Drift Tengoku — October 2013
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188 available scans from Drift Tengoku — October 2013, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 90 — English draft translation
A mixed look combining everyday clothes and a racing suit! She drives wearing the suit over her regular clothes. It is handy because the upper half can be worn with long or short sleeves. She says she does not have to worry about getting dirty when sudden repairs come up. Her Nike Free sneakers have soft toes, so driving feels almost like being barefoot.
Ten people said they pay particular attention to staying hydrated. Eight take sun protection seriously. Surprisingly, only two were concerned about makeup or skincare after driving and sweating. For summer clothing, some bring lots of changes of clothes and cooling towels; others wear as little as possible when they are not driving—some rather daring outfits, too!
Captions and page details
SAYAM (as read)
TK jumpsuit (provided) / Rise (gift) / FET (¥5,775) / Nari (¥15,000)
Driving outfit…
Outerwear
Shoes
Helmet
Gloves
Yoko Ikeda
Age 30 [Shizuoka Prefecture] / Expert class / 180SX [RPS13]
(fragment)
My style… (fragment)
My style… (fragment)
7-27E-52 (as read)
WWO (as read)
Switching from an everyday dress to a driving outfit! Yuka Arai
[Hyogo Prefecture]
Age 28
Intermediate class / Silvia [S14] (as read)
Yumiko Ueda
Age 21 [Nara Prefecture] / Beginner class / Silvia [S14]
Modern and simple!
Unbranded racing suit / Workman (¥480) / Nike (¥3,980)
Driving outfit…
Outerwear
Gloves
Helmet cover (¥3,000)
Shoes
I chose black and white to create a clean, polished look. It’s cool in summer and looks nice too. Black and white go well together, don’t they?
…right?
shirt (¥3,000) / (¥3,000) / Banana Republic pants (¥6,000) / (about ¥10,000) / FET (¥5,775) / Adidas (¥5,000)
Driving outfit…
Outerwear
Helmet
Gloves
Shoes
When we said, ‘We’re photographing your everyday and driving outfits,’ she changed into a dress. She usually wears a racing suit she bought online, but in summer she often goes for a relaxed casual style.
AET (as read)
What do you take care to do at a midsummer track day?
Makeup
Does your current boyfriend (or husband)…
…drift?
Yes: 2 people
Boyfriend…
2 people
No
3 people
Hydration: 10 people
Other: 4 people
Clothing: 4 people
Sun protection: 8 people
The butterfly-shaped drink holder is for bicycles and similar use.
Other (avoid overeating / sleep beforehand / use a thermometer / bring deodorant)
Not doing it
4 people
Doing it: 25 people