by Joe Brown: Joe Brown

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Every two years the automotive industry gathers in Japan to show the world its visions for the future of transportation. The Tokyo Motor Show, historically the coming-out party for the most audacious of vehicle designs, encompasses five massive buildings and more than a million square feet. It presents a prismatically varied glimpse of the cars and motorcycles that may grace your garage in the years ahead. This year, fuel-economy and safety were the main themes, with a host of new hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles being debuted, but there was also a dash of whimsy, as with Honda's canine-friendly WOW concept.

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