While working on the Mazda 929 project, designer Shunji Tanaka was entrusted in 1986 with the project for what would become the MX-5.
Designed by a team divided between 3 different entities in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Hiroshima, the small convertible was polished by Tanaka, who wanted to give it a Japanese touch.
Passionate about making traditional Noh masks, he was inspired by this craft in his work.
A few years later, Tanaka left Mazda for Kawasaki, where he designed several generations of motorcycles including the ER-6.
Until the end of his life, he participated in numerous gatherings of the Mazda MX-5, a vehicle that many enthusiasts around the world worship.
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