Since becoming a working adult, I’ve faced a financial crunch for certain reasons. Those days were truly tough every single day. There were even days when I didn’t have enough money for transportation to a work meeting the next day. When I searched every corner of the apartment I lived in alone at the time, I found a few unused Nintendo DS consoles and games. Since there was no Mercari back then, I...
Beloved Panamera Today, I’m driving the Panamera to Kyoto for work. I could take the train, but the multiple transfers are a hassle, and if connections don’t go smoothly, I’d end up waiting quite a bit on the platform. So, I decided to go by car. Actually, this 970 Panamera Edition will most likely be leaving us this November. It’s been about a year and a half since this Panamera came to our home. During...
I Had Absolutely No Interest in Cars I now absolutely love my Porsche Panamera. My older brother, who is two years my senior, has been a die-hard Subaru fan since forever and still drives a manual Legacy. (Apparently, he wants a Levorg now.) Growing up in that environment, you might think I always loved cars, but that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, I had zero interest in cars and was a non-driver for...
