Nissan Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura—the man who penned the 350Z, GT-R, Juke, Leaf, and Cube, among a host of others—has a new book. In Stories on Shapes of Japanese Cars, he elaborates on his publicly voiced convictions that design should follow emotion, describing his processes for designing different cars for different global markets, and revealing why his designs often “incorporate diverse images such as bumblebees, shoes, and even video games.” We’re hoping he proves us right about our theory that the 370Z’s head and taillights are skewed half “Z” logos, but we may never know. There are currently no plans to translate the book into English, or even sell it Stateside.
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