Youth in Japan
May 7, 2009 - By Bobby Solomon - Category: Photography
The Life Magazine Archive has been a consistent source of inspiration for since it was launched a few months back. What’s neat about it for me is that I can constantly run across new photos of something that I really think is cool.
My most recent find was photos from an article called Youth in Japan, which seems to document a day and night in the life of a group of scooter kids in 1964. The photos are so neat to see, and I love everything that they’re wearing. I’m also jealous of their bikes, I wish I had a sweet little scooter like that to run around LA on!
Check out some more photos under the cut.
Bobby
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If you've got something to say, keep it positive.Thank you for posting this. My love for Japan grows with every waking hour.
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The motorcycle culture in Japan is huge.
Take a look on those “Bosozoku”, a motorcycle subculture with clubs and spikes.
http://japon.canalblog.com/images/CanalBlog_Livre_Bosozoku04.jpg
Interesting shit.
Masayuki Yoshinaga took lovely pictures about this.
Bobby, these photos are beautiful. They immediately reminded me of Nagisa Oshima’s “Cruel Story of Youth” – have you seen it? It’s amazing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruel_Story_of_Youth
aghh nostalgia :)
Remind me of “Godspeed you ! black emperor”, a 70s’ documentary :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Speed_You!_Black_Emperor
In any case thx for inspiration !
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Jonathon, reminded me immediately of that film too. Such a good one.
i wonder what kind of motorcycles those are?
In the first and third photo, he’s riding a bike that I’m currently restoring. Its a 1962 Honda CB77 Superhawk 305.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1962_cb77_restore/
dose anybody know who the photographer is?