RS Watanabe Eight Spoke now in 18 inch!
Greetings from the RHDJapan blog. As one of the most iconic JDM wheels for over the last half century the RS Watanabe Eight Spoke wheels have been used from street to all motorsports scenes applied to just about any sports vehicle imaginable. The timeless design has captured the hearts of enthusiasts worldwide. With continual requests to manufacture larger sizes for modern application the wheels are now available in 18 inch! Only available in 5-lug however various PCD, offset and color options.
Currently only 7JJ with Mold 1 F8F face is available for purchase. Leadtime/availability and pricing can be checked with our rims/wheels store.
Weekend Specials Obon Version ~Aug 16
Greetings from the RHDJapan blog spot. This week we have experienced slight delays with manufacturers due to the Obon Holiday. Business is expected to be back to full speed from Monday Aug 16. We will be extending a 5% discount on the whole lineup from the following brands until 08:30 Aug 16 JST.
National Holidays: July 22~23
In observance of National Holidays on July 22 and 23 the office and warehouse will be closed until Monday July 26.
Weekend Specials: D1GP Tsukuba Drift Edition ~Jun 28, 08:30JST
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan blog. This weekend Round 3 of D1GP is being held at Tsukuba Circuit. Get all the live streaming information on their official site.
Because of the many event and team sponsors devoted to sponsoring the competition RHDJapan will be including these select brands within this batch of weekend specials! This batch of weekend specials will start early!
Golden Week 2020 Schedule
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan blog. This post is to provide a heads up regarding the Golden Week Holidays celebrated in Japan and how they will affect the processing and shipping of orders. This year we are also dealing with Corona/Covid-19 issue which has put a nasty speed bump in the way of everyone rolling on with their lives as normal. We would like to thank those who have contacted us expressing their concern during these times. RHDJapan team wishing everyone extra health, strength and safety!!
The official National Holidays in which we cannot ship will be April 29, May 4, 5 and 6. Some companies may be closed from the 29th to the 6th which may push back processing a couple days.
Effective from orders placed after April 17 standard processing time frame of 3~10 working days will change to 3~22 working days. In other words, orders placed from the 17th will not be put on hold to inform of expected date if we expect the items to be shipped to our warehouse by the 17th of May. For items stated as made to order on the site will be processed as normal with the stated time frame +10 working days until Golden Week finishes. Please understand that there will be a slight delay on orders at this time. For any items that are backordered beyond this time frame customers will be informed via a ticket with exact date information prior to processing the order.
Addition: April 24
OEM Requests cannot be processed between from 04/27 until after 05/06
Exedy All Parts Campaign ~March 31
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan blog. There are only a couple days left on the annual Exedy campaign. A few select clutch kits still have additional discounts of 25%+, while many clutch kits with the sale banner still have an additional 12% discount available.
For the rest of the catalog RHDJapan will be extending an additional 8% discount for the remainder of the campaign with coupon code:
EXEDY2020
Spring Equinox Flash Sale ~March 23
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan Blog. After a long winter Season in Osaka Spring is officially with us for 2020! March 20 is a Japanese National Holiday in observation of the Spring Equinox and the crew will be off in observance of this holiday.
The website will still be operating around the clock and in the meantime we would like to reinstate the Flash Sale starting immediately ~March 23 08:30JDM Time.
During the time frame the Flash Sale discount of 8% can be applied on all orders. *Bank transfer and Transferwise orders with this applied must be paid within 7 days to validate the discount.
This is our largest possible overall flat discount and it only comes around once in a while! Thank you for your understanding as no updates will be made to orders until Thursday and many thanks again for checking out RHDJapan.
Coupon Code: SpringEquinoxFlashSale
For concerns regarding company policies during the Corona/Covid-19 phase please check the following blog post
Addressing concerns of Covid-19 Corona Virus
Hello from the RHDJapan crew. Due to the uncertainties regarding the Covid-19 (Corona virus) we have received several inquiries of concern from customers. In so far we have mostly been able to continue business as normal and understand that the situation and policies may change quickly as countries attempt to deal with this unfortunate situation. We would like to use this blog post as our central point to make clear the situation regarding orders placed with RHDJapan.
The expected date information updated to customer accounts after orders are placed is still considered accurate. Orders are to ship within 24 hours from the date of the item with the last expected date is met and the status of the complete order is updated as Ready to Go Out.
For those who would like to check on specific parts prior to order, the most up-to-date availability/lead-time information can be requested with our recently released Stock Check function that can be found within the customer account. For new request items that are not already on the site please use the help desk or contact form.
In the case that transport services are suspended from Japan to your region RHDJapan will offer an immediate and full refund on your processing order. RHDJapan will also offer to postpone the shipment of orders and store within our warehouse.
With global supply chains being affected there is the case that there is an extended delay from the original expected date information updated to the customers account. In these circumstances we will update the customer immediately with the new information and offer the option for immediate and full refund on the affected items.
The most affected shipping service thus far is from Japan Post as they work in conjunction with the different country postal systems. Private shipping companies such as DHL and FEDEX have been less affected. The most up to date information regarding suspensions, delays and disruptions can is up to date on the official Japan Post Site
Update March 26 EMS Link
Update March 30
Effective immediately FEDEX will not be available via the International Economy Service. This service will be removed from the website until further notice.
Processing orders with this service may be substituted to another service with comparable shipping timeframe in order to get delivery as quick as possible. In the case that the discrepancy on shipping is too large for RHDJapan to cover we will inform the customer with possible options.
Update April 1
Effective April 2 Japan Post EMS/SAL services will be temporarily suspended for select countries.
EMS Update (currently only released in Japanese)
Notification on affected countries will be provided when selecting shipping service on the site.
Processing orders with this service may be substituted to another service with comparable shipping timeframe in order to get delivery as quick as possible. In the case that the discrepancy on shipping is too large for RHDJapan to cover we will inform the customer with possible options.
We hope for everyone's health and safety, please use your own good judgement and look out for others when possible.
RHDJapan is still in full operation, if there are any issues/concerns please feel free to contact us via the Help Desk, Contact Us or phone call +81-72-844-9220 (Monday ~ Friday 9:00~5:00 JST)
HPI X DG-5 Coilover Suspension Collaboration Campaign ~Feb 28
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan blog. This campaign is for those looking for a high performance all around sports orientated coilover suspension kit. Available for around 50 of the select popular street/circuit machines.
RHDJapan is proud to be given the opportunity to extend an additional 10% discount off the whole lineup from HPI. Available immediately until the end of the month.
Weekend Specials ~Sept 9
Thank you for checking the RHDJapan blog. This weekend is also the special round of Super GT at Autopolis.
Round 6 of the Autobacs Super GT Race will be held in Oita Prefecture of Kyushu.
This batch of weekend specials will have special emphasis for the different teams and sponsors that work so hard for the challenge and entertainment!
at least additional 6%~ discount on ALL parts from the following JDM Brands!