Travel, oddly enough, is often a quest for rootedness and connection.
The travelers who penned the outstanding stories that feature in this week’s edition of Tales From the Road all seem to be in search of a single moment when they feel at home in the world, in tune with the music of the universe.
In the last few days, motor buffs have been arriving in Tokyo in their tens of thousands, as the 40th Tokyo Motor Show has returned to the Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, 40km from the Japanese capital. This event, one of the most important on the motor industry calendar, is a showcase of the latest and most dynamic machines of the future.
The show is hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and is a recognised international show by the industry’s leading body, the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles. It is a showcase of new cars currently in production and recently designed concept cars, yet the latter is more frequently seen at this event. In recent years, however, the Tokyo Motor Show is becoming widely renowned for displaying more flamboyant designs of concept cars, such as the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, as shown in the photo.
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