“Marry me, and the U.S. military will give us ¥50 million in wedding money.” If someone told me that, I’d…
The Daihatsu Midget Was Booming. So Why Was Mazda K360 Catching Up?
In 1960, Japan’s Daihatsu Midget recorded 86,000 vehicle registrations in a single year. Just three years after its debut, the…
Was AIBOU’s Original Partner Forced Out? The 2008 Exit Revisited
Why did Yasufumi Terawaki leave AIBOU in 2008, just as the Japanese detective series was reaching new heights of popularity?…
Why Did Tairyu Furukawa Keep Writing to Akira Nishiguchi, the Killer His Family Exposed?
On January 3, 1964, Japanese serial killer Akira Nishiguchi was arrested at the home of religious activist Tairyu Furukawa in…
From 8 to 12 HP—and Just 5 mm to Spare: The Daihatsu Midget’s Evolution
When the Daihatsu Midget DKA arrived in 1957, it was a remarkably simple little machine: a 249cc engine producing just…
AIBOU Is Going Back to 2009—Why Bring Back Takeru Kanbe?
Kaoru Kameyama is handing things over to Takeru Kanbe. Again. On October 13, 2026, TV Asahi announced an extraordinary change…
21 Police Officers Outside, None Inside: What Went Wrong in Akira Nishiguchi’s Arrest?
On January 3, 1964, Japanese police arrested Akira Nishiguchi, a fugitive responsible for five murders, at the home of religious…
The “Phantom” Mitsubishi Starion 4WD: 350 PS, No Group B Approval—and a Second-Place Rally Finish
In the autumn of 1983, Mitsubishi unveiled an extraordinary machine at the Tokyo Motor Show: the Starion 4WD Rally. It…
Professor, Lawyer, Five Murders: Akira Nishiguchi’s Bizarre 78-Day Crime Spree
A con artist usually wants people to hand over their money. Akira Nishiguchi was doing something considerably more disturbing. Over…