Oct 10, 2025
Do you see dekotora in recent years?
I feel like in the last 20 years I see dekotora less and less. The only place I see dekotora regularly now is at two festivals I tend annually where they have a dekotora display. But the number of dekotora participating in those events also seems to be dwindling in recent years. So my question; do you still see dekotora in the wild, so to speak? Or do you only see them at special events?

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5 hours ago
When I first moved here I also feel like I saw them a lot more, I honestly hadn't thought about how often I'd seen them until your question...and then on reflection I realized that I hadn't seen any in quite some time. Kinda sad that they seem to be dwindling, I think they're such a fun part of the culture here.
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