Bōsōzoku (暴走族) (literally "speeding tribe", known also as kamikaze bikers) is a Japanese subculture very similar to car clubs: gangs of young men who share a common interest in designing (often illegal) modifications for cars and motorcycles. Jump to: navigation, search A kamikaze, a Mitsubishi Zero in this case, about to hit the USS Missouri. ... A Biker is someone who rides a motorcycle (motorbike). ... Jump to: navigation, search As understood in sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a distinct set of behaviour and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... A car club is a group of (usually) young men who share a common interest in tricked-out cars, trucks, SUVs, and/or minivans. ... A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. ... Jump to: navigation, search A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Jump to: navigation, search Imme R 100,Germany, 1948/1949 A 125 cc motorcycle, the Italian-manufactured Cagiva Planet. ...

Among their activities is shinai boso: it consists of driving down the streets at high (illegal) speeds. It is not properly a race; mostly, it is done just for the thrill of it. With many cars (or bikes) involved, the leading one is driven by the sento sha (the leader), who is responsible for the event. Nobody is allowed to overtake him. Others keep a lookout for side and rear cars/bikes.

Bōsōzoku members tend to be perceived as criminals and misfits, and they are commonly said to be recruiting grounds for the yakuza, but mostly that is only the impression they want to give. Very few bōsōzoku members are older than 20 as they are then considered adults by the Japanese Law system and can earn a criminal record. Bōsōzoku members older than 20 are considered immature and childish. Japanese society assumes that their activities are a way to relieve the stress of the teenage years. Nigga! for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to enhance clarity. ... Jump to: navigation, search Stress (roughly the opposite of relaxa) is a medical term for a wide range of strong external stimuli, both physiological and psychological, which can cause a physiological response called the general adaptation syndrome, first described in 1936 by Hans Selye in the journal Nature. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ...

Bōsōzoku were first seen in the 1950s as Japanese youth began to emulate American motorcycle gang culture. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... A motorcycle gang (also known as a biker gang) is a motorcycle club and gang whose members (outlaw bikers and one percenters) are motorcycle riders, usually of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. ...

See also

• Motorcycle gang