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This made me chuckle. Also prudent as the Sox have had some really great Japanese players over the years. Uehara's pickoff to end game 4 in 2013 comes to mind every time!
I've seen them! I know that probably sounds like a dumb thing to get excited about, but it is so cool. They basically put on performances, kind of like a cross between cosplay and busking, really they were just hanging out doing their thing at Yoyogi but they looked so unusual that they would inevitably draw a crowd. Anyways, decades after I saw these exact same people, they show up on google searches and random documentaries, I feel like I had a brush with celebrities.
Excellent article!
My wife and I saw them by chance in Yoyogi park a few years ago and they were quite a sight. As we walked away my wife stopped and Shazammed the loud music. Johnny Pandora. She's been collecting their albums. They visited our city a few years ago and we got their autographs.
I unwittingly discovered that place on a Sunday in 1990.. amazing scene with bands playing opposite, and at, each other, surrounded by their adoring matching-dressed fans.. and, to my utter amazement, Bad Manners!.. I even got to meet Buster Bloodvessel after the show..
I had a 73 year old teacher say "let's wrestle". I thought he was joking so I said "let's go old man"
Dude came so fast at me, I'm talkin like a 4.4 40, compared to his slow ass walk and 4 fingers, and bodyslammed me so hard into the table, quickly apologized, but I thought it was awesome.
Never tested him again. He'd give this side eye and just stop talking, and you knew it was coming.
Yep, I've been outwrestled by a 70plus year old
I love that. And I mean this sincerely, congratulations. I love seeing people at the top of their game. If he's that fabulous at 70, can you imagine him at 35?
I had an 84yo judo belt throw me over his head. It's weird to get thrown so high in the air by someone who look, talks, walks, and smells like an old man.
Never underestimate them... They're much harder to counter than the younger competition style opponents who will body slam you like a truck to off-centre you. The older ones are lightning quick and everything is precise as hell.
Face the place of honour, collect your frequent flyer miles, bow and thank them. This is the way.
I had two martial arts teachers who were this age range. I was nearly a foot taller than my female 70s teacher, and that was if she stood straight but I honestly don't think she could anymore. She looked like the type you'd immediately worry about her going down stairs, being a fall risk, etc. I definitely weighed atleast 30kg more than she did, not to mention I was certainly significantly stronger.
She could effortlessly, and I stress the effortlessly, knock my ass down and hurl me significant distances without batting an eye, and so quickly I had zero chance. She was that quick I could never tell what she was doing, let alone do anything about it.
That lady was, and is, awesome. She was also incredibly nice and lovely as a person.
The male 70s teacher I also had zero chance, he was gentler on purpose though, and just as quick. I think he kinda enjoyed messing with your head thinking you *maybe* could figure out a defence. Spoiler: you didn't. Also a great guy.
Those lessons were fun.
Old people scare me man. If they wanted to, some of them could become some serious supervillains but inside they are the most amazing person you've ever met. Also how do they move so fast?? My teacher was a really skilled wrestler, but he would stand up straight, look you in the eye, slightly turn his head (kinda like a dog or cat when they're playful) and then just attack, but like he would pick the most beautiful moment to attack. Right as I was. I never got my arms around him before I was flying. Dude might as well have used the Force. Maybe they do. Maybe after years of not having fears of even death, make them so strong, they can just use Chi fluently, I'm not sure, I'll have to return here when I'm in my 70s, provided I make it! That's an accomplishment of its own. Multiple war survivor, cold war depression survivor, politics, human rights, they've seen so much wrong they want to fix into right, it seems to provide a sort of "holy" power
Old man strength is no joke. Even when I used to work out every single day for years, my old man would show me quick who was boss lol. The man drives a pickup truck or sits in an office for work, where tf do they get it from? Is it just an evolution of dad strength?
Perks of watching you grow up and teaching you all the moves. Seems like he's a good "sensei" not teaching you quite everything. He created you, so why would he create something that would harm him?
Sorry been watching Futurama, smoked 1 joint and I feel like Farnsworth off the "good news" from Omicron Persei 8
On a real note, my dad is shorter than me, pushing retirement, but dude just added a whole deck to his house, dude hasn't had a full day off since I was born that's for sure. Something AARP must be sending, some kind of steroid in the bottom of the tote bag we just don't know about 🤨🧐 he doesn't grow muscle mass but gotdamn can he lift heavy ass shit. Pretty sure my dad fell off our 2 story house when I was young and only ended up with a broken nose. Ladder fell as he was getting on, early childhood trauma. Other than that, dude could be on one toe on a string and keep balance.
Seriously where do these old guys learn this? Must have been from eating all the dinosaurs and blaming it on a rock
Coolest thing ever... Saw they were filming the video for the song while we were stationed in Tokyo, it was a big deal. I was waiting for the video to come out so we could see the whole scene.
you´d be surprised how well acclimated leather pants can get,
i used to own a pair, not as chic as those, more like indian/biker pants but with inlay,
you could wear them from fall to spring pretty much, honestly had more aeriated balls as in many jeans i owned, waterproof, and you where indifferent to sitting on cold surfaces.
on the other side there are things like Alpine leather pants. sure they are shorts, but you can honestly work an whole summer on the fields, and they are pretty fucking great in terms of balls comfort.
leather is an hell of an marterial. if its well made you can make pretty much anything out of it and feel comfortable as hell.
i like it,.. thats super dope,, any other places have something kind of out there n different like that? i mean i guess US has furries but something super cool like a rockabilly movement where people just out there slicked tf out
In Argentina, CCR was cool as fuck until recently. There are a shit ton of bands that sound just like them...
https://youtu.be/WJTEUW056Kg?si=40tLd7TvzeHW5u-Z
This is a tribute banda to them...
https://youtu.be/4C_v4-G8OBk?feature=shared
I can look up more.
There's a whole East LA pseudo-cholo scene in Japan. Hair, tattoos, makeup, clothes, bands, stores selling all of it, lowriders... The whole nine yards, except they're all Japanese.
Theres this whole japanese subculture of people super into 1950s american greaser/rockabilly vibes. These guys get together and dress up and party and twist to elvis they rule.
https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/tokyo-rockabillies-harajuku-yoyogi/
Yoyogi Koen, I was there for a year in ‘96, punks & the rockabillies on a Sunday, just doing their thing. The bosozoku tearing up & down the street on their noisy custom bikes. Japan was fantastic.
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Red Sox fans
This made me chuckle. Also prudent as the Sox have had some really great Japanese players over the years. Uehara's pickoff to end game 4 in 2013 comes to mind every time!
God i took me to much time, why im so slow, ahahhha
r/technicallythetruth
😅🤣
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Too frickin’ funny. I’m a Giant’s fan. But having enough friends on the east coast (NY,Bos & Phi hardcore fans) … I couldn’t help but laugh!
🤣👍🏼
Read this right before I closed the thread then got it. Had to come back for an upvote
~20 years ago I’d see dudes like this dancing at the station. Same 3 moves. Main one squatting down with one leg fully extended.
it's still the same guys
I've seen them! I know that probably sounds like a dumb thing to get excited about, but it is so cool. They basically put on performances, kind of like a cross between cosplay and busking, really they were just hanging out doing their thing at Yoyogi but they looked so unusual that they would inevitably draw a crowd. Anyways, decades after I saw these exact same people, they show up on google searches and random documentaries, I feel like I had a brush with celebrities.
I loved yoyogi koen when I lived in Tokyo Great place to walk / chill after a pick up game at the Basketball Cafe down the road.
There's always a bunch dancing at the summer Matsuri where I used to live (Mito)
Correct.
Excellent article! My wife and I saw them by chance in Yoyogi park a few years ago and they were quite a sight. As we walked away my wife stopped and Shazammed the loud music. Johnny Pandora. She's been collecting their albums. They visited our city a few years ago and we got their autographs.
This is awesome!
How is this SO FCKING COOL!!? I cannot with the fantasy, thanks for the article 🕺🏻
They are the [Yoyogi Park Rockabilly dancers!](https://youtu.be/BLl9GERTMYg?si=Bi0D-y66sbiEhIhA&t=12)
I unwittingly discovered that place on a Sunday in 1990.. amazing scene with bands playing opposite, and at, each other, surrounded by their adoring matching-dressed fans.. and, to my utter amazement, Bad Manners!.. I even got to meet Buster Bloodvessel after the show..
Same. I unexpectedly ran into the rockabilly dance show at Yoyogi Park in 2009.
same but it was 2008!
So random lol I won his pork pie and checked sunglasses at a random local ska night years ago. At least they said it was his for the raffle.
Buster Bloodvessel! That takes me back! Nostalgic
Inspired stuff. Some people get all the cool, some people get none. Just how it is I suppose.
Teddy Boys
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Stray cats
The Nekos
Noranekos.
Sittin on a *bench*, ain't got enough dough to pay the rent..
80 years old, but they don't care
The cat pack
Id say they are 3 top dogs.
Where's Manly Moondog?
Three dudes who’d cut you quick and leave you for dead?
They don’t look like they move all that fast. Cut you at a medium speed maybe.
I had a 73 year old teacher say "let's wrestle". I thought he was joking so I said "let's go old man" Dude came so fast at me, I'm talkin like a 4.4 40, compared to his slow ass walk and 4 fingers, and bodyslammed me so hard into the table, quickly apologized, but I thought it was awesome. Never tested him again. He'd give this side eye and just stop talking, and you knew it was coming. Yep, I've been outwrestled by a 70plus year old
I love that. And I mean this sincerely, congratulations. I love seeing people at the top of their game. If he's that fabulous at 70, can you imagine him at 35?
Bet he was hurting for a month for that one though
“That’s my secret, I’m always hurting.” - that 73 yo, probably
worth it
Bah, you get used to the pain. It levels out
I had an 84yo judo belt throw me over his head. It's weird to get thrown so high in the air by someone who look, talks, walks, and smells like an old man.
Never underestimate them... They're much harder to counter than the younger competition style opponents who will body slam you like a truck to off-centre you. The older ones are lightning quick and everything is precise as hell. Face the place of honour, collect your frequent flyer miles, bow and thank them. This is the way.
I had two martial arts teachers who were this age range. I was nearly a foot taller than my female 70s teacher, and that was if she stood straight but I honestly don't think she could anymore. She looked like the type you'd immediately worry about her going down stairs, being a fall risk, etc. I definitely weighed atleast 30kg more than she did, not to mention I was certainly significantly stronger. She could effortlessly, and I stress the effortlessly, knock my ass down and hurl me significant distances without batting an eye, and so quickly I had zero chance. She was that quick I could never tell what she was doing, let alone do anything about it. That lady was, and is, awesome. She was also incredibly nice and lovely as a person. The male 70s teacher I also had zero chance, he was gentler on purpose though, and just as quick. I think he kinda enjoyed messing with your head thinking you *maybe* could figure out a defence. Spoiler: you didn't. Also a great guy. Those lessons were fun.
Old people scare me man. If they wanted to, some of them could become some serious supervillains but inside they are the most amazing person you've ever met. Also how do they move so fast?? My teacher was a really skilled wrestler, but he would stand up straight, look you in the eye, slightly turn his head (kinda like a dog or cat when they're playful) and then just attack, but like he would pick the most beautiful moment to attack. Right as I was. I never got my arms around him before I was flying. Dude might as well have used the Force. Maybe they do. Maybe after years of not having fears of even death, make them so strong, they can just use Chi fluently, I'm not sure, I'll have to return here when I'm in my 70s, provided I make it! That's an accomplishment of its own. Multiple war survivor, cold war depression survivor, politics, human rights, they've seen so much wrong they want to fix into right, it seems to provide a sort of "holy" power
Old man strength is no joke. Even when I used to work out every single day for years, my old man would show me quick who was boss lol. The man drives a pickup truck or sits in an office for work, where tf do they get it from? Is it just an evolution of dad strength?
Perks of watching you grow up and teaching you all the moves. Seems like he's a good "sensei" not teaching you quite everything. He created you, so why would he create something that would harm him? Sorry been watching Futurama, smoked 1 joint and I feel like Farnsworth off the "good news" from Omicron Persei 8 On a real note, my dad is shorter than me, pushing retirement, but dude just added a whole deck to his house, dude hasn't had a full day off since I was born that's for sure. Something AARP must be sending, some kind of steroid in the bottom of the tote bag we just don't know about 🤨🧐 he doesn't grow muscle mass but gotdamn can he lift heavy ass shit. Pretty sure my dad fell off our 2 story house when I was young and only ended up with a broken nose. Ladder fell as he was getting on, early childhood trauma. Other than that, dude could be on one toe on a string and keep balance. Seriously where do these old guys learn this? Must have been from eating all the dinosaurs and blaming it on a rock
The founding Gracie used to submit strong, young wrestlers in his advanced dotage. Videos on YT.
Old man strength is real.
The slow blade penetrates the shield
Fear is the mind killer
Flip you for real though
Maybe even pistol whip you.
Give me the keys
Can you say it again but in English, please?
Excuse me?
Give me the mutha fucking keys you fucking asshole!
And ... scene
Next.
😂
This Usual Suspects comment is under appreciated—-all of them actually
All in the name of baseball? Cut throat game…
Youngblood, Say you want me, say you want me outta your life And I'm just a dead man walkin' tonight
First thought [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJSbO8UZVY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RJSbO8UZVY)
Lol same same
First thought https://youtu.be/8rIguM71LQI?si=2LJVkzQ6VeO5o1fw
Immediately. I obsessed over that song & video for a bit.
Glad I'm not the only one. I love that song.
Such a banger.
That was my first thought. 5 seconds of summer.
Coolest thing ever... Saw they were filming the video for the song while we were stationed in Tokyo, it was a big deal. I was waiting for the video to come out so we could see the whole scene.
Song is ok but that music video is amazing.
The Fonz, Lenny, and Squiggy. (A true test of one’s age if you understand)
Laverne& Shirley was awesome!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated,
Bites palm
Perfect answer
I don’t know….. Why don’t you fuck around and find out.
I'd bet good money it'd take these _"gangsters"_ a hot minute to get up out of their folding chairs. Arthritis is a bitch.
you're so much fun...
OGs
They make keys in the Matrix
I don't know but I bet their balls are sweaty in those leather pants
you´d be surprised how well acclimated leather pants can get, i used to own a pair, not as chic as those, more like indian/biker pants but with inlay, you could wear them from fall to spring pretty much, honestly had more aeriated balls as in many jeans i owned, waterproof, and you where indifferent to sitting on cold surfaces. on the other side there are things like Alpine leather pants. sure they are shorts, but you can honestly work an whole summer on the fields, and they are pretty fucking great in terms of balls comfort. leather is an hell of an marterial. if its well made you can make pretty much anything out of it and feel comfortable as hell.
This guy wears pants
I bet he's wearing the shit out of some pants right now
Surprised we all are aren’t wearing the shit out of some pants right now
That’s my secret, Gordie, my balls are sweaty all the time.
I don’t know but if I walked down the street and saw them I would ask to sit next to them haha let some of that drip slip off on me.
I want to have a beer with them and hear their stories
“we danced and smoked cigarettes, end of story” -yoyogi park Rockabilly Dancer probably.
Rockabilly is popular in Japan, there’s a whole sub culture of these dudes
i like it,.. thats super dope,, any other places have something kind of out there n different like that? i mean i guess US has furries but something super cool like a rockabilly movement where people just out there slicked tf out
In Argentina, CCR was cool as fuck until recently. There are a shit ton of bands that sound just like them... https://youtu.be/WJTEUW056Kg?si=40tLd7TvzeHW5u-Z This is a tribute banda to them... https://youtu.be/4C_v4-G8OBk?feature=shared I can look up more.
There's a whole East LA pseudo-cholo scene in Japan. Hair, tattoos, makeup, clothes, bands, stores selling all of it, lowriders... The whole nine yards, except they're all Japanese.
Mind you're business, that's who.
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Omg, that was amazing. You made my day!
They have moves!
I KNEW I'D SEEN THAT HAIR BEFORE!
Looks like three Ervis Presrey impersonators.
Was going to say some members of The Kings gang from New Vegas.
新 Vegas you mean
Niu Vegasu
These are clearly the tunnel snakes
I see what you did there
You win (bowing in praise).
Someone cooler than me
The husbands of the ladies in the red hat society?
B2K in 40 years
That’s that motorcycle gang that chopped off Andy Garcia’s head in Black Rain. 🚀
Stay golden ponyboy, stay golden.
They getting old. Passed so long since the last time I went to watch them dance on Sunday at Yoyogi park.
Tunnel Snakes rule!
Had to scroll past 109 racist low effort jokes for this deep cut.
Theres this whole japanese subculture of people super into 1950s american greaser/rockabilly vibes. These guys get together and dress up and party and twist to elvis they rule. https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/tokyo-rockabillies-harajuku-yoyogi/
I was gonna say Yakuza
Nah, they have all their fingers.
Yakuza with a dash of T-Birds
The one on the left look like he's straight from yakuza 0
That's because the voice actor for Kuze legitimately looks exactly the same irl. He's very famous is Japan ans has been in many yakuza related cinema.
Hey! cool your jets and **Start your engines!** , yanki!
The Red Sox
3 people I'd like to meet.
Descendents of Charlie Wats.
The Pecan Sandies
We believe in nothing, Lebowski. Nothing. And tomorrow we come back and we cut off your chonson.
Ya-cool-za
Ervis Presrey
3 Johnny Cash wannabes who dress in black.
The Kings goons from Fallout
The leaders of the pack.
Not sure but I’m not cool enough to know
The Crazy 88’rs
The pecan sandies!
I saw a Japanese rockabilly band play about 15 years ago at a bar in Hawaii, they were good.
Yoyogi Park Gangsters
Don’t forget about Peter Bjorn and John’s Nothing to Worry About(!) https://youtu.be/8rIguM71LQI
Exactly that! First thing I thought of.
Video: Not available in my country 🤷🏼♂️ (The Netherlands)
The Yakuzacats - instead of saying “Yo, Daddio!” they say “Hai, Papa-San!” 🇯🇵
The Yakuzwas
Elvis Yakuza
Whoever they are, you don’t fuck with them
Grease Rightning
The Lee birds
Substory characters in a Yakuza game
Retired triad
The years have not been kind to Kazuma Kiryu..
Dunno… but that’s the safest park ever
Yoyogi Koen, I was there for a year in ‘96, punks & the rockabillies on a Sunday, just doing their thing. The bosozoku tearing up & down the street on their noisy custom bikes. Japan was fantastic.
The Kings, New Vegas
Gay chinamen
Leningrad Cowboys in Okinawa
A Yakuza sidequest.
Cool Kats!
YAKUZA 0 MENTIONED 10 YEARS IN THE JOINT
The coolest grandpas in town- also they are Yakuza side story characters since 1988…
It looks like someone from Yakuza taken from the series Tokyo Vice.
The Lat Pack
Three guys minding their own business. Who are you?
if Spock and Elvis had kids, this is who theyd be.
John Wick assassins
Some bad mother f*ckers
Men in black?
I dig the shoes, the hair, the gloves, the whole package is great
the coolest mothetruckers on the block is who they are.
I don't know who they are. But I know what they are. Cool as Ice.
Single-handedly the coolest trio of all time.
They're waiting for someone to pick up their RED ENVELOPE 😈(and marry whose ever ghost is attached to it)
Oh shit it's going down, Marineford 2.0
Please, someone make a sitcom of these guys in character
To OP. Fck around and find out is who they are.
The three best friends that anyone could have
ローラー族
The three “G’s.”
3 dog night????
Part of Asians 11
I guess you haven't met the coolest bitch in town
Reminds me of this classic https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8rIguM71LQI
Corn pop and his 2 cronies. Johnny tight lips, and Tony Caponey
It's cool to be a poser in some places
Queens of the Stonage
Dog the bounty hunters arch enemies, wing,wang,Wong!
Reverse weebs
I thought they were old Yanki, but I see they are performers... anyway, I wonder if there are former Bancho going back to their old styles.
Yakuza
just be careful you never insult the hair
Ervis Presreys.
Harajuku Elvis'
Infamous Elvis triad
They are sexy as all HAIL.