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Japanese Bosozoku Biker Gang Youth by Photographer Yoshinaga Masayuki

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Bosozoku ( "violent running tribe")     Japan's leading maverick photographer reveals a unique vision of the notorious Japanese bike gangs, often linked to the underground activities of the Yazuka. A former member of the Bosozoku himself, Masayuki Yoshinga has revealed hidden secrets of Japan's biker gangs.  Bosozokus were first seen in the 1950s as the Japanese automobile industry expanded rapidly. The precursors to the bōsōzoku were known as kaminari zoku (雷族 "Thunder Tribe"), urban motorcyclist more akin to the British rockers. Many, if not most, of bōsōzoku came from a lower socioeconomic class and may have used the motorcycle gang activities as a way to express disaffection and dissatisfaction with Japanese mainstream society. Many of the most hard-core bōsōzoku would become lower-ranking members of the Yakuza after turning 20 years of age.  In the 1980s and 90s, bōsōzoku would often embark on large rides, in which up to 100 bikers would cruise togethe...

National Geographic: The Last Roll of Kodachrome

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They give us those nice bright colors  They give us the greens of summers  Makes you think all the world's a sunny day,  Oh yeah I got a Nikon camera  I love to take a photograph So mama don't take my Kodachrome away  Paul Simon, 1973  Photographer and National Geographic contributor Steve McCurry doesn't want his Kodachrome taken away. He's taken over 800,000 photos taken with the film — including his most famous one. When McCurry's arresting shot of an Afghan girl in Pakistan was featured on the cover of National Geographic in 1985, the subject's gazing green eyes captured the world's attention. It could not have been created without Kodachrome.  After spending almost 30 years shooting with Kodachrome, McCurry equates losing the medium to losing a dear friend. He has been given the chance to take one more roll — just 36 frames — for the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film. He'll continue traveling around the world, looki...