I remember about a year ago asking Rauh Welt’s Nakai-san if he had ever seen a certain internet site’s profile that had previously been done of his shop, to which he replied “I hate computers. I never use them.”

That is one type of person. I am the other type.

I love reading, watching and listening to as much media as I possibly can. One week this year, I spent more on magazines than I did on food, and my blog RSS feed list is really too big for its own good. On the upside though, it feels like I have a personalised “Alexi magazine” delivered to my inbox every morning, full of all the stuff I like.

Since a lot of you probably have some spare time coming up these holidays, I thought I’d link up a few sites that I either regularly check or have enjoyed, and that some of you may enjoy as well.

I’m sure that a lot of people who read Noriyaro are just generally interested in Japan as well, so check out the following links. It’s definitely not a complete list of what I read and watch, rather some of the ones I think are worth looking at.

Namasensei

If you motherf**kers want to learn some motherf**cking Japanese, you’d better open your b**ch-a** eyes and watch some of the mother**king Namasensei (Mr Beer) videos if you want to learn things like nouns and grammar and how to pick up Japanese b**ches. This is the truth about what actually happens to people who go to Japan to teach English. Everyone turns into a bitter, foul-mouthed, wall-eyed alcoholic. Yoroshiku, you b**ch! I’d love to meet Namasensei, seriously.

Ken Tanaka

If all those words and things are too complicated, Ken-san’s lessons are for you, such as the How to Speak Fluent Japanese Without Saying a Word videos, featuring his very handsome assistant, Remy February. It’s a playlist, so make sure to watch the later parts. Again, this is what the large majority of foreigners in Japan actually look like.

Tokyocooney

There is some useful info in here if you were wondering about living in Japan, especially on the FYI playlist. This is what the large majority of foreigners in Japan do. Work random jobs during the week, and go and see weird and silly things on the weekend, then talk about how weird stuff is.

Jetdaisuke

There’s something strangely addictive about Jetdaisuke’s videos. “Unboxing” videos are usually lame as hell, but these are great. What other website does video reviews about pear curry and Korg samplers?

Peter Payne - J-List

You may have noticed the ads for J-List scattered around the site. The guy who runs J-List, Peter Payne, has a blog that notes lots of little cultural things that a lot of people might find interesting. Just on that subject, if you were ever thinking about buying something from J-List, make sure you click through one of the links on the site when you do. Hosting doesn’t pay for itself!

Jyoutou

Zokusha videos. That’s all you need to know.

Uncrowdedmonarch

I think this is someone from Ziptied. Anyway, there’s heaps of Option video rips.

POTENZA30Z

Do you like thrashing carburetted S30s or like to watch people thrashing carburetted S30s around Fuji Speedway? This is for you.

Japanese Nostalgic Car

Good blokes, good content.

Roadsterdrift

Rob’s site is always interesting. His Youtube channel has lots of old Option segments too, so it’s worth checking out.

Maruchannel

Robbie Nishida’s Youtube channel. Lots of stuff from both Japan and the USA.

Team Pulthermal

Lots of Japanese drift teams have their own Youtube channels, but this one just sticks out a bit, mostly because of their video named “mr.chiba Headstand wonderful skill”.

MSC Challenge

The MSC series’ channel.

Bowls LA 2 Wheel Division

I’ve been meaning to get a Zoomer for a while now, but drift tyres and gas just seems to make a lot more sense, especially now in winter. I know the Bowls guys read this blog, and I’m also sure they want to send me some stickers or t-shirts or something to rep.

Bubblevisor

Cool bike style that’s not all hipstery. He has a huge link list too, if you’re into bikes.

Hachiroku.com.au blog

The best 86 site…in the world. I have to say that, because I used to work with Garth. It’s true though.

Speed Hero

Quinn is Canadian and a weirdo.

BH World

Hate and 180SXs. Thankfully, not too much hockey.

Garage Dusty

Lots of recycled pictures, but they’re all interesting, which is good.

Ekhatch

Another environmentally-friendly recycle blog, but it’s also all good.

Joshua Herron

He makes some cool videos. I’m not posting a link to that other guy until he stops shooting weeds in slow motion.

FR Sedan

Four doors, Cressidas etc. I like it.

Rattlezasia

Japanese style is everywhere, even in Malaysia.

JDMblood

I said “everywhere” right? Even in Brunei. Only 400,000 people live in the whole country!

Bunnytooth

It’s like one of those trendy magazines with pictures of topless girls in a grassy field and photos taken at a parties with a flashgun, except it has decent cars in it.

Gangsta Original

A typical car industry guy’s blog with pictures of food he ate and hotel rooms he stayed in.

Benson Hsu

The original Sileightymania, Eh BHsu. I used to look at Bensons’ car on the internet and think about how badly I wanted to get a two-way diff. I think a lot of other people did too.

Engineeredtoslide

Nigel, stop using the damn handbrake so much.

Yuta Akaishi

You all saw that Zed, didn’t you?

Beeoneoneoh

I think I included this last time I did a bunch of links, but here it is again. For anyone who likes Datsuns that aren’t Fairladys.

Risky Devil

They do stuff in Chicago.

T2 Films

He films them doing stuff in Chicago, and other places too.

Motor Mavens

That other website is funded by a massive video game company. Motor Mavens is not. So who’s doing the better job?

HKS TV

I’ve saved the best for last. Did you know HKS has a dedicated video section of their website? Not only can you listen to what the various kinds of HKS exhausts sound like before you buy them, you can watch some in-car video of the HKS R35 GT-R GT600 being thrashed around Fuji Speedway.

Enjoy! I’ll be back soon with more original content.

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