The Tokyo Auto Salon is Asia’s largest automotive car show featuring unique, wacky and flamboyant designs, from aftermarket companies looking to market their products in front of tens of thousands of visitors.
Tokyo Auto Salon pretty much has it all, show attendees include Japanese tuning companies, global racing teams and aftermarket offerings by traditional automakers, like BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
Of course we all know that there are lots of customized cars at the event, but somehow I kept getting distracted and my eyes were focused elsewhere as I tried to make my way around the 11 halls of booths. I did try and get some photos of the cars, but the Auto Salon also has a far greater number of booth models than the Motor Show. Because of this, most of the photos I ended up taking were of the booth girls.
It’s important to know that the booth girls(models) on the show floor are actually working, so they might not always want to stop and pose for a picture with you. They are too tired from being stalked by the guys that just want to sit there and record as much 4K footage of the girls’ crotch while they are standing there helpless. As such, the courteous thing to do is to ask them if it’s OK to take a picture together, the phrase for which in Japanese is “Issho ni shashin wo totte mo ii desu ka?”
Of course, with the Tokyo Auto Salon becoming more internationalized event, you might not always have to speak Japanese to request a snapshot with some of the ladies.
