Major JDM invasion here in that these kinds of vehicles are the Japan market's bread and butter.

Mazda isn't big enough to develop just for the US market outside of using the Ford Ranger or Ford V6 engines. So they have to sell the same products on a worldwide scale. Not bad for enthusiasts. A Mazda enthusiast can have almost any Mazda anywhere now. Toyota ... well, they save the good stuff for those that live in Aichi.