dissolute postwar youths; Sun Tribe
Historical term from the mid-1950s, referring to a generation of young people known for hedonistic and rebellious behavior, named after Ishihara Shintarō's novel 「太陽の季節」 (Season of the Sun).
Taiyōzoku is a term that symbolizes the youth culture of 1950s Japan.
Ishihara Shintarō's novel gave birth to the term taiyōzoku.