The “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary will be exhibiting at the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday, 12/7/2025. It’s one of the largest gatherings of MOONEYES fans in the world. This year is special because MOONEYES is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
For this special occasion, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be releasing the film on DVD and the companion “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book at the show. We’ll also be releasing the film on streaming via Vimeo.
Many people have asked if we’ll be releasing the film on physical media. So we created a “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES DVD especially for you. Most streaming companies don’t carry independent documentaries. If they do, they offer them for only a short period of time. This is a way to own the film and put it in your own collection. Designed by Sven Igawa, the DVD features a beautiful case which houses a DVD disc that looks like a MOON Disc.
We’ll also be releasing the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book. This book documents the world of MOONEYES, from famous MOONEYES headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, California to Shige Suganuma, the owner of MOONEYES, conducting a test & tune of his MOONEYES Dragster at the beloved Irwindale Dragstrip in Irwindale, California to Chico Kodama, the President of MOONEYES USA, building and racing his rear engine modified roadster at the epic Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. The book features 156 pages and 127 images, with photographs by the filmmaker/photographer, Ming Lai, and graphic design by Sven Igawa.
In addition, we’ll be releasing the film on streaming exclusively via Vimeo. We’ve chosen this video platform because it offers the highest quality to viewers and fair payment to independent filmmakers. There will be two versions available to increase accessibility—one with “burned in” English captions and another with “burned in” Japanese captions. To stream the film: craftofspeed.com
We’ll be offering special prices at the show for the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES DVD and “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book. After the show, they will be available on our site: craftofspeed.com. They’re the perfect gift for MOONEYES fans.
Thank you to everyone for making “Craft of Speed” possible: Shige Suganuma, Chico Kodama, and the MOONEYES family; our fiscal sponsor, the International Documentary Association; grantors, California Humanities CA CARES Relief Grant and Doc Society; our crew; our donors; and all our supporters.
YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW / “CRAFT OF SPEED” EXHIBITOR
Yokohama, Japan
Sunday, 12/7/2025
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Pacifico Yokohama
1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama 220-0012, Japan
To learn more:
yokohamahotrodcustomshow.com