Changes: Karasu Zoku

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Karasu Zoku is an all-black style that head-started various black-focused fashion styles around the world. The style is now considered inactive, as the name is no longer used. However, its impact on the world of fashion can still be seen to this day, from high-end fashion shows in Paris, to street coordinates in Harajuku.

Issues with Nebuta Matsuri

They enter the festival wearing black costumes instead of the traditional haneto costumes, leading to the nickname "crow gang" or simply, "crows." They're also known as "crow haneto," but their appearance and actions are not fitting of the name haneto, and the regional media does not include the word in their descriptions. They are classified as a type of foot-borne bōsōzoku.

The karasu-zoku first appeared at the festival in 1986. Initially, they were not viewed as a serious problem, but they became more dangerous when bōsōzoku members began joining. The Japanese started raising awareness about this issue, but it only made Karasu Zoku more popular.

Aomori City quickly took steps to ensure the safety of their festival, as it was a well known tourist attraction. In 1996, the organizers forcefully grouped the karasu-zoku together into a single area in order to monitor their actions more effectively. However, this only led to an increased level of hysteria among the gang members and was not an effective method of containing their behavior. The number of Crow Gang increased to over 10,000 by 2000, and their actions escalated to violence against different gang members or even against tourists and the police force, which destroyed the festival cheer and decreased public safety.

In 2001, the organizers introduced a system where all of the floats would begin and end their procession at the same time. The same year, the prefecture enacted a law that allowed the police force to act against the vandals before the violence began. As a result, the festivities became more contained, but the number of crow gang members decreased drastically.

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 {{Aesthetic|title1 = Karasu Zoku|image1 = Karasu zoku.jpg|other_names = Crow tribe|decade_of_origin = 1982-1990s|creator/s = Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo|key_colours = only black}}'''Karasu Zoku''' is an all-black style that head-started various black-focused fashion styles around the world. The style is now considered inactive, as the name is no longer used. However, its impact on the world of fashion can still be seen to this day, from high-end fashion shows in Paris, to street coordinates in Harajuku.
+Issues with Nebuta Matsuri
+They enter the festival wearing black costumes instead of the traditional ''haneto'' costumes, leading to the nickname "crow gang" or simply, "crows." They're also known as "crow ''haneto''," but their appearance and actions are not fitting of the name ''haneto'', and the regional media does not include the word in their descriptions. They are classified as a type of foot-borne bōsōzoku.
+The ''karasu-zoku'' first appeared at the festival in 1986. Initially, they were not viewed as a serious problem, but they became more dangerous when bōsōzoku members began joining. The Japanese started raising awareness about this issue, but it only made Karasu Zoku more popular.
+Aomori City quickly took steps to ensure the safety of their festival, as it was a well known tourist attraction. In 1996, the organizers forcefully grouped the ''karasu-zoku'' together into a single area in order to monitor their actions more effectively. However, this only led to an increased level of hysteria among the gang members and was not an effective method of containing their behavior. The number of Crow Gang increased to over 10,000 by 2000, and their actions escalated to violence against different gang members or even against tourists and the police force, which destroyed the festival cheer and decreased public safety.
+In 2001, the organizers introduced a system where all of the floats would begin and end their procession at the same time. The same year, the prefecture enacted a law that allowed the police force to act against the vandals before the violence began. As a result, the festivities became more contained, but the number of crow gang members decreased drastically.
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