Tokyo Drift Reborn - Underground Car Culture Goes Mainstream | Capturing Car Culture

Back by popular demand, Larry Chen attends Tokyo's most exclusive underground car meet, which isn't so underground anymore-and that's a good thing. This exclusive car meet garnered so much attention and built such a reputation that manufacturers like Nissan took interest and used the event to feature their Hyperforce concept car alongside the iconic Super Silhouette race car. Larry also had the opportunity to witness a gathering of automotive unicorns when a local group of Kaido Racers showed up, allowing him to meet and photograph them.
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[@illuminate4]

4:27 that dude is taking photos with a DS i

[@YungRamo]

lmao

[@marcelohm123]

Came here checking if someone already commented about it :D What a legend.

[@Bearpapa1214]

i saw some using a gameboy+camera to take photo in another car show, thats is just epic

[@claudedottin1312]

So I wasn’t tripping 😅

[@themrmarkprior]

The level of respect all the attendees show is brilliant and pure class. No sillyness. Just appreciation of fantastic machines. Take note the UK.

[@KTNracing]

JDM car Japan never die

[@MiniOne82]

I've always said the western car culture could learn a thing or two from the Japanese cars meets.

[@MMK86]

@@MiniOne82 they kind of used to be like this before Fast & Furious 1 and Gen-Z appeared

[@Matucks]

Americans need to take notes also. The ego of these car owners over here ruins every event. The language used is disrespectful. The hot heads always cause trouble.

[@KayosLife]

@@Matucksman I was just thinking I would love to get back into the car scene, but unfortunately here in the US it’s so out of control. From takeovers, to violence over people disliking each others cars. Just isn’t worth the risk here. I wish whatever state your from the best with getting back to what car culture is actually about!

[@AtlanticPicture]

4:18 Nice of NISSAN that they recognized their fans. 7:07 the way it glides on light is so cool 👍

[@crypto_que]

Hagerty is now the Official Face of Car Culture. Best/Option/TAS/Drift. It's all here!

[@Mart77]

Japan: Craziest and most diverse custom cars in the world USA: wrap and wheels bro. You gotta respect my sick build bruh.

[@rideepicdriveepic]

Only Bosozoku looks both ridiculous and bad ass at the same time.

[@SPProduction02]

Especially if they rock the 787B livery 🤣

[@tanaka90]

Shakotan

[@donewhiskey]

bōsōzoku bikes. cars kaidō

[@Mxanuel1]

@@tanaka90 Shakotan only means "old car" these are called "Kaido racers/highway racers" due to them originating from Group 5 race cars 🙏

[@tanaka90]

@@Mxanuel1 Shakotan means low car with flared modification, not old car. You correct me with wrong information

[@Aintyourbuddy_guy]

As an American, I love Japan 🗾! So clean, car culture is on another level, looks like the people are respectful for others and their country.. I really would love to move there 🔥👍🏻👍🏻

[@andrewlee88]

So happy to see Hagerty tipping the hat to JDM cars!❤

[@donewhiskey]

Larry Chen + Hagerty never fails not once

[@Fourrings80]

Japan is amazing. American's could learn a lot from their culture.

[@Corbots80]

They sure can. Particularly, individual responsibility

[@drifter402]

They can't because culture is controlled by media and their media is not for them or their interests

[@WilliamHD2]

overrated

[@TheLostYeti]

What I think is beautiful about this is it’s the current generation of car enthusiasts paying respect for the previous generation and their respective “style” something that is hardly seen here in the states.

[@jcpayyau2803]

Thanks Larry and team. You guys made this channel carrying a new dimension to "not just another automotive review channel". (It's like Anthony Bourdain to the food scene with a hint of national geographic.) Keep it up! Kudos!

[@kresnanugrahas]

my jaw dropped hard when i saw Xavier Wulf in this video 😧

[@dirkleonards2203]

I was tweakin for a second and looked it up to see if it was him

[@Candy.-]

This video was really fun, loved seeing the kaido racers up close

[@996Revival]

Always fun to see car culture in Japan

[@jpslaym0936]

Unique and exquisitely captured content, thanks Larry. 7-Eleven reminded me of the green tea kit-kats they sell in Japan, damn miss those!

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@kurtludwig6962]

Unbelievable collection

[@bonniedrasco8166]

I just love the Japanese, when they get into something they go full throttle all in, no f...king around, they love, appreciate and respect whatever culture they adapt as much as if it's their own, they'll research the history down to the most minute fact and their creativity is always executed beyond the highest perfection possible 🔥

[@peace4myheart]

That was wild. Love it. My favorite thing to watch at Hagerty.

[@25jai123]

That Lincoln was the most Freedom Murica Car I've ever seen. I could smell the freedom through my screen lols

[@Some0ne001]

Is my man rocking a Nintendo DS with a camera? 4:25

[@epicpvper9379]

The ds cameras give an old 80s/90s aesthetic bcs of the poorer quality, works surprisingly well paired with older things etc

[@99unclebob]

Thank you Larry, another fantastic video Saturday mornings are fantastic with your content , Hagerty has the right people creating content for them and you are #1 in the line up along with your creations, I would love to go to Japan for some car culture and visit the best camera stores in the world in the next couple of years, always look forward to your videos , you just keep upping the ante ❤

[@JK061996]

I was looking forward to the video of the Underground Meet, what an amazing experience

[@jimhiscott2918]

What amazing content. Larry has gotbit going on here. Incredible. Konjozuku. What more could you ask for

[@AttaXXeR1996]

11:46 Oof bro got caught in 4k, driving and🗣️📱🙊

[@TheJMedia]

Love these jdm car vlogs! Too cool and I feel like you are in a set of Tokyo drift!

[@Kazumoto19]

Shout out to my Boy Italian_in_Japan and his Crew from RPM Generation seen at 4:29 these guys are showing you the Japanese Car Culture everyday on every social platforms. And as usual supurb work from Larry and Hagerty !! Much love you Guys are the Best!!!

[@siners77]

Awesome stuff this, wish I could see this, was there a week back in Tokyo. Keep it up guys

[@Bmontepeque11]

These meets look so cool! It is a whole vibe ❤️

[@dftns19]

"Oh my god, look at that, that's so cool!" and they don't show the car.....

[@davidgalea6113]

Same with bump the guy got stuck on..everybody pointing at it at joking about it yet the didn't show it..

[@KAdesignz808]

I think I spotted Dustin’s Evo when they left the underground meet.

[@FRENETIC11]

Music was on point, directly correlated to the action and the cars. Very nice.

[@bigben1986]

Such an awesome video!!!

[@thedropshotmaster8759]

We been doin this in the DMV for years and we drift after we chill. Rooftop garages and underground garages

[@one-rv2bx]

So good. Love how they're not getting instantly impounded too

[@victormelendez4669]

Such a unique content 😊 that’s awesome

[@Treaxvour]

Never a dull moment with Larry Chen

[@SuperMyacc]

Hagerty produces the best KZbin videos on the web. I don't mean just car videos. In general, the best KZbin videos. They are that good.

[@UmmYeahOk]

Yeah, how is this not a show on Motortrend or something? I wish tv cable networks and streaming services that are serious about car focused material, would look at this channel, or syndicate it. We don’t need another hour long show where a bunch of rednecks fake work on a car, and most of the build is them adding so much drama and unprofessionalism that you would never hire them to touch your car.

[@Roddy451]

This is an excellent and very enjoyable video. Yes, it is about cars, but the car reflects the owner's passion for the machine.

[@GrayFox370]

Man compare this to the horrible car meets we have here in SoCal where everyone either revs, does a burnout or donut drawing attention to where cops come and shut it down. Especially in underground or roof parking lots. The closed off areas allow the exhaust sound to be amplified where someone in a BMW, Infiniti G37, Mustang, Challenger, Charger ruins the meet.

[@ShaqBryant]

Dang y infiniti some off us got class 😪

[@GrayFox370]

@@ShaqBryant Oh for sure. Same with us Z guys. But I just read this thing on my news feed of a girl who got hit in a takeover while taking a selfie because a red G37 lost control doing donuts here in LA. And she most likely didn't make it. And a lot of clapped out G's and Z's always go to those takeovers. Same with Mustangs, Chargers, Challengers, and trucks.

[@leonardcooper2680]

Great video. I like Japanese iron, no matter how outrageous. Skylines never get old.. Thanks Larry ( have subscribed )

[@kevodean]

every build there made my jaw drop

[@J35Y1]

It's like a dream

[@hdoglesby]

Hert was all about that lowered Toyota Celsior/LS400 getting high centered 😅

[@Loevlie]

Awesome cars, but nothing beats a 660cc kei car I saw once drifting wildly in a snowy mountain road

[@albertomanzo5334]

My favorite car channel

[@KrzysztofTarnawski]

Shieet I need to go to see that stuff. Great content mate!

[@MrZeroLift]

Tokyo underground meets have been a thing for longer than just 2023 Larry 😂. The game was changed in 2017 by the first Tokyo Auto Salon underground meet in Odaiba aqua city.

[@sinefinee]

damn i never get tired of watching the car scene in Japan

[@baoquoc3710]

Larry will literally conquered the whole earth corners and we loved it🤩

[@thecavemandynamic2685]

Love this! 🙌🙌🙌

[@CZ-kz7ug]

Those old JVCs will go forever.

[@Barton_Motors_Ltd]

Awesome video

[@AliasHSW]

Woke up 5am PST to pee and happily surprised see this on my TL . 👍🏼

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Spotted an e46 m3 🔥🔥

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

I respect any car culture. The Bosozoku style is out way out there & then comes the Lincoln pimpmobile that's the biggest land barge before he got his hands on it, just absolutely amazing!

[@nvrndingsmmr]

It's called kaido racer style! The other term isn't really accurate.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

@@nvrndingsmmr It all sounds Japanese to me Mate!

[@nvrndingsmmr]

@nzsaltflatsracer8054 You wouldn't knowingly call other car related things by the wrong name so why start now? I don't get it. It's just like using the wrong term for anything else.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

@@nvrndingsmmr Jesus Dude! Let it go & fine something worthwhile in your life!!!

[@ifell3]

Well filmed and documented 🤙🏼

[@paicelees]

Heading to Japan this year and will be around in January, would be great to try and get this!

[@lizardboi3474]

I looked up the music at 6:56 The Song is Toasted by Dylan Sitts

[@69wdforty]

Thank you

[@daveanderson244]

Awesome video! I'd love to go to one of these events. I'm about 1 hour from Umihotaru on the Chiba side. How can I get info on these events? I guess that is why it is "underground..."

[@MyOaAesis]

Another gem.

[@zogzoogler]

You had me at Renown Mazda

[@jamesmin1239]

Japanese Car Meet: Get permits; JDM, European, Kaido racers all show up and are respectful to one another American Car Meet: Let's take over an intersection, do uncontrolled donuts in our POS G35s and used muscle cars until they catch on fire

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Sigh, it sucks for sure.

[@boulx]

great content... link for photos?

[@joshuachan6918]

its so crazy to think that i attended this meet irl

[@ndacosta2]

There is a party two?!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@gathel8574]

Only me that this meet up was greatest than meet up in Tokyo Drift

[@MrApplesaucestuff]

Anyone know what happened to this kid ALBO from drift hunters and his channel?

[@Dreckpeter]

Is there any possibility to get to car meets like this (or like in the first part) as a tourist? How to get informations about these meets? I`d love to get there, when i visit Tokyo!

[@ThePandaPhotographer]

Cool Content

[@rsm1138]

Cool as hell

[@hayato_editor9199]

nice video🤩 I like 🥰

[@THEFIRE360]

I wish I could go to one of these meets :(

[@Priimerra]

nice vid

[@andipajeroking]

4:27 Using a Nintendo DS to film cars, that is badass.

[@jettaca88]

Fantastic content, Larry. Keep it up.

[@jackmehoff2363]

I like how he was so in the moment Seeing a cool car he forgot he was the cameraman

[@jumuworks]

top notch !

[@jeremiahrichardson46]

Man I would LOVE to go to one of these meets. Please someone tell me how😭

[@Dinosbacsi]

What is the music for the kaido racer scenes?

[@anaspatel1688]

One day I joined this event ❤❤

[@EpicvidsKetti08]

That Diablo was top notch I saw it on Khyzyl Saleem's page

[@habicht3347]

how do you get the locations as a normal person ?

[@alexandersanchez2476]

Can you tell us what is your camera set up

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I was wait to hear the rx3 bozzuko we didn’t get enough👍👍🇦🇺

[@nvrndingsmmr]

They're called kaido racers!

[@johnnycashh7148]

Crazy cool!! 😎 🍻 🚘

[@jasonmoses6207]

14:23 I think your boy, like a lot of Japanese, if I understand correctly, appreciates retro. How can you scorn that camera?! 🙂

[@nvrndingsmmr]

Yeah the camera is sick, the "HAHA THAT'S SO RIDICULOUS" was a bit... extra, as the kids say. Lol.

[@boywonderrr71]

Soo beauiful

[@spanuehspanueh7216]

Need more Hot Rod Lincolns.

[@nasrach731]

I hope one day, it can happen that the biggest event of all Asian countries joins in 1 event. It is definitely the most amazing event in history

[@vishred]

Some of the coolest cars lol

[@SpeedBrazilOficial]

❤AMAZING ❤

[@ronhbyer]

You have to feature Philippines Car Culture especially their pick up truck clean build

[@SuperMatiz]

can you imagine cruzin arround shinkanjo and "Letty's S14 just casualy joining in? :O

[@gathel8574]

What i expected: Fully JDM heaven like in Tokyo Drift What i got: JDM, rare Muscle car, rare exotics.

[@Naseemtheking]

What does it take to get this opportunity?

[@dannork1240]

That Lincoln was exactly what I needed to see this morning 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Marbeary]

Kudos to the guy taking photos with a DS

[@marcusnelson7026]

Timestamp?

[@JK061996]

​@@marcusnelson70264:28

[@Priimerra]

4:28

[@0riginal_panda_child249]

Not the picture on the nintendo ds 😂

[@littlecat677]

If this was in NYC, most of the cars won't make it to the site because of the never ending potholes.