This is dekotora (デコトラ), the Japanese maker culture that started in the 1970s of tricking out large trucks with garish lights, Gundam-inspired chrome mods, and eyeball-spanking paint jobs.
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Disco trucks of Japan
Inside Japan's Tricked-Out DIY Truck Culture
Inside Japan's Tricked-Out DIY Truck Culture Watch this video on YouTube. This is dekotora (デコトラ), the Japanese maker culture that started in the 1970s of tricking out large trucks with…
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