Bosozoku: A Japanese Innovation In Motorbike Fashion
Even with that kind of reputation, the Bosozoku usually stuck to more benign crimes like street racing, disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, waving Japanese imperial flags and starting fights with wooden swords and molotov cocktails.
The name “Bosozoku” has a couple of loose translations: Thunder tribe, Speed tribe, Reckless tribe, but essentially they are there to cause havoc and disorder. Not only was it a way for youth to rebel against a new reality they saw as bland and unappealing, but also gave them a sense of community that most members seemed to be missing.
