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Hokusai Autocars - Making Sports Cars For Driving Pleasure Since 1966

Founded in Yawatahama (八幡浜市), in the Ehime (愛媛県) Prefecture, On Shikoku (四国) Island, Japan, in the year 1966. They started by making a sports car that was made as a (Technical) rival to the Datsun Sports/Nissan S30, without meaning to. They then began making more and more vehicles, until they were a full blown manufacturer in 1977. Only two cars have ever been launched in a year ending with the letter 4, the Face-lifted Asakusa Mk. 3, and the New Asakusa Mk. 5. The founder, Jaiji Nakahane, sees the Number 4 as unlucky, but trusted that the car would sell. Thank you Fanboys

Cars From 1966-1975
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'66 Hokusai Edehon - A Small sports car.
'69 Hokusai Kirifuri - A budget wagon, all variants being late rivals to the Datsun 510
'71 Hokusai Kirifuri Sedan - A 4 door version
'71 Hokusai Kirifuri Coupe - A 2 door version
'73 Hokusai Asakusa - A rival to the Nissan C-110 Skyline
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Cars from 1976-1989
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'76 Hokusai Edehon Mk. 2 - A Challenger to the 2nd Gen Toyota Celica
'78 Hokusai Kirifuri Mk. 2
'79 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 2 - Challenger to the C-210 Skyline
'81 Hokusai Ushibori Concept - A small hatchback
'82 Hokusai Ushibori - The Production version of the Concept, looking less futuristic
'85 Hokusai Edehon Mk. 3 - A challenger to the Toyota AE86
'87 Hokusai Ushibori GT-R - A Tuned version of the Standard Car.
'89 Hokusai Sazai Concept - A Small roadster-like car.
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Cars from 1990-1999
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'90 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 3 - A Challenger to the Nissan R32 Skyline, a return after not being produced since 1985.
'92 Hokusai Kirifuri Mk. 3 - RIval to the Nissan 300ZX (Z32)
'95 Hokusai Edehon Mk. 4
'94 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 3 Facelift - To challenge the Nissan R33 Skyline
'96 Hokusai Sazai - The production version, and Rival to the Mazda MX-5
'97 Hokusai Ushibori Mk. 2
'97 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 4 - A Challenger to the Nissan R34 Skyline
'99 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 4 Silver Series - A Challenger to the R34 GT-R
'99 Hokusai Ushibori Mk. 2 GT-R
'99 Hokusai Sazai GT-H
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Cars from 2000-2010
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'01 Hokusai Sazai Mk. 2 - A Challenger to the Honda S2000
'00 Hokusai Kirifuri MK. 4 - Rival to the Nissan 350z (Z33)
'03 Hokusai Ushibori Mk. 3 & Mk. 3 GT-R
'05 Hokusai Edehon Mk. 5
'05 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 4 Saishuuhan - The Final Edition of the Asakusa.
'06 Hokusai Sazai Mk. 3
'09 Hokusai Kirifuri Mk. 5 - Rival to the Nissan 370z (Z34)
'09 Hokusai Ushibori Mk. 4 & Mk. 4 GT-R
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Cars From 2010-Present
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'10 Hokusai Edehon Mk. 6
'10 Hokusai Sazai Mk. 3 GT-R
'12 Hokusai Kirifuri Mk. 5 Fox Manor Tune
'12 Hokusai Sazai Mk. 3 Facelift.
'13 Hokusai Kai - A GT-style Car for the American Market
'14 Hokusai Asakusa Mk. 5 - A Return to Form, with a rival to the Nissan GT-R (R35)

Note: All Cars and the Name are all named after Katsushika Hokusai & parts of the names of his pieces of art.

1966 Hokusai Edehon

The Hokusai Edehon was the first car produced by Hokusai Autocars. It was named after a guide written by Katsushika Hokusai for apprentices. It was seen as a good name due to it being made when Jaiji Nakahane was an apprentice, making it in his spare time after reading some books with a few friends. It has a 146hp I6, but it suffers from reliability issues and the pop-ups are known to malfunction, either locking open, or closed. Being sold for a low price of US$9,200, it makes it quite a nice option. Productions number slowly increased over the years as more people joined in on helping Nakahane-San make the cars, with many purchasing the cars at a reduced cost. Production ended in 1975, as sales were slowly declining. It has gained quite a cult following as of late (~2013), with many tuning kits becoming available, from companies like HKS, Rocket Bunny, Liberty Walk, and more.









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