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Bosozoku Archipelago, Japan, 1980. Photo by Hideki Kimura.

"...As much of Japanese history, the early days of Bosozoku can be traced back to the post-war era, where a society being rebuilt resulted in the birth of a variety of new cultural movements.

That’s where motorcycles and cars step in. Emerging as an affordable and thrilling means of transportation and leisure in post-war Japan, the popularity of motorcycles went through the roof, especially with the Japanese automotive industry still in its early stages of development. Being popular among ex-fighter pilots, motorcycles became synonymous with adrenaline and entertainment..."

"Runaway Hot Road", a collection of works of the runaway tribe series. Editing is "Group ", an editorial team by Hideki Kimura who was the producer of the underground rock band "Murahachimin" in the 1970s and the person who produced Japan's first rock festival "Too Much" in 1968."

From "Runaway Islands / Runaway Hot Road", 1982. Courtesy of Matthew Killip.
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