Japanese Illuminated Trucks

ps99 · (#1 (**permalink**))

I've googlef for this but got very few results. What I want to find is anything about the trucks in Japan that have hundreds of lights on the sides that strobe and play patterns.

There was one on view in the film "Black Rain" and i've seen one in the video game "18 Wheeler". Is there a name for them? I would be really happy if someone could help.

JohnBraden · (#2 (**permalink**))

You mean these? Dark Roasted Blend: Electric Light Truck Decoration in Japan

I never saw anything like that outside the Philippine Islands!

termogard · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by ps99

I've googlef for this but got very few results. What I want to find is anything about the trucks in Japan that have hundreds of lights on the sides that strobe and play patterns.

There was one on view in the film "Black Rain" and i've seen one in the video game "18 Wheeler". Is there a name for them? I would be really happy if someone could help.

I think it's a kind of navigation lights serving to display visual size of the vehicle in a dark or bad weather conditions. Similar to international basic Red (Port side) and Green (Starboard side) lights of merchant vessels.

Examples : Hino Ranger and Nissan Quon :

masaegu · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by ps99

I've googlef for this but got very few results. What I want to find is anything about the trucks in Japan that have hundreds of lights on the sides that strobe and play patterns.

There was one on view in the film "Black Rain" and i've seen one in the video game "18 Wheeler". Is there a name for them? I would be really happy if someone could help.

The name is デコトラ. Google it and you will find more information than you need ----- in Japanese.

Columbine · (#5 (**permalink**))

[quote=termogard;864929]I think it's a kind of navigation lights serving to display visual size of the vehicle in a dark or bad weather conditions. [quote]

It's waaaay more than that: Dekotora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think it's mentioned briefly in Hokkaido Highway Blues (book), but I think it's a dead trend now somewhat; something people did in the '90's?

godwine · (#6 (**permalink**))

Check these pics

Columbine · (#7 (**permalink**))

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Check these pics

LOL! Does that truck say what I think it says?

JohnBraden · (#8 (**permalink**))

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LOL! Does that truck say what I think it says?

It's a mirror image-backwards too....

Columbine · (#9 (**permalink**))

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It's a mirror image-backwards too....

I've heard of covering all angles, but that's a new one. XD

JohnBraden · (#10 (**permalink**))

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I've heard of covering all angles, but that's a new one. XD

LoL! Didn't mean it that way, but I see what you mean! Would it matter much if I said "it's a mirror-image (backwards) as well"? LOL again!