As part of an effort to spread the word on Ford’s blue-collar hero car, Formula D star Vaughn Gitten Jnr recently travelled to Japan with the 2010 Ford Mustang.  While he was there, Gitten  Jnr spent most of his time doing official duties for Ford, showcasing the car at public events and drift shows.

But that wasn’t all Gitten Jnr got up to, no sir.  Come night time, Gitten visited the hills of Japan’s regional centres, meeting the local drifters in the sport’s birthplace.

Alexi Smith, an Aussie auto scribe wandering the streets of Japan to master the craft of drifting, has been involved in a video series chronicling Gitten Jnr’s adventures.  Check the first couple of videos after the jump.