It’s pretty much common knowledge that American pop culture is popular in Japan, especially music and clothing. What many people might not know is that Lowriding is pretty popular in Japan as well. That’s right, one of the biggest staples of Chicano culture has made it overseas and it’s taking off.
Thanks to the popularity of Lowrider Magazine, our stilo has been made accessible to the Japanese, and it has created an interest in American cars (obviously Chevys) where they have traditionally been unpopular. For example, check out this bad ass lowrider from Japan:
It would be one thing to take the Lowriding style and simply adapt it to their culture, but the lowriding scene in Japan has for the most part actually stayed true to it’s Chicano roots. There’s an obvious interest in Chicano culture, with Chicano rap influence and even the dress style. Check these vatos out, and look at that fool sportin’ the Cortezes and reppin’ the Mexican flag:
That shit tripped me out the first time I saw it. Why do they have the Mexican flag? Then it made sense to me: It’s a sign of authenticity, like paying respect to the originator. It’s similar to when you go to a Tae Kwon Do dojo and you see the Korean flag proudly displayed, even though the instructor is white. If you realize what that really means, then you’ll see how cool it is. But it’s still funny to see these guys all Loc’d out, and with a shirt saying “La Firmeza.” In fact, “La Firmeza” is actually a clothing company overthere. No joke.
Rap has also became popular overthere, so what do you get when you mix Japanese rap with lowriders? Straight West Coast G shit. No lie, check out this bad ass video featuring Frost:
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That’s fucking dope. There’s even a rapper called “El Latino” and he collaborated with Jae-P, but this song aint half as tight:
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Now aint that some shit? Haha, puro pinche brown pride.
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It is incredible to believe how our Brand established back in the 80′s is becoming THE brand in Brazil as well as Japan, Poland and now heading into the UK. Acceptance here in the USA is still slow to recognize our incredible prison artists and world famous underground tattoo artists – Chicano, Indian and Laotian. Since we were worldwide licensed by Scarface in NY back in 2006 the demand for our clothing has skyrocketed. Now the people that make Abercrombie and Hollister appliques are making Bajito Onda. Seems everybody wants to ‘tap into’ that Chicano roots spreading worldwide. Keep up the good reporting tying it all together. We got the prison artists represented here and around for them too. Peace, Del aka Bajito Onda.
You’re right, even judging by the amount of hits from people looking for chicano art is higher than anything else. Search terms like “japanese chicanos” or “chicano art style” is at the top of the list.
I tried checking the link but I got a bandwith error.
es de lo mejor!!!!!!!!
a poco?
zoi de mexiko
se de verdadera cholada
homie
sabes
ke tranzas
zbs
lo unico que falta es que estos bueyes aprendan español
Even here in Russia we have big influences of Chicanos. In fact I started learning some Spanish just because of the Chicano culture. In Europe people are intrested in the Lowrider part of it but here we are more like intrested in the gang culture of LAtinos in the USA. So the Chicano culture is spreading out around the world guys!
Really? That’s interesting. So are Russian gangs similar to Latino gangs in the US? Hook it up with some Russian rap videos, I’ve seen some and they’re dope.
I guess that explains why you were getting so much russian spam lol
Yeah they’re still at it, I thought this was one of the ones that got through. It must be a big business selling cock pills over there.
WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE CHECK OUT http://WWW.CHICANOCLOTHING.COM
Ey I took a look and there’s some pretty cool stuff on there.
mexican power
100% mexican style crips tumbados repados chicanos
puro chicano karnal
esos putos noo son chicanos.
puro eight one eight cabrones
PURO RESPETO pa los CARNALES JAPONESES — much LUV n RESPECT
Los Japoneses Rifan Buey
sou brasileiro,e curto o estilo chicano,mesmo eu não gostando muito de rap e hiphop…
curto deathcore,mas me identifico com los chicos de la santa terra…afinal,somos todos latinos…
viva la latinidad!
Orale!
I bet they’ll get beat up if they ever step foot in East Los Angeles dressing like that.
WOW! that china even has the CHOLA LOOK!! WOWSERS!
DALLAS TEXAS in this bitch where these Mexicans be swanging and banging and knocking niggas lights out yall know what im saying
Namsayin’ yadanamean! Yeah I’m pretty sure we get u, not much there to get lost in thought with.