Junichi Ishida Reflects on One Year Since Opening His Yakiniku Restaurant and Passion for Ferraris
It looks ugly at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it’s really cool. The leather used for the interior and seats is aniline leather, which is exceptionally soft. It is a sofa that looks like something you would find in an American library. I had that FF at a friend’s house in Okayama, and when I appeared on a program in Osaka, I would go to Okayama and ride around in it.
Actually, I had not told my wife (Riko) that I had bought this FF. One day, she found out. She said, “What are you doing? She said, “Liar! I ended up selling it (laughs).
Ishida and his last Ferrari had a sad parting. Finally, what is the appeal of Ferrari in general?
She has an elegant allure,” he said with a distant look in his eyes.
He said with a faraway look in his eyes. I wonder if I will ever reach for a Ferrari again in the future. ……
I have two candidates in mind right now, like an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider from 1961, but they are completely vintage. The person who drives it is also vintage (laughs). But today, when I was dropping my kids off at school, we were talking about cars. …… My daughter loves cars, but she said something like, “It’s not good if it’s not an electric car. If I buy an Alfa, now my kids will get mad at me.”
Ishida’s TV exposure has decreased, but judging from his smiling face, it seems clear that he is leading a fulfilling life as an astute businessman and a good father.
