Japanese Auto Enthusiasts Customise Rides With Crystals And Cool LEDs
By Mark Hodge @mrhodgey
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Videographer / director: Steve’s POV
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Editor: Jack Stevens
Filmed in March 2015, this amazing footage was taken by American petrol head Steve Feldman, 45 in Japan's fourth most populated city Nagoya.
Car and motorcycle gangs, also known as Bosozoku, are controversial in the land of the rising sun for their love of loud engines and bright customisations.
During his trip, Bronx born Steve met one of the female members who had spent around $50,000 modifying her pink Honda Vamos van covering it in Swarovski crystals and LED lights.
YouTuber Steve, who spends his time exploring the Japanese car culture, met the Bosozoku members during one of their monthly night gatherings.
He said: “I had never been to an event like this before - this was the real deal and don't think many people outside of Japan let alone inside Japan ever seen a gathering quite like this.
“It is scary for some and many Japanese despise these people - Nagoya has a long history of being a bit rebellious.”
Car obsessive Steve also spoke about the young lady he met and her eye-catching customisations.
He said: “I have been meeting more and more ladies like her - girls who love custom cars even more than the guys.
“She was so proud of her Vamos wagon and of her friends' cars too.
“The total cost of her modifications to the vehicle would easily equate to 2 or 3 times the initial price.”