Is Japan SAFE to visit in 2024? Tokyo's AKIRA CRIME WAVE explained!

Great video, I learned some interesting stuff. You're absolutely right, it never fully went away, just got turned down a few notches. I used to live in a small mountain city, and they had a small contingent of bosozoku even there - they rode about on little bikes with daft mods, revving like mad the whole time, and occasionally did donuts outside the koban at the station, just to annoy the cops. I always thought of them as basically harmless, though, and I always kind of respected their courage. They are after all young rebels in a culture that doesn't understand the value of youthful rebellion. As far as films, I recommend the Stray Cat Rock series, a cheaply made B-movie anthology series with a consistent cast who play different characters each time, notably including Meiko Kaji, who appeared here before she became famous (and awesome) in the amazing Female Prisoner Scorpion series and in _Lady Snowblood_. They aren't hardcore biker films but there is a little biker culture there; what they are is films about gangs and about being on the fringes of society. The first features a lady biker as a main character set against a gang who have bikes and jeeps, and the fourth features a biker gang as antagonists, prompting Kaji and co to declare "We need Hondas!", and a bike chase ensues. They are VERY 1970s and quite good fun, but none of them is very good. They are worth a watch for the ambience more than for the cinematic spectacle. You can watch them via Arrow Video's streaming service.

Another reason to visit Japan!

Thank you for speaking about this! I visited Japan about half a year ago and it’s cool to learn more about the history of these events

Lol the difference in "crime" of first world Asia as compared to the rest of it is kinda funny

Great Teacher Onizuka is similar in many ways, amazing series

I wasn’t expecting such a great video, with included historical context. Some of the clips do make me miss being a reckless teenager haha

keep it up man, really nice video

Awesome video! I had no idea that one of the bands I listen to (Godspeed You! Black Emperor) got the name from a biker gang

Super interesting vid! Looks like it's still pretty safe and gangs are not that common? And nice of them to wear special outfits so we can identify them easily 😅

Visited Japan about two months ago was in the middle of Tokyo where the giant crossing is like 100 bikes came through like sports bikes and some of them were arguing with each other and they split up in a different ways so made me think biker gang then after that to Tokyo police went after each group

Great vid. Some youth culture recommendations: The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September (1982) Shuffle (1981) Burst City (1982) Empire of Kids (1981) Majoran (1984) V Madonna War (1985) The Heartbreak Yakuza (1987) Blow the Night (1983) Failed Youth (1974) The Young Animals (1978)

Isn't it more of Japan's Quadrophenia, than Mad Max? Anyway, love the vid. Akira is a masterpiece. Still get goosebumps thinking about it. Also, it, was quite prophetic in some ways.

Stay away from Tokyo in 2024 things are getting terrible with crime over 273 random acts of violence and crime directed towards foreigners in the month of April alone, this is in just Tokyo as well. Not sure what’s going on but no one seems to be speaking on this. Please be safe everyone

Psuedo yakuza = WANNABES 😂LOL