- Bōsōzoku, or “violent running tribe,” is a Japanese subculture that revolves around speed, thrills, and extreme customization of motorcycles or cars.
- Bōsōzoku is a term used to describe motorcycle gangs in Japan known for their reckless driving, noisy motorcycles, and disruptive behavior on the roads.
- Bosozoku (暴走族) in Japan named as Kyushakai (旧車會). I had a chance to join the one of the Kyushakai meeting (called Shukai) recently.
- Bōsōzoku History - The Shift in Bōsōzoku. The Showa era was a whole different period from the Heisei era when it came to Bōsōzoku.
- Japanese biker gangs used to be tough, scary, and intimidating. But something happened and bosozoku lost their way.
- Bōsōzoku (暴走族, literally “reckless tribe”) is a Japanese youth subculture associated with customized motorcycles.
- In the real world the word bōsōzoku is often synonym for illegal motorcycle customization and making a very loud noise by removing the mufflers.
- Or rather exit, as bosozoku are in steep decline.
- The Bosozoku were biker gangs that wreaked havoc in Japan for over 3 decades. Here’s our take on where they came from, and why they existed.
- The motorcycle gang included young riders and after that, the name was replaced with kaminari zoku or bōsōzoku as they are now named.