It's just like that article that Ella gave us to read! That one class!

I just heard some really loud noises outside. I looked outside and there were motorcycles repeatedly revving and driving up and down our little street. It's 12:27 AM. Not that I mind; I'm awake. But I think they might be bousouzoku, which makes me happy because they're something from my Japanese Culture class that I haven't seen yet. (And okay I still didn't really see them - it's dark out. I saw their motorcycle headlights.) But it's funny that they're here in my semi-rural suburb. This makes me want to go outside and like be a participant observer, ask them questions, etc. Good thing I am too lazy because they are probably dangerous.

But. Japanese teenage rebellion is just so *cute* somehow. I think it's because they just try so *hard* to be tough. To *look* tough. Like that one article about Japanese fashion that I read awhile ago. How they appropriate the markers of disadvantaged youth from other countries, but really are affluent. But that article makes a good point when it talks about consumer culture vs. delinquent culture. I guess the bousouzoku were just "keeping it real" by terrorizing the neighborhood and waking everyone up. Heh. I wonder if they're local. I wonder if they just randomly wandered here or if they purposefully came to a suburb from like Osaka or something. They are *committed* to their delinquency. Hee.

ETA: Oh, I hear sirens now! It's kind of stupid that they basically doing this right in front of the police box (which is not far from my apt).