Liberty Walk Headquarters in Owariasahi is the epicenter of absolute automotive rebellion. Love them or hate them, you cannot deny the global impact of Wataru Kato’s vision. I finally made the pilgrimage to LBWK HQ to see where these iconic, fender-cutting builds are actually born.

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