Sexy Japanese gravure idol and actress Keiko Kitagawa (北川景子) of The Fast and the Furious fame showed up last Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo with her supposed new boyfriend, Japanese ballet dancer Shuntaro Miyao (宮尾俊太郎).  The 23 year old Kobe native was on hand to announce the completion of her next movie “Hana no Ato” (花のあと).  But obviously the press’ focus was on the rumored 25 year old new beau as Japanese weeklies have recently reported Keiko spending the night at Shuntaro’s place.

Toward the end of the press conference reporters asked Keiko Kitagawa, “How’s the relationship going?”  But the Meiji University grad just smiled and left without commenting.  At another function earlier in the day Shuntaro Miyao was asked what he likes about the Stardust Promotion talent and responded with, “I will not answer that question.”

Hana no Ato will hit theaters in Japan next spring.

Shuntaro Miyao (L) and Keiko Kitagawa (R)

Keiko Kitagawa Appears Together with New Beau

A few shots of JDM only cars (for now at least) I snapped while I was in Japan. That’s right, I wasn’t always looking at tasty school girls and sexy OLs (office ladies)! Well okay, most of the time I was…

Mazda is eager to join the B-segment market after seeing the success of Scion xB, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Mini Cooper subcompacts in America. The new Mazda Demio that was released in Japan a year ago will eventually make it to Stateside as the new “Mazda 2″, slotted right behind the popular Mazda 3.

Here’s the limited edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX wagon we didn’t get in the States. How cool would it be to blast up the mountains in this hot rocket on your way to go snowboarding?! But rumor has it that Mitsubishi is working on bringing a 5 door “sportback” version of the recently launched Lancer Evolution X to the U.S. to combat Subaru’s new Impreza STi.

Yes, this sleek and sportier next generation GE6 Honda Fit will come to the U.S., possibly later this year.

Now wipe the drool off your mouth and go pop in that The Fast and the Furious DVD!