{"id":36527,"date":"2017-10-31T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T12:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=36527"},"modified":"2019-01-21T20:03:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T11:03:17","slug":"2017-10-31-120433","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/2017-10-31-120433\/","title":{"rendered":"A Porsche Garage Someday\u2014Now That\u2019s a Passion Worth Celebrating"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Conversation with a Railway Enthusiast<\/h3>\n

When I caught up with someone I hadn\u2019t seen in a while yesterday, I told them, \u201cI\u2019m actually a big fan of the Porsche Panamera,<\/strong> and I write a blog about it.\u201d<\/strong> They replied, \u201cI\u2019m a railway enthusiast, actually\u2026 Maybe I should start a railway blog, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not quite knowledgeable enough about the Panamera to call myself an enthusiast\u2014I simply love the car. But I want to learn much, much more about the Panamera and get to know Porsche inside and out.<\/p>\n

During our conversation, they also said, \u201cI went to the Hara Model Railway Museum the other day, and it was incredible.\u201d<\/strong> Incredible is an understatement. What they told me was truly something to admire.<\/p>\n

Shintaro Hara<\/h3>\n

I knew nothing about the museum, so I looked it up. It was founded by Shintaro Hara, a former executive vice president of KOKUYO. This article offers a closer look at Hara and the museum.<\/p>\n

Hara was passionate not only about railway models but also about collecting the first tickets issued for newly opened railway lines. These tickets are usually available only to people who queue at the front on opening day. The museum displays dozens of them\u2014a testament to extraordinary dedication. Among them is the first reserved-seat ticket for the Tokaido Shinkansen, which opened in 1964. Hara\u2019s ticket was for Hikari No. 1, Car No. 1, Seat No. 1.
\n* Article source: The culmination of an unparalleled life\u2019s passion: Shintaro Hara and the Hara Model Railway Museum<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s incredible\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

He sometimes took time off work to queue for those first tickets, and invested his own money in an enormous collection of rare models. The museum was eventually established, and even after his death, it continues to bring joy to countless visitors.<\/p>\n

He was far more than a railway enthusiast. \u201cIncredible\u201d is truly the only word for it.<\/p>\n

The Porsche Enthusiast Who Comes to Mind<\/h3>\n

When I think of someone whose passion for Porsche goes far beyond a hobby, one person comes to mind: Satoshi Hoshino of D\u2019station Racing. I first heard of him when I went to watch the Carrera Cup at Okayama International Circuit. (The Super GT race was the main event,<\/span> but I wasn\u2019t interested in that\u2014I went just to watch the Porsche Carrera Cup support race.)<\/span> What an amazing guy\u2026 He even has a Wikipedia page.<\/p>\n

As a business leader, he is CEO of NEXUS, the company behind D\u2019STATION, a chain of pachinko parlors operating mainly in the Kanto region. As an athlete, he is a racing driver who competes in the very motorsport series his company supports.<\/p>\n

He was born into a family that ran a transport company in Katashina Village, hauling maitake mushrooms and lumber from Mount Tanigawa. After taking over the family business, he entered the gaming industry in 1995, opening the first D\u2019STATION location in Numata City (now Numata Sohonten). He went on to expand into new areas, growing the company into a major enterprise with dozens of locations, primarily in the Kanto region, and annual sales of more than \u00a5200 billion (fiscal year ending June 2016). Alongside his role as team owner of D\u2019station Racing, he competes as a driver in the Super Taikyu Series and Porsche Carrera Cup.
\n*https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E9%96%A2%E6%9D%B1<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hoshino began competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup after turning 40. He has trained and practiced seriously, winning the Gentleman class several times, and now races in the overall class. On his company\u2019s website, he says:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we enter a series, we aim for top results in Super GT300, starting from our first season in 2017. In the near future, I hope D\u2019station Racing will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France and the 24 Hours of Daytona in the U.S., with an all-Japanese driver lineup.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

W-wait, seriously?! He\u2019s got Le Mans in his sights!
\n\u2026Actually, how much does all that cost?!<\/span><\/p>\n

A Porsche Garage Someday<\/h3>\n

Now that really is something. My husband once told me, \u201cI\u2019ll never build a house, but I\u2019d love to build a garage just for cars.\u201d<\/strong> So yesterday I said, \u201cThere was this former KOKUYO executive named Hara who loved trains so much that he built a museum. Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could build a Porsche garage someday?\u201d He seemed to like the idea more than a little, and replied:<\/p>\n

\u201cTo do that, we\u2019d have to make a fortune, so I\u2019d better earn a lot more!\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019d love to build a Porsche garage, too! Though before we get to that, I\u2019ll have to start by buying a Porsche of my own. Dream big\u2014and let\u2019s make it happen!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Conversation with a Railway Enthusiast When I caught up with someone I hadn\u2019t seen in a while yesterday, I told them, \u201cI\u2019m actually a big fan of the Porsche Panamera, and I write a blog about it.\u201d They replied, \u201cI\u2019m a railway enthusiast, actually\u2026 Maybe I should start a railway blog, too.\u201d I\u2019m not quite knowledgeable enough about the Panamera to call myself an enthusiast\u2014I simply love the car. 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