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	<title>RunningLife - Drifting Japan, HashiriyaExports.com, Cars, Japan, Touge, Car Culture &#187; HashiriyaExports.com</title>
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		<title>JZX90 Sale Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geki Minihux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think its time for a change so off to the market my JZX90 goes, I&#8217;m looking to send it overseas so if your interested drop me a line at luke@hashiriyaexports.com.
Heres a couple pictures, if you want full specs / pictures and a price just shoot me off an email, no dreamers please!
I can tell you the price [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Think its time for a change so off to the market my JZX90 goes, I&#8217;m looking to <strong>send it overseas</strong> so if your interested drop me a line at <a href="mailto:luke@hashiriyaexports.com">luke@hashiriyaexports.com</a>.</p>
<p>Heres a couple pictures, if you want full specs / pictures and a price just shoot me off an email, no dreamers please!<br />
I can tell you the price is very cheap so if you have cash and your not going to waste my time drop me an email and i will be more then happy to answer any questions you have about my car.</p>
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		<title>Drift Documentary : We Are Drift &#8211; Quick Snaps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geki Minihux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello again,
Been another crazy weekend with a little bit of film at D1SL, then some of the most amazing touge i have ever seen in my life. Take a quick look at these snaps to see what i am talking about.
Heres some snaps taken off the video camera from D1SL, close drifting is an understatement.


The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello again,</p>
<p>Been another crazy weekend with a little bit of film at D1SL, then some of the most amazing touge i have ever seen in my life. Take a quick look at these snaps to see what i am talking about.</p>
<p>Heres some snaps taken off the video camera from D1SL, close drifting is an understatement.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_1.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p><span id="more-514"></span></p>
<p>The sound of jaws hitting the floor was caused by Nakamura in the blue D-Max S15, his angle and tight drifting was amazing!</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_2.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>The view from the parking / pit area at the top of the 3rd touge course on a secret moutain. This mountain housed 3 courses from beginner to expert also with undercover parking / pitting areas it was almost built with the sole purpose of drifting in mind. I cant even explain how amazing this place was.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_3.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>The crowd was getting the drifters pumped up, they love nothing more then people jumping up and down and really getting into it. After we started going crazy they started to run down hill aswell, you have to show some love to these guys.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_4.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>Notice in the gallery area on the right a crowd of foreigners from Australia also known as Team Gravy eurging on the locals.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_5.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>We also spotted pedo bear.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_9.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>After some words with one of the local touge guys i stuck the camera on his 350ps + S14 and we attacked the expert course.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_6.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>Notice on the bottom left a few zip ties sticking out, look at the picture below this one.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_7.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>Where have the zip ties gone? They are swimming in the tall grass, thats how close he was drifting.</p>
<p><img title="we are drift" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/wearedrift/part_3_8.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="366" /></p>
<p>Got home at 4:30 Monday morning for work the same day, just another crazy weekend!</p>
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		<title>Drift Documentary : We Are Drift &#8211; Progress Video Clip</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geki Minihux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey guys,
This is just a progress video clip to show you we are moving forward week by week with filming.
Nothing special nothing in depth just a quick slap together for you.







 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>This is just a progress video clip to show you we are moving forward week by week with filming.<br />
Nothing special nothing in depth just a quick slap together for you.</p>
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		<title>HashiriyaExports On Speedhunters.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geki Minihux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would like thanks Rod and Mike for the exposure on Speedhunters.com, thanks guys!
Means a lot to me getting featured on a site that I myself have been following for years.


Heres the link to HashiriyaExports&#8217;s 15 minutes of fame on Speedhunters.com
http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/04/07/video-roll-gt-ebisu-drift-matsuri-in-hd.aspx
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Would like thanks Rod and Mike for the exposure on Speedhunters.com, thanks guys!<br />
Means a lot to me getting featured on a site that I myself have been following for years.</p>
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<p><strong>Heres the link to HashiriyaExports&#8217;s 15 minutes of fame on Speedhunters.com</strong></p>
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		<title>The JDM Dream Shattered, Or Is It&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Geki Minihux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It all starts with pictures from the local drift scene in Japan.
Pictured below my JZX90 at Honjo Circuit last year, thanks Nathan for the photo!


But today this poor blog got brought along with me to show what this common phrase I hear &#8220;Living The Dream&#8221; is all about.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It all starts with pictures from the local drift scene in Japan.<br />
Pictured below my JZX90 at Honjo Circuit last year, thanks Nathan for the photo!</p>
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<p>But today this poor blog got brought along with me to show what this common phrase I hear &#8220;Living The Dream&#8221; is all about.</p>
<p>The day starts off with a 10min bike ride to my local train station <em>(Shin-Isesaki)</em> where I will <strong>attempt</strong> to catch the train to work, a usually trouble free way of getting to work.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/1.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
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<p>Parked my bike and headed into the station to grab my ticket because time was ticking. The bells started ringing signaling to me the train was approaching the platform so I hastily handed over ichiman (10,000 yen) to the useless man in the ticket booth as he slowly gave me my change then finally my ticket. In the time it took for him to give me my change and ticket the train had already left, no intercom was used to ask the train to wait which usually is the case, so I cursed him jumped on my bike bound for the JZX90 express.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/3.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>After a 40 min drive from Isesaki to Ota I finally got to work just missing the peak hour traffic.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/4.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/5.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>From there it was time to head to my Subaru company class, so I jump in the poor work provided Subaru Vivo that’s about to see some automatic clutch burning and 8000rpm as I endeavor to get to my class by 5:30pm.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/6.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>Pulling into the main security gate at Subaru&#8217;s main factory.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/7.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>An hour and half later its 7:00pm and my class had just finished where my students tell me about Subaru&#8217;s future plans and future car productions that wont be hitting the market for a while and of course some actual English teaching thrown in mix. Now its time for quick snacks to keep my sugar level high to keep me awake, and no better place then Save On.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/8.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/9.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/10.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>Now  7:50pm I have eaten all my sugary treats and I’m waiting for my students to arrive for there 60min class.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/11.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>Finally 9:00pm has come time to go home!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/12.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/13.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>If  you have read this and your thinking, wow this is the most boring thing on the internet well times that by 4 and that’s my usual working week but with about 6-8 classes in a day from 2:00pm to 9:00pm then once I’m finished there its back home to carry on with my car exporting business <a href="http://www.hashiriyaexports.com" target="_blank">HashiriyaExports.com</a> packing and hunting for parts for another 4-7 hours.</p>
<p>The JDM dream shattered in one web blog, if your a normal person that has a passion for cars and can deal with mind numbing English teaching while getting paid average wages and you actually enjoy Japan for more then just your car hobby then you can survive this place without breaking into a sweat. English teaching is not a hard job and really not too bad, just a bit mind numbing and eventually the wages will get to you.</p>
<p>This is not a blog complaining about my current life style and what faces many foreigners coming to this country with the same dream I had before reality punched me in the face and gave me a sore bleeding lip. Its more a thread of why are you coming to Japan and you better have a good back-up plan if it all turn sour.</p>
<p>I’m here because I am lucky to know some of the nicest people I have ever meet who all have the same passion for cars as myself. Together we have had some crazy times on and off the track, to me friends are my life and without them I would not be here in Japan. Cars brought me to this country but friends will keep me here, ohhh and of course my fiancée. And well there is the ease of access to world famous tracks, touge and snowboarding all just around the corner that makes life a little easier to bare but there is a trade off for having all of this within your reach.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/14.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>Japan is like another planet, its hard to get your head around the place even after you fall into the English teaching trap. The question is where do I go from here, you cant live your whole life on average English teaching wages that’s what’s crunching my brain now days. The key is to get away from English teaching as quick as you can and try to find another way to live, easier said then done.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to spend my first year in Japan drifting, sometimes up to 4 events in one month but it has all caught up with me. I&#8217;m now putting the car aside letting the shakken <em>(car registration)</em> run out this year and going to try and move forward with life outside of cars with my fiancée not just working my life around them. Next year the JZX90 will be coming back out, until then it will slash plated to any events I&#8217;m lucky enough to attend.</p>
<p>So no more of this for my car this year.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Japan Life" src="http://www.secretdrift.com.au/luke/blog/random/1/17.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="420" /></p>
<p>Just quite a bit of this.</p>
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