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Happy 40th anniversary of Doukoho Day from JNC

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Ben Hsu

We at JNC hope that our American readers are having a wonderful holiday with your families this week. Forty years ago today, a different sort of celebration was taking place, when 3,000 bosozoku bikes and cars took to the streets … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Happy Doukoho Eve, Everyone!

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Ben Hsu

On November 22, 1978, over 3000 bosozoku motorcycles and cars swarmed the streets of Tokyo, cruising, parading, revving and generally causing a ruckus. On the following day a new Japanese traffic law would require helmets for all motorcyclists. So a huge … Continue reading →

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Happy Doukoho Eve: Detonation! Violent Riders trailer

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Ben Hsu

In honor of Doukoho Eve here’s your early Friday Video, the trailer for 1975’s Detonation! Violent Riders. Teruo Ishii’s bosozoku exploitation film arrived just as media frenzy surrounding Japan’s motorcycle gangs reached fever pitch. The plot follow two rival gangs vying for supremacy … Continue reading →

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