Parked in a row, their undersides almost glancing the asphalt, these ornate and outsized American cars stand out in a sea of Hondas, Toyotas, Nissans and Subarus. A gold-colored 1954 Chevrolet 210 ...

According to Yu-Ki, "Interest in lowriders started around 1980s but it was popular around 1990." I got the idea lowriders in Japan peaked in the dawn of the '90s, which makes sense as that ...

The rise in popularity of lowriders in Japan began in 2001, and what started as a small but passionate following has since grown to over 200 lowrider car clubs today.

America and Japan have given the world probably the most famous low car styles there are: lowriders in the States, bosozoku and shakotan in Japan. Low as they may be, these cars don’t have all ...

He is Japan’s second generation of lowriding, having been Junichi’s apprentice before going it alone. “There’s no competition between us and Paradise Road. It’s all love.

Editor Joe Ray, discusses Japan's lowriding scene and how it's just as strong as the scene in Los Angeles. He also gives a warning to the Green Bay Packers because the Wisconsin lowrider scene is ...

Mitsubishi organized an interesting truck modification contest in Japan, calling on local parts manufacturers and tuning shops to create the ultimate version of the Triton. The winning entry among ...

The scene at Makuhari Messe could be at the Louvre — if the Louvre were to pump hip-hop throughout its galleries and have half-naked women posing beside its exhibits.

Junichi Shimodaira, president of the “Pharaohs” car club, in Nagoya, Japan. Walter Thompson Hernandez/The New York Times Mona “Sad Girl,” a Japanese rapper, outside of her recording studio.

Having documented Japan’s lowrider culture in Japan since 2001, 38-year-old photographer Luke Dorsett estimates that there are around 200 active clubs in the country.