Toyota FJ Cruiser Japan TV commercial

Big four wheels drive are losing momentum in Japan.

The current trend is for Hybrid and cost effective cars.

Toyota FJ Cruiser Japan Factory visit

Video from Japan 4wd magazine showing the production of the Toyota FJ Cruiser 

The Toyota FJ Cruiser Japan edition (right hand side steering wheel) is built at Hino Motors Factory, located in Tokyo-To, Hamura plant.

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2013 Japan Edition Color codes

Although The Toyota FJ Cruiser was launched in USA in 2006, it arrived in Japan in the year 2010.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser retail price in Japan dealers in 2013 is from 3,150,000 Yen to 3,370,000 Yen depending of the grade.

It is propulsed by a 3,955cc gasoline engine (1GR-FE model) which develop 276 hp at 5,600 rpm.

Torque is 380Nm at 4,400rpm.

The 2013 Japan model is available in 7 new colors effective from July 30th 2013.

Toyota Prius Hybrid Color body option (Japan Model 2013)

Toyota Prius Hybrid car is Japan most popular hybrid car. 
In 2013, it is available in 8 colors combinations. 
4 colors are only available as extra cost options.

There are 3 main grades of Toyota Prius in Japan, the basic model is L model, then comes the S model and G models.
Option colors are available only to S and G.
 

 

Super White Ⅱ (color code 040)

Japan New Car Sales September 2013 (top 45 best seller list)

In September, Japan new car sales  are trending up.

The main reason is that Japan VAT is set to rise from 3% at the beginning of the fiscal year, 1st April 2014.

Sales of cars are going up only for this reason, so it ispossible to expect bad volumes after April 2014.

Toyota Crown Athlete Pink Limited Edition

In september, Toyota sold most cars with 136,953 cars, which represents 42.2% of the japanese car registration for that month. (Not including Kei cars category)
Honda is the second best seller with a total of 74,780 cars ( 39,400 cars + 35,380 Kei)
 
Nissan is the third biggest seller in Japan with 71,345 (50,776 cars + 20,569 Kei)

Daihatsu is the fourth seller with 61,581 cars registred, Suzuki with 55, 779, Mazda with 16,669 untis

The japanese car trend for this year is Hybrid or small engines.

Mercedes-Benz had a terrific September with more than 7,000 new cars registrated.

Position Model September new car registration
1 Toyota Aqua  (26,543)
2 Toyota Prius (23,069) 
3 Honda N-BOX (22,723) (Kei)
4 Honda Fit (19,388)  
5 Daihatsu Move  (19,123) (Kei)

Ishikawa Rikuji (Ishikawa-ken) Shaken center ( rikuun-kyoku - un'yu-kyoku)

This center is for cars registration in Kanazawa-city and Ishikawa-ken plate numbers.

The Center is located in Kanazawa-city.

Japan New Car Sales August 2013 (top 45 best seller list)

Market dominated by 660cc engine!

Japan new car sales trend is for compact economic car.
New car sales is in decline since September 2012 after the japanese government ended the so-called "Eco-car bonus".
German cars sales are up every month.
Toyota Aqua is still number best selling japanese car in Japan, but watch out for the very popular Kei cars.

Position Model August new car registration
1 Toyota Aqua  (21,142)
2 Honda N-BOX (17,995) (Kei)
3 Toyota Prius (16,759)
4 Daihatsu Move  (14,488) (Kei)
5 Suzuki WagonR (12,070) (Kei)

Toyota Aqua Japanese TV commercial (2013)

Toyota Aqua is the most sold new car in Japan during the year 2013

Toyota Aqua is the most popular car in Japan along the Toyota Prius in 2013.

Toyota Aqua is equipped with a 1.5L gasoline engine and hybrid system.

Toyota Aqua Color body option (Japan Model 2013)

Toyota Aqua 2013 is available in 10 body color option in Japan

Some colors are available only on higher Toyota Aqua grade.

4 colors only are available to all Aqua models at no extra cost.

2 colors cost an extra 31,500 japan yen (in 2013) as option and available only on highest grade.

See below the Toyota Aqua Japanese 10 colors:

Blue Metallic (paint code 8T7)

Available color only on G and S grade

Japan New Car Sales for July 2013

Japan new car sales is in decline since September 2012.

The new car trend is for low price and petrol efficient cars.

July 2013 new car sales is -9.7% compared to July 2012.

Toyota Aqua 2013 Japan version

Top 10 models for July 2013 (including Kei) :
1. Toyota Aqua (28.657)
2. Toyota Prius (23.067)
3. Daihatsu Move (20.672) (Kei)
4. Honda N-Box (19.736) (Kei)
5. Suzuki WagonR (15.951) (Kei)
6. Nissan Dayz (13.944) (Kei)
7. Daihatsu Mira (12.557) (Kei)
8. Suzuki Spacia (12.522) (Kei)
9. Nissan Note (11.712)
10. Honda Fit (11.553)

view my explanation page of What is a Kei car? <- link here

Worldwide Top 500 Car sales ranking 2012

Worldwide Car sales is topped by Toyota in 2012 but Ford is just behind.

Sales in China are not good for Japanese car manufacturer, will 2013 see the Ford Focus becoming number 1?

41 Toyota cars makes it in the Top 500 worldwide sales.
24 Nissan cars makes it in the Top 500 wordwide sales.
19 Suzuki cars makes it in the Top 500 worldwide sales 2012.
15 Honda cars makes it in the Top 500 worldwide sales 2012.
11 Mitsubishi cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.
11 Daihatsu cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.
9 Mazda cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.
6 Lexus cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012. 
4 Subaru cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.
4 Acura cars makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.
1 Isuzu car makes it in the Top 500 Worldwide sales 2012.

Clearly, Japanese cars dominates worldwide market in 2012.

Mikawa Rikuji (Aichi-ken) Shaken center

This center is for passing the Shaken of cars registered in Okazaki, Toyota, Mikawa cities area. (Number plate issued with these cities name only)

The address of the Center:
46 Nishihayama tow,n Wakabayashinishi, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.
Telephone: 050-5540-2047

Jurisdiction:
Mikawa number (Hekinan, Kariya, Anjo, Nishio, Chiryu, Takahama, Hazu-gun, Nukata county, county Nishikamo)
Number Toyota (Toyota City)
Okazaki number (Kota-cho, Okazaki Nukata-gun).

(Japanese address below)

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List of Department of Transportation site - Department of Motor Vehicles nationwide. ( rikuun-kyoku - un'yu-kyoku)
全国の陸運局-運輸局一覧サイト