Edition 17 aka Tales from Japan is the latest Road Rat special to devote its entirety to getting under the skin of one subject. Across well over 200 pages our writers, photographers and illustrators dissect Japanese culture, technology and design and their symbiotic relationship with Japanese automobiles with a focus on the Skyline GT-R and Lexus LFA. The cover star is the delicate and beautiful Toyota 2000GT and its joined inside by a study of the Kei car phenomena, Mazdas rotary-engine endurance cars, the very different Toyotas Century and Land Cruiser plus your guide to subcultures from cosplaying itasha to street-racing kanjozoku