Legends of the Yankee world descend on Japan! Aikoku Japan Style Book" is on sale from March 3 (Sun.) to rave reviews!

2024.03.06 10:30

一般社団法人全日本ヤンキー青少年保護協会

The All-Japan Yankee Youth Protection Association (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Masaki Miyairi), which operates "i-Q JAPAN," a web media specializing in old cars and motorcycles, has published "Aicho-Japan Style Book," a specialized magazine featuring only bikes with Zakka specifications, which is also its origin. The magazine is a collection of motorcycles with ZOKU-vehicle specifications, which is the origin of the association.

<Schedule for release

March 3 (Sun.): On sale at stores

March 13 (Wed.): On sale on Amazon

Amazon pre-order will start on March 3.

The editor-in-chief is former Champ Road ace reporter Masaki Miyairi. The general editor is Kenichiro Iwahashi, a leading figure in the yankee world, and he is joined by Toshiyuki Akimoto (photographer), the famous former editor-in-chief of Champ Road magazine, and Tomoyuki Ueno, a writer who knows the underground inside and out. The reunion of the staff members who know the scene from the past is reminiscent of the "Monthly Champ Road" (published by Kasakura Publishing), which once sent yankees and biker gangs all over Japan into a frenzy.

The magazine was produced with the full cooperation of leading stores throughout Japan. The magazine picks up brand-new, special, zakka-spec motorcycles that are the top runners in the "current" old car clubs, as recommended by the shops themselves. This book will give you a good understanding of the current Old-School Car Association.

Aikoku Japan Style Book, Vol. 01: We're not a biker gang. It's Kyujikkai!

Special website for purchasing "Aikoku Japan Stylebook

URL: https://i-kyu.com/stylebook01/

Amazon purchase page for "Aikoku Japan Stylebook

https://amzn.asia/d/9oVX5II

Experts of zoku-zoku and kyokasha cars have come together in this one book!

On Sunday, March 3, 2024, the National Association for the Protection and Development of Yankees published "Aicho-Japan Style Book," a specialized magazine featuring only motorcycles made in the style of old cars.

The parent organization of "Aicho-JAPAN" is "i-Q JAPAN," a website dedicated to kyusha-kai, a long-established media that has specialized in kyusha-kai and kyusha-kai-style bikes since its launch in 2017, and has covered zokusha bikes from all over Japan over the past six years. The magazine's structure, backed by knowledge and experience, is reminiscent of "Monthly Champ Road" (published by Kasakura Publishing), which once sent yankies and motorcycle gangs all over Japan into a frenzy.

The editor-in-chief is Masaki Miyairi, a former ace reporter for Champ Road, who is "the most knowledgeable editor about motorcycle gangs in Japan. The overall editor is Kenichiro Iwahashi, a leading figure in the Yankee world, and Toshiyuki Akimoto, former editor-in-chief of Champ Road magazine, is the photographer. Tomoyuki Ueno, a writer who is well versed in the underground in Japan and abroad, including biker gangs, mafia, hosts, etc. It is only natural to feel the spirit of Champ Road, as the onsite staff who know the past have reunited to complete this volume.

The magazine is centered on the latest Kyoshakenkai-style motorcycles recommended by leading stores throughout Japan. The "Kyusha-kai" style bikes are mainly modified bikes with up-hands, group mufflers, and three-stage seats that are reminiscent of the motorcycle gangs that used to ride in the past. In addition, it is recommended that the muffler be kept within legal standards by installing a silencer.

The parts and paint jobs of these bikes are also in vogue, and the bikes of others are a matter of concern to all current owners. We picked up 150 such "hot" bikes from all over Japan. The magazine provides an in-depth look at the appeal of each bike, focusing on modification points and noteworthy parts.

This is the first issue! Full of behind-the-scenes stories from the early days of Champ Road magazine!

Toshiyuki Akimoto, former editor-in-chief of Champ Road, and Kenichiro Iwahashi, a leading figure in the Yankee world

The featured article is a "Champ Road Conversation" between Kenichiro Iwahashi, general supervisor, and Toshiyuki Akimoto, former editor-in-chief of Champ Road. This is a must-read for readers of the Champ Road magazine of the time, as well as for all those involved in the biker gangs, as the two have never held a dialogue in the past, and this is the first time they are talking to each other. It is also highly valuable as a resource for deciphering the subcultures of the Showa and Heisei eras.

The cover features C-Style, a yankee idol from Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, known as the younger sister of Kishidan. The magazine also features an interview with C-Style about their formation 10 years ago, when they had 6 members at the time of their debut, but now have 2 members, Sakira Yatsugi and Ugui Shiohigari.

And in the feature on "female auto riders," the female members of "Sakuranokai," based in Kanagawa and Chiba, gather!　The new generation of old car girls are now making the old car industry even more exciting than the men. They are showing off their favorite cars, which have been customized and glamorized with the sensibility that only the "yangyaru" can bring.

Seven years have passed since the last biker gang magazine, Champ Road, ceased publication in 2016, so why launch a new print medium at this time? Kenichiro Iwahashi, the general supervisor of the magazine, said the following.

However, it is not intended for the entry of non-enthusiasts, and unfortunately, I must say that it is not suitable for expanding the horizons of a genre.

We have always felt that paper media is indispensable for preserving the culture of Kyusha-kai, which has inherited the style and spirit of zoku-jidosha while embracing legal compliance (this may be an underhanded culture, but...), for future generations.

So we approached i-Q JAPAN, with whom we had maintained a good relationship, and since they shared the same feelings, the project went very smoothly.

The highlight of the project was a giveaway of an entire old motorcycle!

The first issue commemorates the launch of the magazine! One lucky winner will receive a GSX400E KATANA!

Video introduction of the bike to be given away

URL: https://youtu.be/m1DAVAdzE_Y

The centerpiece of the new issue of "Love Old Japan Stylebook" is the "Giveaway of a Whole Old Motorcycle". Readers can enter to win a Suzuki GSX400E KATANA.

The GSX400E was a popular model that supported Suzuki's mid-sized motorcycles in the early 1980s, and could be called the "face of Suzuki" at that time. Naturally, the GSX400E was also highly favored by motorcycle gangs, and is affectionately known as the "Goki" in today's old car clubs.

This GSX400E will be presented to one subscriber to the "Aicho-Japan Style Book. Since it will be offered in near-genuine condition, having been serviced at a certain specialty store for old motorcycles, this project will inevitably attract the attention of not only fans of Zokuga, but also lovers of out-of-print motorcycles and return riders.

In addition, an "experiment" was conducted in the publication of this "Ai Kyu Japan Style Book. The book will be sold through a special website and Amazon Books.

The book will be sold exclusively through a special website, Amazon Books, and at participating bookstores. The distribution of large bookstores that handle general books is different from the residential areas of the users who seek these books, so we have chosen not to use the publisher's sales channels or codes.

Although it has been a long time since there were whispers of a magazine recession, there must be more than a few segments of the population that both want paper publications and would like to promote themselves to the public through paper publications. If such a style takes root, it is conceivable that it will have an impact on the form of publishing. In this sense, this challenge deserves attention.

List of stores selling the products

Bike Factory Kittan (Hyogo)

K-STYLE (Shizuoka)

BF-F&F-GARAGE (Kanagawa)

Kyu-sha-kai.com (Miyagi)

Double Seven (Kanagawa)

TOP MODA(Aichi)

BUNNY HOUSE(Aichi)

PEEK-A-BOO(Aichi)

RED STAGE(Okinawa)

CANDY LIFE(Kanagawa)

FLEX(Yamanashi)