The world keeps turning up strange invitations, and as always, we keep saying yes. A new address in Ibiza. A festival field...

Last week on Venice Boulevard, the local community of heritage Japanese auto enthusiasts descended upon the Emporium of Postmodern Activities.

A mix of '60s, '70s '80s, '90s and early '00s classics were on display, including rarities like a Toyota Stout 1900, a Datsun 280z and an adorable Nissan Pao.

Photos by Jeremy Knies.

Dust from Brazil. Neon from Seoul. A soulful hum of Tokyo after dark. Before a single frame was shot in Japan, the...