[Jurnal ini membahas tentang fenomena remaja yang disebut yankee sebagai salah satu bentuk premanisme di Jepang. Pembahasan ini menggunakan konsep budaya populer, penjelasan definisi dari kata premanisme serta konsep budaya anak muda (youth culture). Hal yang dianalisis akan difokuskan pada labeling premanisme yang diberikan masyarakat Jepang untuk remaja yankee serta bentuk-bentuk premanisme yang menjadi kebiasaan dari mereka. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif melalui pendekatan definisi serta studi kepustakaan. Tujuan dari penulisan jurnal ini adalah untuk memberikan informasi serta pemahaman tentang satu budaya remaja di Jepang yang dinilai sebagai sebuah bentuk premanisme.;This journal discusses adolescent phenomenon called yankee as a form of thuggery in Japan. This discussion uses the concept of popular culture, the definition of the word thuggery explanation and the concept of youth culture (youth culture). The analysis will focus on labeling thuggery given to adolescents yankee Japanese society and the forms of thuggery is becoming a habit of them. The study was conducted using descriptive analysis approach and the definition of literary study. The purpose of this paper is to provide information as well as an understanding of the youth culture in Japan is considered as a form of thuggery., This journal discusses adolescent phenomenon called yankee as a form of thuggery in Japan. This discussion uses the concept of popular culture, the definition of the word thuggery explanation and the concept of youth culture (youth culture). The analysis will focus on labeling thuggery given to adolescents yankee Japanese society and the forms of thuggery is becoming a habit of them. The study was conducted using descriptive analysis approach and the definition of literary study. The purpose of this paper is to provide information as well as an understanding of the youth culture in Japan is considered as a form of thuggery.]