Decotora: Electric Light Truck Decoration in Japan

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Decotora: Electric Light Truck Decoration in Japan · 3

ecib · 4136 days ago

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I was reading an account of a photographer that shot the Decotora culture in Japan. One of the drivers said that he was a trucker and he had to love his job since he had to do it all the time...so that was why he decorated. To make himself love the place he spent most of his time.

Incredible.

Here's board full of more pics:

http://www.pinterest.com/5602RUGRAT5698/decotora/

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insomniasexx · 4136 days ago · link ·

These are bizarre and so futuristic they become gaudy. Some of the photos look like a bad mashup of Las Vegas and Blade Runner.

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ecib · 4136 days ago · link ·

They are over the top. For me, they take the notion of gaudiness and bedazzling so far beyond that it transforms and becomes completely awesome.

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thenewgreen · 4136 days ago · link ·

I once won an arm-wrestling competition where one of these was the award. I ended up winning custody of my child as a result. It was really over-the-top.