Comments on: Yoyogi Rockabillies

By: Sebastian Lezcano

Sebastian Lezcano — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:01:18 +0000

wanna rock in Yoyogi’s Park… rock like hell!

Lov3 to Tokyo

GAMBARE!

By: TheBastar_SK

TheBastar_SK — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:36:11 +0000

Very nice pics!

By: Kapoue

Kapoue — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:55:28 +0000

Discover your blog with Hiroshi. It’s funny to see the evolution of the look of some Rockabilies, the badass guy is now more scary

http://vincentfollezou.com/wordpress/2009/07/20/balade-a-tokyo/

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:16:20 +0000

These guys were there in 1996 when I lived in Tokyo, so it’s been going on at least that long. Anyone know when it officially started?

By: LINDA

LINDA — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:47:03 +0000

OMG, I saw them on the PB&J video and was facsinated by them. So weird, like a horrific traffic accident, I’m so intrigued by them. So unique in a conformist kinda way. Leave it to the Japanese, high style, but no depth. I’m Japanese myself so don’t think I’m being racist : )

By: MJG

MJG — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:36:56 +0000

Jason- Cheers, and you really think the Nikkor 80-200mm will be such a significant step up from the Sigma 70-200mm that it’s worth shelling out all the money for? I’m feeling v. satisfied with the Sigma. Also cheers for comment- don’t know why they should be better though as took them in the same sitting as I took the cosplayers. Maybe the way they’re cropped- less tight?

Follow up with interview is a good idea yeah.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:11:30 +0000

Nice candid poses. An improvement over your last such post. I think it might be time to step up to the Nikkor 80-200mm.

Having been visiting Yoyogi Park for the past 6 years, I’d have to say that the rock-a-billy group is mos def getting stronger, much stronger. They didn’t have their own logo-ed jackets back then and I feel didn’t have as many people rocking out with them each Sunday. Plus, that 1950s dance group was there then either in my memory.

Maybe a follow-up post interviewing some of those guys to get their history for sure?

By: MJG

MJG — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:52:12 +0000

Freedom- Half expected to see you out there rocking it up with them. Ever teased your hair as tall as the dude with living hair? I could respect that.

Jean Rob- I never spoke to them, there’s kind of an invisible barrier of intense concentration between them and us tourists- I’ve never seen them talk to anyone outside their circle. Perhaps we regular folk are worried they’re gangsters. As for are these their regular clothes- I have no way of knowing, but rather doubt it. It seems to me like cos-play, fairly well under control. About demographics, yeah some younger guys- less photogenic though, just getting started. I doubt they’re half-American, just a funky J-subgroup. The 4th guy from the bottom, I think I caught him in a weird moment- he was in the thick of it a short while later.

Neil- Did you know about these guys in advance? I figured they were famous, but a lot of people I mentioned them to didn’t know about them.

Paisley- True that.

Hao- I feel happy to see these guys too. They give it their all, and we benefit. Rock on.

Joao Paulo- Psychobillies- what is that then?

Hiroshi- Thanks a lot for the link, glad you liked the shots

By: hiroshi

hiroshi — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:47:38 +0000

Very fascinating. I link it on my blog. Thanks for it.

By: JoÃ£o Paulo

JoÃ£o Paulo — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:39:02 +0000

They are kind of cool, you should check out the Rockabillies and Psychobillies here in Brazil… very very strange