Japanese Female Prime Minister's Toyota Supra
WHAT's LOVE When Puan Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, people around the world took an interest not only in her historic rise to office, but also in an unexpected detail from her personal life: her long-standing attachment to a 1991 Toyota Supra. Long before reaching the highest level of Japanese politics, Takaichi saved enough money to buy a white Toyota Supra 2.5GT Twin-Turbo Limited. It was her first brand-new car, and she reportedly drove it for more than two decades, including during the early years of her political career. Eventually, official responsibilities and security arrangements made it impractical for her to continue using the Supra as an everyday vehicle. Still, she could not bring herself to sell it. The car was carefully stored, later restored by a team of specialists, and placed on display in her home prefecture of Nara. For Takaichi, the Supra appears to represent much more than transportation. It is connected to years of work, personal ...