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' reckless driving group ') is a Japanese youth subculture associated with customized motorcycles. The first appearance of these types of biker gangs was in the 1950s. Popularity climbed throughout the 1980s, peaking at an estimated 42,510 members in 1982.
Cut offs and motorcycling soon spread internationally, being taken up by the rocker subculture in the United Kingdom and the Bōsōzoku in Japan. Cut offs' ties to motorcycling led to them becoming seen as a sign of rebellion. Because of this, they were soon adopted by various youth subcultures, including the skinhead, heavy metal and punk ...
Colors identify the rank of members within clubs from new members, to "prospects" to full members known as "patch-holders", and usually consist of a top and bottom circumferential badge called a rocker, due to the curved shape, [7] with the top rocker stating the club name, the bottom rocker stating the location or territory, and a central logo of the club's insignia, with a fourth, smaller ...
Biker culture may refer to various aspects of motorcycling and relevant subculture, specifically that of: Motorcycle clubs, groups of individuals whose primary interest and activities involve motorcycles; Outlaw motorcycle clubs, also called one percenter clubs or motorcycle gangs
Black Emperor) is a 1976 Japanese black-and-white 16 mm documentary film by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi that follows the exploits of young Japanese motorcyclists known as the "Black Emperors". [1] The 1970s in Japan saw the rise of a motorcycling movement called the bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member of ...
Outside of the outlaw motorcyclist subculture, the words "motorcycle club" carry no pejorative meaning beyond the everyday English definition of the words – a club involving motorcycles, whose members come from every walk of life. Thus, there are clubs that are culturally and stylistically nothing like outlaw or one percenter clubs, and whose ...
Biker bars (8 P) C. Motorcycle customization (3 C, 14 P) M. ... Pages in category "Motorcycling subculture" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Japanese subcultures (4 C, 49 P) L. Labor in Japan (7 C, 8 P) M. ... Pages in category "Society of Japan" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.