There is a specific kind of adrenaline that only a Japanese mountain pass can provide. Last month, as part of the Drivers Lounge JP Hakone and Izu tour, I found myself behind the wheel of a legendary Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-R. The mission? Keep pace with a flame-spitting BNR32 Skyline GT-R as we carved through the legendary Izu Skyline.

If you want to understand the heartbeat of Japanese car culture, you have to leave the bright lights of the city and head to the fringes. Back in January, during the whirlwind of Tokyo Auto Salon week, I made the trek out to Funabashi Racecourse for Megashow . While the Auto Salon is about the polished, corporate side of the industry, Megashow is about the streets. It’s loud, it’s crowded, and it’s unapologetically JDM. More Than Just a Meet Walking into the racecourse, I qu