How I search all of Japan for one part
Export websites show you a sliver of what Japan is actually selling. Here’s where I really look — dealer counters, auctions, dismantlers, tiny specialist shops — and why being Japanese is the whole advantage.
The column / コラム
Notes from
the Japan side.
Honest writing about how sourcing from Japan really works — where the good parts hide, how the auctions run, and why searching in Japanese changes everything. Written by Emi, JDM Bridge’s native-Japanese founder.
All entries / 記事一覧
The logbook.
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Inside Japan’s car auctions
Tens of thousands of cars cross the block every week, and almost none of them are advertised overseas. How the auction system works, what the grades mean, and how to read an auction sheet.
More entries coming — follow @jdmbridge_au to hear when they land.