Japanese domestic market (JDM) refers to Japan’s home market for vehicles and vehicle parts. Japanese owners contend with a strict motor vehicle inspection and gray markets.
In fact, there is no clear definition of JDM. It’s difficult to make a strict distinction with it. It can be said that, just towards the evolution of Japan’s own car style of modification, can be considered part of the culture. JDM, with three letters, covers a lot of things.
In the beginning, many people thought that this style is “less is more”, using the least modification to achieve the most perfect effect, a simple set of surroundings, four clean wheels, no need for a big tail decoration, and no need for fancy car stickers to achieve a pure effect. “Stock” Style is everything.
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