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I updated this page a little since I'm very interested in the bosozoku subculture but unfortunately the link I provided is somewhat outdated and full of broken links. If anyone could provide a better link and some pics for the article, I would greatly appreciate it. -An unregistered bastard

[edit] Bosozoku are passé?

I've also read somewhere that bosozoku are not commonly seen in Japan as much as before probably since the look and the culture is considered "out of style" by modern Japanese youth. Is there any truth to this? -An unregistered bastard

[edit] The "Yankee" subculture

There is also a similar subculture in Japan known as "yankees" or "yankii"(ヤンキー) which dress and behave in a style somewhat similar to the bosozoku(i.e. ducktails, dyed hair, sunglasses, baggy clothes etc.). However the major differences are that yankees roll on foot rather than on bikes and are usually still in school(although they tend skip and disturb classes) and because of this they tend to wear traditional Japanese school uniforms(albeit baggier than usual) rather than motorcycle gear. They also have a tendency to wear women's sandals(the males) and aloha shirts. Many yankees are known to eventually join bosozokus at a certain point early in their lives.

[edit] Bit on the history

I read on one magazine back in 2002 that the Bōsōzoku gangs were formed after the war as youths in Japan were unhappy about the westernisation if their country is that true?

Willirennen 15.00 28 June 2006