The History of my V12 Toyota Century! What was this car used for in Japan??

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In this video we dive into the previous history of my Toyota Century, who it was owned by and what it was used for while it spent its time over in Japan. I was pretty dang surprised with what I found, it wasn't what I expected and is a really cool part of Japan's history!

[@NaturallyGreasy]

Mike you need to hit up Steve and get his Cedric looking right, talk to me nice haha. It’s great to see how this car has come along.

[@vonenglish2521]

Will have been used to ferry VIPs visiting the Shrine from the rail station most likely. 1st class carriage then Century to the shrine. Its had the gentlest life imaginable!

[@PizzaDog89]

You got to go up to Aomori in the spring for Cherry blossoms! Northern Japan is stunning! I'm going back next March and planning a few days in Aomori and Akita. There's a train that runs along the coast between the two that's supposedly incredible.

[@BodeVision]

Thanks for coming out to the event. It was definitely a good time with a good variety of cars and people. Tattoo looks awesome as well!

[@murry001]

My Toyota Crown i had imported from Japan still had the dash cam footage, and i saw exactly who the previous owners were :D

[@kgsubie]

i love these chill videos, make more of em where you dont need to spend a bunch of money!

[@JDGeorge240sx]

Love it when Mike uploads 😌

[@STHLance251]

Earliest I’ve caught one of this man’s uploads. Looking forward to hearing about this car’s backstory!

[@Brock_Landers]

OMG Mike, that Century looks SO GOOD slammed on those wheels with the beautiful paint. It is a masterpiece.

[@cladtf]

what service did you use for the registration history report? wanting to do the same for my import

[@joeym2675]

Great Video! Awesome Tattoo!! The Car Is Just As Beautiful As The History Behind It!!! There’s so many details to the car and the interior design is off the Charts!! My Favorite Is The NSX! But I still love the Vibe And The Looks Of The Japanese Style Limo! Definitely want to order some of the merch soon!

[@kaielbisser7812]

When I heard meta by blue steel I immediately followed, insane that you listen the that song too, insane century to man, love them Toyotas❤️

[@zenraidxx]

I live in Japan currently and looking for a Century. Funny enough, I was talking with one of the Japanese I work with and he said the car is a Yakuza car. He said that when he sees one he stays far back from it 😂

[@grant7411]

good to see a couple of mini trucks get some attention 👌

[@ed7string]

The place actually has a wikipedia page which has some additional information called "Shōroku Shintō Yamatoyama". Also saw some discussion in Japanese while googling where people were suspicious and asking about them because it is a newish religious movement, didn't see any real negative thing about them tho.

[@dylankaneen4423]

I’m gonna cop one of those license plate surrounds once they are back for sure!!!

[@JC-hx6md]

Good vid Mike. It's sick to learn that the limo was one owner prior to you, it'd have bullet holes and bloody seats would it have been owned by Yakuza so you lucked out man. I like the new ink and what it symbolizes to you. Cool stuff man but I would love something on the Del Slow, that'd be sick.

[@steph4559]

Lol you’re so goofy

[@anusername8350]

The Yakuza take care of their cars. Especially ones likely used to ferry around high ranking members. If someone was killed in one the car would have been destroyed most likely, they wouldn’t let evidence get out.

[@TjayMueller]

Broooo we NEED homesick merch!!! That looks insane and would go nutttyyyyy on merch

[@corybennett817]

hell yeah, bodevision's show. don't sleep on his channel. ...and gotta give a nod to the cb7 w/ h22

[@davidblackwell9747]

Man, i remember seeing you at seeing your car at atlanta Motor Speedway for import alliance. Keep your head up. Make it a great day or not. The choice is yours.

[@thechosenone2587]

Man I love cars like this. Hidden gems in the automotive market. I love the stance, the shape, and the discreetness.

[@Doom259]

one of the best cars

[@shaunmeek4429]

You should bring it to the legends meet in Longwood next Tuesday

[@shaunlatter5263]

Mike you could buy sum land and build a barn dominion on it (I think that’s what there called). workshop down stairs living up stairs could even do a build series on it.

[@thctraveler8386]

Hope you get to go check out the origin land of where she came from

[@02lucy666]

Btw, its probably meant as a regular "Shinto Shrine", not as a religious "headquarters", either way its pretty damn cool, would be a trip and a half to ship it out to japan and have it visit that shrine again! And I still hope you'll throw on the foglights/bumperlights again, to fill the holes EDIT: The junction produce foglights are different? I thought the OEM ones can fit in there, good to know!

[@Slowest_Accord]

I would check to see how much if any clearance you have between the upper ball joint / upper control arm and the wheel tub. Regardless of ride height and air or static suspension those roll center adjusters should have lowered it the 30mm. Think of it that the lower control arm and the strut (static or air) sit in the same place and move the same amount while the knuckle gets pushed up 30mm and there for the wheel does as well. Making the ride 30mm lower. I have a 98 LS400 basically the same as yours and you reach a point on those where you have to either drill a hole in the wheel tub just outboard of the strut mounting holes to allow the upper ball joints to go up further. The other option is to shorten the knuckles and then use the roll center adjusters and dial in the ride height on the strut body. I know the suspension, steering, and brakes are basically the same as an UCF20 but im not sure how much if any of the actual chassis is the same or similar. I know being on air its not gonna be too easy to have it aired out and look up into the well but my suggestion would be to maybe find an old bump stop or something stiff but a little spongy at the same time and set it on top of the upper ball joint and then air out and see if thw ride height changes... If it sits higher you know you are maxed out on how much the upper arm can go upwards into the wheel tub and you'll have to think about modifying the knuckles or the drilling a hole in the shock towers. I also have a CB7 accord similar to the one you parked next to at the cars and coffee and i had to do the same thing on that one. Hope that helps, keep up the great work man

[@pandaru9915]

the homesick tattoo reminds me of peep's tattoo, idk if that was part of the inspo but hell yeah

[@louayfadhel6573]

Now time to the V12 sound 🎼

[@wundo9372]

Hey mike please bring some shirts to the Toronto, Canada drift event!!

[@davidmiller3677]

Your sway bar is whats causing it not to lay lower . Do both sides and itll drop

[@idenalgiburi6639]

Will the plate frames fit Japanese plate holes?

[@chaskaphelps]

If all the suspension is identical to the ls400 would using the aftermarket arms from your ls400 allow you to drop the car lower?

[@DualMinersRC]

Does anyone know the intro song title I'm obsessed with it

[@Shitbox.Hondas]

Absolute gangster of a car

[@noseboop4354]

Nah, Yakuza actually liked flashy cars to show off their wealth, so German and American imports were popular with them. Also, Yakuza weren't usually on the list of respectable people who were allowed to buy a Century :D

[@usiiotv5264]

does anybody know the song used at 1:35 ?

[@matthewshadrick3094]

Dude I know you proooobably weren’t too hyped about parking in dirt when she was that clean 🥹

[@jaredcross8752]

Nice

[@JunShoji]

Hi！I live in Japan, I think that car was own by Kubota company that makes farming equipment.

[@smithjohn2416]

Not sure why a lot of people knock the seat covers on these executive Japanese sedans. My own Lexus LS430 has a set, and I remember posting a picture of the interior online and copping abuse lol. I think they set the interior to another bar of class.

[@thomasheale2394]

Music selection is always fire. looking for the song name at 1:29...

[@valentinbiasola5187]

It's called SENSEI by Blue Steel

[@thomasheale2394]

@@valentinbiasola5187 Many thanks brother!

[@valentinbiasola5187]

@@thomasheale2394 you're welcome bro!

[@xayantriv627]

What’s the part at 8:20-8:30 he’s talking about I couldn’t hear it

[@jessethreemoons]

spawn the century and the nsx at that place like gran turismo photo mode one day 🙏

[@cjstricklen2930]

Why don’t you have the spindles shortened? I went 40mm on my Crown. Edit: nvm you said that lol

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

This is really amazing build. It's not even money, you need resources to be able to do this.

[@michaelgarcia6874]

I would try searching the name in Japanese and referencing the address from registration as well. You find way more Japanese results in katakana

[@ivxxmivixx8613]

Where is wheel arch crome trim it's not fully completed without that !!!!❤😊

[@ryanc00p3r3]

1:34 song title please? That song is fire 🔥

[@christopher5110]

You should give bodevision the del sol to paint 🥶

[@jecoa174]

That tattoo is badass

[@hyper8545]

Do a nissan presidential 🤔

[@MrBlake1249]

The tat is bad ass

[@JaredS23]

New to the channel, what’s the story behind you living/working out if adams place? Are you one of his employees or just a friend? That would be sick

[@ChrisMiller223]

He is the camera guy / cinematographer

[@dimitrefilios144]

If it my car I would LED swap all the lights in and out to make it feel a slight bit more modern

[@OmarRodriguez1]

tacky

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Shoroku Shinto is a sect of the native animist Shinto "religion" as opposed to Buddhism which is viewed as having foreign roots (India). They're based in the northernmost prefecture of Aomori (where Fuji apples originated). The entire Tohoku region which is comprised of the "northern" prefectures (states) such as Akita (where the Akita dogs hail from), Yamagata (where a lot of financial instruments such as candlestick charts originated), and Iwate, Fukushima, Miyagi. This region is associated with the more conservative Japan (think "heartland") as it is the center of rice production, and was the realm of the Fujiwara clan which is intrinsically tied with the Imperial Court and exclusively Shinto. The family is believed to be direct descendant of the natural god Ame-no-Koyane. Most Shinto adherents, such as the Shoroku, are very nationalistic and it's not surprising they would only own a Century as it is connected to the Chrysanthemum throne and all things nativist. To give you a vibe, think Shinto as analogous to the nativist Celtic/druid/wicca traditions in the British Isles and Buddhism as the Catholic/Protestant Christian infiltration that occurred subsequently.

[@whoismooks]

CB7😍

[@ra28zoku]

Looks like it lived in a compound, now its in another compound haha

[@WorkzGarage]

I bet Sammit would help to translate if needed.

[@RudeToStare]

❤

[@Jeff-dx9bm]

Been hearing bad things about those Megan’s rca for drifting tho

[@itzdarave]

The bolts that come with them should be a higher grade for drifting. IMO.

[@kadentrenker5950]

I'll definitely be picking up a plate frame

[@shaunlatter5263]

Mike says first house, but I’m sure it will be a garage that comes with a free house.

[@ndr-mkiii2970]

Shorten Your spindel also as you did to your civic back in the days

[@RotaryRich7]

Sammit got a yakuza crown (Allegedly)

[@biggestthreattoyourexistence]

Oh great now the Yakuza will be after everyone that saw this video....

[@tommy_kaira733]

Or yes that's the guy that painted boostd boiz wago and the hatch...

[@TjayMueller]

He did the roof of Taylor rays Mira back in the day

[@bigmikepimp2003]

So will you stay with Adam when you get your pad or focus only on your content?

[@chrisdef15]

It clearly says on the paperwork religious corporation. So pretty sure you are right. Otherwise that would be a big coincidence.

[@Hirokijeeunit]

As a Japanese guy, no, u didn’t butcher the pronunciations. 👍🏼

[@justini2351]

I love you

[@pauligunz5686]

U should put armor in the doors and bulletproof glass and pick up and drive millionaires around!!!! Suicide doors in the rear, that shit would be the shit bro!!!

[@delilawobig4551]

P r o m o S M

[@lukemackle37]

So Mike has bought a cult leaders cars

[@c_vanwyk99]

8th like!

[@liamjahdai]

4th

[@InitialP_Photography]

PPF the whole thing dude, I've seen vids where they've only done the front and the rear has been ruined. Don't skrimp on this barge.

[@nikvanscoyk4427]

lol are you going to put a flag on the little flag pole?

[@SethHollingshead]

Bod-----eeeeeee note bode lol

[@christianmims1403]

So you got the Japanese popes car😂😂😂

[@diiviinemedia]

Maybe who knows!! 😂

[@oskarostroms]

should just ball out and go t-demand complete.

[@FAroundAndFindOut420]

I'm thinking its a cult

[@DeadTheRot]

I would love to see a massive duck tail on the century and

[@ronaldmurray7746]

You should have left it alone.

[@kumakendo]

Mike is one face tat from being a generic sad boy 😅

[@pennycopperhatch9315]

They did sacred religious stuff inside there now its cursed!....So you better watch out now!...Muah hahhaha!.....J/M

[@cac428]

Japan in known for having a lot of cults, so be careful with that, just because it says religious doesn't mean it's what you think.

[@andgate2000]

Please dont ruin the ride...well youve stretched the bead...so..to late.

[@cherry24v]

Maybe yakuza used the shrine as a cover 😂 and it was a famous boss’ car

[@charlestorruella8591]

MIKE PLEASE THAT JACK IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH WITH A JACK STAND ON THE OTHER SIDE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE A JACK STAND ON THE SIDE YOUR UNDER BECAUSE WE WANT TO KEEP SEEING YOUR VIDEOS IN THE FUTURE PLEASE

[@moritzdo8305]

Lol he used one and showed it. 🧢