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Join us as we meet one of the living legends of Japanese car tuning and JDM car culture. As the founder and president of perhaps the most iconic and important aftermarket company for Honda sports cars, 'Spoon Sports' is a name that stands out amongst others. The philosophy of total balance and reliability yet providing exhilaration and huge fun factor is the core ethos of this small but influential tuner. It's unique commitment to following the racing spirit of Honda themselves, taking it to a higher level of refinement seen in F1 and high level racing and by using Honda OEM suppliers for parts to ensure reliability is what made 'Spoon' a respected and reputable brand even by non Honda owners. It is this simple but strict discipline to the finer arts of car tuning that is adopted by enthusiasts who realise the importance of 'drivable performance'.

We had the privilege to have a personal interview with the Tatsuru Ichishima, the JDM Grandmaster in Sodegaura Circuit during one of Spoon's testing for parts development. We get his thoughts and advice on what are the important things to do and look our for to prepare your car for a track day or spirited driving. This was a rare chance to hear directly from Ichishima san whose vast experience as a racing driver and developer of some of the best aftermarket parts. Our crew member @aonaminnie also had a chance to ride along him in his personal Honda S800 in Hakone during a shoot with Spoon's restored project Civic Type R EK9.

Enjoy this one!

This meeting with Spoon was a collaboration with Albo Media. You can see the entire day worth of stories from the following links. This video is also part of a playlist Spoon Sports Collaboration

   • A HONDA FANBOY'S DREAM: Spoon Sports ...  

   • An Honest Chat With SPOON About The F...  

   • SPOON EK9 CIVIC TYPE R REVIEW: IS IT ...  

We also collaborate with GT Channel to bring diversified content. Check out our Spoon EK9 technical review with Jomoto san of Spoon Sports here

   • Super High Response Spoon EK9 Civic T...  



JDM Masters crew: @captbradford @japonic_official

Special thanks to this episode's camera and still photography crew: @aonaminnie

Spoon Sports Official Home page: https://www.spoon.jp/
Instagram: @spoon_typeone

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