Bosozoku

The “speed tribes” are one of the longest-lived cultural phenomena in modern Japanese history. In an island where space is at a premium, few people bother with the expense and hassle of owning a car, but motorcycles, trikes, and other bikes remain extremely popular. Individually, bosozoku range from informal racing clubs (perfectly legitimate if they bother to get the right permits) to go-gangs engaged in criminal activity for profit or just hellraising. Street races, whether legal or otherwise, are hugely popular in Neo-Tokyo—the kind of thing that has the corp drones gawking out their windows and placing bets—and the bosozoku run practically all of them.

The bosozoku are strongly tied to Neo-Tokyo’s courier culture, and the couriers often end up smuggling or dealing performance enhancers. Good way to get in contact.

— Traveler Jones

Parent Organization

Neo-Tokyo Zoku

Subsidiary Organizations

• 701 Club