With the implementation of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (M-ECQ), we are all advised to remain home unless it’s utterly important to go out in order to avoid a second wave of COVID-19 infections. But as the crowd gathered in the malls last Sunday (May 17, 2020) without observing social distancing, we’re afraid that a second wave will be inevitable. So, instead of going out, or even just thinking of going out, come with us as we look back at our trip to the Tokyo Big Sight convention hall in Ariake, Tokyo, Japan last October 2019 (before the new Corona virus pandemic) and view the displays at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show.

Because Japan is the land of Voltes V, Gigantor, Mazinger Z and giant Gundam robots, we figured they have a gigantic carpenter robot and this must be its saw…

The Tokyo Big Sight is a huge convention center with two floors of several large display halls. This is just the center lobby that connects two halls.

Capitalizing on the popularity of the Jimny, Suzuki introduced the Hustler Concept, an adventure kei-car.

The Suzuki Waku Spo is a subcompact coupe with plug-in-hybrid technology. We love the retro-looking fender-mounted chrome side mirrors, err… cameras.

… it is quite unnerving to see that there’s NO driver’s seat, just seating areas for the passengers.

We went to the Honda pavilion and found the Honda e concept car, which is an electric car with rear wheel drive and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Honda paid special tribute to their CB motorcycle line up as the CB750 as its celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Yamaha also showcased some 4-wheeled vehicles including this autonomous Land Link concept with 4 independently steerable wheels…

… and the JWX-1 Plus+ that converts manual wheelchairs simply by adding the wheels and the power pack.

Further down the hall was Alpina, the BMW tuner company, which displayed the XD3 based on the new X3…
Tomorrow, we will continue wandering around the halls of the Tokyo Big Sight, and look at the displays of Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Renault as well as the display of super car maker Dallara. So, stay tuned to this website, and for God’s sake, stay home!