Yansha update!!

Well ladies and gents, I have found a bit of the promised land...or at least the Yansha land!! If you've been following the progress of my journey, you'll know that I have this thing for kick-ass cars, and especially the cars owned by the subculture known as Yankees in Japan. Some of these guys drive absolutely unbelievable vans, a few of which I have pictured here. Come check 'em out!

The top van is a lovely exhibit, found at a used Yansha lot, near the city of Kokubu. Kokubu is known for its aging Yankee population, and for the sheer amount of these amazing vans. They are definitely a dying breed around Japan. It's unfortunate too, but the Yankee youth of today tend to move toward cars that aren't so cumbersome I guess. The van on the right was found in Mizobe, near the Kagoshima Airport. This is a nice piece of work!





Here are some before and after shots of the modern Yankee's vehicle of choice. It was previously a blue and red family truckster-style car, but with a little careful body work, it becomes a friggin' kick ass yansha!! Good work! This is one of Hanae's friends' cars. The driver is a Yankee woman!!
And now friends, for the crowning achievement...This black beast was also spotted in the same use Yansha lot that the first was, but a few months afterward. Anyway, look at the following photgraphs to see how a true yankee dresses up his van!!

FOR GOD'S SAKE!! Look at the WINGS!! From the size of the wings, we can safely assume that this yansha belongs to the alpha male of the local Yankee group. However, if the wings alone didn't tell you that, then why not take a look at the tail lights in the next shot...

No, they don't come any fancier than this, do they? This is obviously a Yankee that takes great pride in his van, and we can see from the side flares that he has an eye for detail!




If you'd like to read more about the Yankee, and his Yansha, you can view a page I created here for a full account. Also, if you have any pictures of these incredible beasts, please send them in, and I'll be more than happy to include them on my website!