For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them.
https://jalopnik.com/itasha-japans-creepiest-car-fetish-5320386/
At recent otaku gathering Moe Haku 2010, itachari (“paincycle”) were on display featuring designs from Namco Bandai’s idol simulator game THE iDOLM@STER to fighter plane girl franchise Strike Witches.
狭い面積にデコレーションを山ほど乗せた「萌え博」の痛チャリ [GIGAZINE via alafista]
