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Extreme Japanese custom vans

29 May 2007

Ever wondered what custom vans look like when they sprout wings? Buckle up and check out these photo links for a glimpse into the world of Japanese vanning.

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- Satoshi Minakawa: Incredible studio shots by Satoshi Minakawa. (Go to the “Conceptual 02″ gallery and scroll to the right. Be patient with the Flash interface — it’s worth the wait.)

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- 1.st Air Brush & Body Work: Photos of amazing work by a custom body shop, featuring lots of cartoon and anime-themed airbrush designs. Who says mean machines can’t look cute?

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- Bizarro’s World: IwateBuddy’s Flickr photoset of tricked out vans spotted in his neck of the woods. The van on the right (above) sports an airbrush of pop diva Ayumi Hamasaki.

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- Blue Style: About 10 more photos of pimped rides showing love for Ayumi. (To view the photos, look for the “Gallery” section in the sidebar and click the 4th link from the bottom.)

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- Blue Style blog: A few more good ones. Disney never looked so damn hot!

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- Vanning House: Several dozen photos here, including a nice shot of a loungy interior… and a pimpin’ Hello Kitty van. (To access the gallery, click on the second link (orange text) from the left.)

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- Strange Vehicles: A few more extreme Japanese vans from a variety of sites.

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151 Responses to “Extreme Japanese custom vans”

  1. Vanning-Zoku!!!
    2007.05.30 ::: 00:20

    yay!!
    this has been going on for yearz
    the custom vans in Japan are awesome!!

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  2. hsjak
    2007.05.30 ::: 04:18

    Wait, i’m just puking on my mouth ,,,,, gross jezzzzzz

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  3. 2007.05.30 ::: 05:03

    EXTREME! Best thing I’ve seen in quite a while. Maybe if Americans keep swilling green tea at the rate they are now, we’ll come up with something as great.

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    • omg no!!!!
      2009.06.18 ::: 15:10

      oomg these are cool and all but never ever should these things be called awsome or even close too good customizing

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  4. 2007.05.31 ::: 12:26

    wow! I want one!

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  5. 2007.05.31 ::: 21:23

    A little bit weird …

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  6. Yancey
    2007.06.05 ::: 02:32

    Wow, so 10 year olds can own and drive vans in Japan?

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  7. Chupajapos
    2007.06.06 ::: 06:27

    NO HAY UN PUTO JAPONÉS QUE ESTÁ MEDIANAMENTE CUERDO. VAYA PANDA DE GILIPOLLAS

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  8. 2007.06.07 ::: 02:27

    WOW! The red one at the top is the best.

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    • sal
      2009.05.02 ::: 08:18

      i hear you but please change the rims… man they are old bro… try incubus Grim 22′ 8 bolt right?? the red is realy nice… but air brush a pare of white dice and work a sinister smileeee face on the hood and your good to go…. i have a 2005 chev exprss… work/pimp mo beal..lol puting my rims and tunes in all this week… only thing i have to do is get out the dings on the sides… basturd pricks that park beside me….lol

      The Van Guy

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  9. rey
    2007.06.07 ::: 05:37

    PINCHES JAPONESES YA NO SABEN NI QUE INVENTAR ESTAN LOCOS ESOS PISADOS

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  10. whateverman
    2007.06.07 ::: 08:59

    Hey, cars are silly anyway. May as well “do it up right.”

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  11. Edward
    2007.06.08 ::: 07:49

    This car is orgasmic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Gruntwilligar T. Honkenoffski
    2007.06.10 ::: 11:09

    I didn’t see any vans shaped like a Penguin.

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  13. 2007.06.12 ::: 08:21

    What?! No Star Wars Van?! sheesh.

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  14. yikes
    2007.06.12 ::: 15:09

    Extremely bad taste. Those vans look ridiculous. I prefer the American custom vans from the 70s…much cooler. Same old story, the Americans invent it first, then comes the rest of the world to copy.

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    • IHateYanks
      2009.12.09 ::: 12:50

      As if the Yanks invented vans first. The ‘pick up’ (or as it was originally called, the ute) was made in Geelong, Australia and the van came from JAPAN!

      The Yanks are the copy cats in the car race. US cars are crap!

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  15. jim
    2007.06.12 ::: 16:15

    yikes is a moron who can’t handle japanese innovation.

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  16. bushido
    2007.06.12 ::: 22:26

    krass aldda. wirklisch krass

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  17. yikes_is_an_idiot
    2007.06.13 ::: 00:13

    yikes, why did you bother to visit this place? To spray racist venom? Luckily, most Americans aren’t closed minded like you and think that USA is #1 in everything. These vans are cool, silly and fun to look at. If you can’t see that then OK but please STFU!

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  18. RVZ
    2007.06.13 ::: 01:49

    To be fair, the vans DO look ridiculous. I mean, mickey mouse?.. a big yellow horse?.. seriously.

    And who are you to criticize yikes for expressing his opinion? You’re no better than he is.

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  19. 2007.06.13 ::: 12:49

    you can’t judge this by any standards but japanese standards. and by japanese standards, these are cool as hell.

    i was once accosted by a guy in osaka with yak tattoos all up and down his arms. he was wearing a wile e. coyote jump suit.

    i shit you not.

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  20. vanman
    2007.06.16 ::: 19:57

    as a great Van lover an see those awsom vans
    i can only see Keep on Vanning
    great job

    graetings from the Netherlands )europa

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  21. 2007.07.02 ::: 11:01

    All this van are awesome. unlike those in my contry. Can’t really mod much here in singapore. Great jobs guys

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  22. ocean
    2007.07.10 ::: 05:01

    these vans are totally sweet man! the spoilers are massive and the colours are very creative… i reckon u should get some neon paint for them that would make them look seiously sweet!!!

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  23. ocean
    2007.07.10 ::: 05:04

    woooooo anime sweet hey u japanese dudes message me back if u now about naruto and if u think my idea is cool! ty

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  24. ocean
    2007.07.10 ::: 05:11

    sorry i keep messageing u but i love japanese me and my friend want to learn how to speak japanese we already now a few words…anyway do u want to now about me…. im young im only 9 i have brown hair and greeny marble eyes and i love skateboarding well gotta go c ya1

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  25. PePee
    2007.07.11 ::: 22:22

    is that vans or space shuttles? im kind of comfused in this ugliness

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  26. 2007.07.13 ::: 12:41

    hola esta muy buena la camioneta pero che saca el dibujo de mikey que queda orrible chau gracias

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  27. ocean
    2007.07.14 ::: 04:34

    what the hell is pedro sayin… space shuttles!!! the vans dont look like space shuttles thay look totally rad!!!

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  28. Joe blow
    2007.07.14 ::: 23:32

    If I EVER see one of these on american roads, I will intentionally ram my car into because these are the ugliest and gayest vehicles I have ever seen.

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  29. ocean
    2007.07.20 ::: 19:10

    shut the fuck up joe blow thay rule!!!!!!!!!

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  30. alvin
    2007.07.20 ::: 23:23

    LOL, that’s the stuff.

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  31. ocean
    2007.07.21 ::: 20:22

    ty alvin at least u know what PIMPED means

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  32. Sue Donym
    2007.07.24 ::: 11:34

    If you want to destroy the look of your car it is cheaper to bash it with a sledge hammer, probably look better too.

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  33. Rick
    2007.07.25 ::: 11:04

    Umm…. how the f__k do I get one?!!

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  34. ryukya
    2007.07.28 ::: 23:36

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

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  35. nick
    2007.08.10 ::: 22:00

    ur things r the wierdest thing ever wat the hell dont u hav any other thing 2 do ur just wasting money

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  36. nick
    2007.08.10 ::: 22:01

    just no there not cool

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  37. 2007.08.10 ::: 23:00

    what???????

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  38. Allison
    2007.08.15 ::: 08:13

    Wow those cars are really awsome! Are they even real? Well… i want one if they were in america! Maybe i should just go to japan and buy one…lol!!!

    ~Allison~ X3

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  39. 2007.08.20 ::: 15:28

    Holy. Farting. Sheep.

    I want one. Something not over the top, but with some of those styling cues.

    Obviously, aerodynamics is no longer the goal with the extreme mods as compared to the more sane ones.

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  40. dazzer
    2007.08.22 ::: 19:18

    f+*king hell thay dont have pinp up cars in japan

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  41. 2007.09.15 ::: 10:47

    Ha Ha nice words from most which is great!!!

    I fell in love with these vans a few years ago and so I had one shipped over to me in the UK in 2005.

    Best show car I’ve owned yet and it just spreads love wherever it goes.

    I really hope Japanese vanning takes off over here and around the world. We set up a new website in the hope Japanese, UK and alll other Vanners could meet at http://www.vanning-zoku.com

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  42. G-Unit
    2007.10.10 ::: 02:27

    Sweet Ride

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  43. Alvaro Mendez ,Colombia
    2007.10.10 ::: 12:43

    Pues estos Japoneses no estan locos, son bunisimos y los españoletes no son sino unos jilipollas.

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  44. aceman
    2007.10.19 ::: 23:27

    wow you guys rely know how to make custom vans

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  45. omar
    2007.10.24 ::: 10:13

    ps nadamas keria decirles k esas kamionetas estan kon madres

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  46. 2007.11.20 ::: 10:38

    this is a sweet van

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  47. willem
    2007.11.26 ::: 16:31

    Vet leipe cars voor de lol

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  48. perryman333
    2007.11.29 ::: 11:14

    thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen! i want one!

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  49. gabby
    2007.12.11 ::: 02:12

    Sweet vans

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  50. 2008.01.09 ::: 13:24

    Did someone say a little over the top?!

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  51. primero
    2008.01.10 ::: 10:04

    Nadie me entedera jajaja

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  52. primero
    2008.01.10 ::: 10:05

    Perdon (jajaja), quise decir… Nadie me entendera jajajaja

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  53. primero
    2008.01.10 ::: 10:08

    con respecto al msm del colombiano… estoy contigo. pero existen amigos de todo el mundo. debemos buscar vien jajajajaja

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  54. 2008.01.19 ::: 08:59

    Omfg! These vans look cool! but when i was looking for images of vans? I was trying to find the shoes type haha =)

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  55. gothkid
    2008.01.25 ::: 02:11

    my fav is the blue at the top with all the speakers^_^

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  56. Ladi_hoodstar
    2008.02.23 ::: 07:43

    oy these vans are to much seriously because who wants a ugly van thata looks like that japenese people take it to higher levels.

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  57. pi11p3540
    2008.03.09 ::: 13:02

    Road art knows know boundaries. Crazy mods and a NOS fed engine for added fun.

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  58. lok
    2008.03.13 ::: 01:48

    holy.. it is soooo awesome and cool !

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  59. nick
    2008.04.03 ::: 00:05

    pimpin pics

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  60. nick
    2008.04.03 ::: 00:08

    nice paint job can you paint j. simpson on mine?!

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  61. byrnie
    2008.04.09 ::: 05:50

    those vans are so cool, what models are they?

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  62. me
    2008.04.10 ::: 23:52

    i dunno but they look cheap and just shit mate!! getta life!

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  63. 2008.05.23 ::: 01:01

    I got a spam e- mail today with the subject line of:

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  64. jamie
    2008.06.13 ::: 01:28

    “i think the vans r off the hock when i am older i whant 1!!!!!
    my bro’s and i are going to save up for one!!!!”

    p.s they are off the hock

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  65. 2008.06.14 ::: 23:40

    esos carros son espectaculares hojala yo tubiera uno de esos

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  66. itijhtnvbv
    2008.07.01 ::: 23:00

    good cars

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  67. itsmE
    2008.07.03 ::: 12:23

    Wow!

    May I have one?

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  68. Ben
    2008.07.06 ::: 11:04

    wow those r awesome

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  69. 2008.07.12 ::: 01:56

    Let me pick up my mouth

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  70. cristina
    2008.11.11 ::: 23:24

    aaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeesssssssssoooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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  71. halfsquat
    2009.01.31 ::: 19:06

    awsome vans gimi i wanty now.
    me and me mate ganna pimp some vans.
    then we gonna win and be like yooooo foool look at my ride ye.
    then u wont get to see it hahaha.

    wat van should i used “NO SHUT DONT TELL ME”.
    i love ellie :) and you dont shes mine keep away.

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  72. deni
    2009.05.15 ::: 18:59

    ajib kece amat mobilnya

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  73. michael
    2009.05.22 ::: 08:44

    can i haue my van like that

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  74. 2009.07.20 ::: 04:51

    eta bien culera a y ridicula por ciertoes un a mamada de camioneta que no tenias nada que hacer puto pues se ve que no verdad puto

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  75. the dRe
    2009.10.03 ::: 04:52

    Awesome… completely original, even if a WAY over-the-top look… at least they’re different… and thats gotta be a TON of hours into each one.

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  76. boogii
    2009.11.09 ::: 20:53

    stupid

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  77. 2009.11.21 ::: 14:07

    hey sal, trying to act as a hot shot are you well i have something to tell you you suck man!!!!!!!! and hey the vans are…well….um…..FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great coustmising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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