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Batmobile

Ok this one I definitely want to ride on the streets, and given the number plate, it’s definitely possible.

Itasha

I don’t see most of these cars getting much traction outside of an anime convention. I personally wouldn’t sticker wrap a bunch of anime girls to my car. I do have to give props towards the cars that instead go for anime realism rather than flash, in particular the (multiple) renditions of the Fujiwara Tofu Shop car from Initial D, complete with blinky lights. I’d ride those on a normal day.

DMC DeLorean

Lots of cars at the Toyota Automobile Museum, but this is definitely a standout piece, not least because they displayed it near the gift shop, unlike all the other cars.

Car Curry @ Toyota Automobile Museum

We ate pretty late in the day so most of the other dishes were sold out at the Toyota Automobile Museum, but their signature curry is still available. Good thing it’s only car-shaped. The low-card konjac rice option is a nice touch.

Cars of the Toyota Automobile Museum

Shaking off the terrible experience of Ghibli Park, the Toyota Automobile Museum is only a few stops away by train, far less crowded, has prettier buildings and lots of cool stuff to see.

While their car collection are certainly plentiful (and only a selection is on display, the vast remainder of their collection is in private storage), the large museum also fits in an entire car memorabilia section (toys, car magazines, stamps, etc), showrooms, a library of car-related literature and Toyota catalogs (low key interested in buying a JPN Taxi for personal use), a restaurant and large gift shop (which sadly doesn’t do tax-free either, but hey, you can’t have everything).

Overall, much more satisfying place to visit and spend several hours in. It’s not, however, the best place I went to in Nagoya. That will be for a future post.

Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory

While Aoyama-san made other manga series, undoubtedly most would know him for Detective Conan. Series fans definitely must make a day trip to Conan Town, stroll up Conan-dori (and visit the eateries and shops alongside) and finish with a long visit to GAMF, full of attractions, replicas and memorabilia!

Midnight Ride

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Chinese WOTD – 安静

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安静 → Ān Jìng → Quiet (calm)

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