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Oct 10, 2012 · Japan’s notorious homegrown mafia, the yakuza, is different. Sure they are a gang, but to compare them to Colombian drug lords or the Bloods or Crips of Los Angeles is not fair. Operations, publicity, and even acceptance of yakuza are on a different level than other criminal enterprises.
Jan 16, 2024 · During junior high school, she felt the urge to escape from under the yoke of her family, so she befriended unruly peers – and eventually biker gangs (bōsozoku) who taught her how to fight.
- Treat your ‘oyabun’ with respect. In yakuza gangs, there’s a structure called “oyabun-kobun” that you’d be foolish to disobey. Oyabun refers to the “father” and kobun to his loyal “son”.
- Don’t steal from the everyday man. The romanticised vision of the yakuza paints them as Robin Hood-like figures, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor; committing white-collar crimes while helping everyday people when they’re in need.
- Don’t disrupt the harmony of the gang or touch the partner of a fellow member. Being in the yakuza is like being part of a brotherhood. Once you don the hallmarks of a Japanese gangster – tattoos from head-to-toe and a half pinky – it’s a ride or die situation.
- Never involve yourself with drugs. Although the initiation into the yakuza involves the new son drinking sake with their oyabun, when it comes to drug dealing and drug use, the majority of yakuza gangs are staunchly against it.
Jan 17, 2024 · The yakuza is dominated by men and leaves only informal roles to women. Typically a woman involved with the yakuza might be an anesan, a boss’ wife who takes care of young affiliates and mediates between them and her husband. Wives and partners of the members support the group in a peripheral way.
Sep 15, 2015 · Last month, Japan’s largest crime group split into two main factions. But what is the yakuza, how much influence do they wield, and what could this split mean?
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Dec 3, 2020 · From a certain perspective, the yakuza resemble a large hedge fund, a private equity operation or a good-sized sovereign wealth fund. And in terms of sophistication, global reach and funding, they are practically indistinguishable from their legitimate counterparts.
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Jan 5, 2018 · While law enforcement agencies congratulate themselves on the plummeting membership of Japan’s organized crime groups, sociologist Hirosue Noboru warns that current laws and attitudes are driving...
