Sam Mitani

Who is Sam Mitani?

O. Sam Mitani is a Japanese-American writer and author, best known for his work as International Editor for Road & Track magazine where he spent 22 years. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mitani moved to the United States at the age of two.

His responsibilities included covering and test driving cars from around the world. His expertise and knowledge on Japanese automobiles makes him one of the foremost authority about these popular imports from Asia. He was the first Asian-American senior staff member of an English language major automobile publication.

Mitani has also been published in magazines in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. He currently writes a monthly column for XaCAR, and regularly contributes to Best Car, two of Japan’s most popular auto magazines.

His travels around the world inspired him to author a book, Fielding's Malaysia & Singapore: The Adventurer's Guide to the Wonders of Malaysia and Singapore. He also co-authored a book about traveling in Asia titled Fielding’s Far East.

Mitani also appears as a guest host for the Best Motoring DVD series.