Quote:You miss the point. They don't want a Japanese title. They want a bill of sale, and US Customs documents. Then it is yours. In California, cars ~30 years or older are exempt from emissions testing.

To import a car into the US, generally speaking you need:
1. Bill of sale
2. Receipt of steam cleaning
3. DOT waiver form (cars 25 year or older are accepted)
4. EPA waiver form (cars 20 year or older are accepted)
It's all on the US Customs web site.

Although I wouldn't doubt that the other country will want to see the Title before they let it go on the ship ...