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1. allthatsinteresting.com › yakuzaInside The Yakuza, The 400-Year-Old Mafia Of Japan

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   Aug 6, 2022 · How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups. Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

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4. earthlymission.com › the-yakuza-some-real-photosThe Yakuza: Some Real Photos by Anton Kusters - Earthly Mission

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   Photographer Anton Kuster's project YAKUZA is a personal visual account of the life inside an inaccessible subculture: a traditional Japanese crime.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › yakuzaYakuza | History, Meaning, Rituals, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · In Japan and elsewhere, especially in the West, the term yakuza can be used to refer to individual gangsters or criminals as well as to their organized groups and to Japanese organized crime in general. Yakuza adopt samurai -like rituals and often bear elaborate body tattoos.

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6. worldhistoryedu.com › who-are-the-yakuza-10-factsWho are the Yakuza? 10 Facts about Japan’s most successful ...

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   Feb 7, 2020 · In the simplest of terms, the Yakuza are Japan’s mafia. They are organized and very wealthy crime groups whose impact have far-reaching consequences on Japan’s society. Yakuza started off as gamblers and street traders before descending into the world of organized crime. That descent happened in full after World War II.

7. kyotojournal.org › society › insider-outsiderInsider Outsider: The Way of the Yakuza – Kyoto Journal

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   Apr 17, 2011 · Viewed by contemporary society from aspects of both romance and terror, yakuza have been either the chivalrous descendants of Japanese-style Robin Hoods or murderous gangsters, supplying the heroes of both the gentle Tora-san and tough yakuza films. The Fieldwork.

8. theface.com › culture › seven-weeks-with-the-yakuzaSeven weeks with the Yakuza in Tokyo

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   Jan 9, 2024 · Cottle’s photos are worlds apart from usual media depictions of the gang, all suits, samurai swords and sleazy alleyways. In 893 Yakuza, some members are seen naked and lying in the bath, their tattoos – a symbol of loyalty and dedication to the organisation – on full display.

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   Are the Yakuza a Mafia?

   • In the simplest of terms, the Yakuza are Japan’s mafia. They are organized and very wealthy crime groups whose impact have far-reaching consequences on Japan’s society. Yakuza started off as gamblers and street traders before descending into the world of organized crime. That descent happened in full after World War II.

   Who are the Yakuza? 10 Facts about Japan’s most successful crime

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   How did the Yakuza start?

   • Yakuza started off as gamblers and street traders before descending into the world of organized crime. That descent happened in full after World War II. Today, the Yakuza is commonly regarded as one of the wealthiest crime syndicates in the world.

   Who are the Yakuza? 10 Facts about Japan’s most successful crime

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   What is a yakuza gang?

   • yakuza, Japanese gangsters, members of what are formally called bōryokudan (“violence groups”), or Mafia -like criminal organizations. In Japan and elsewhere, especially in the West, the term yakuza can be used to refer to individual gangsters or criminals as well as to their organized groups and to Japanese organized crime in general.

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   What does a yakuza do?

   • Modern yakuza also engage in legal activities such as real estate and construction.) Viewed by contemporary society from aspects of both romance and terror, yakuza have been either the chivalrous descendants of Japanese-style Robin Hoods or murderous gangsters, supplying the heroes of both the gentle Tora-san and tough yakuza films.

   Insider Outsider: The Way of the Yakuza – Kyoto Journal

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   Why do Yakuza declare themselves Japanese?

   • Declaring, declaiming, and other forms of performing may denote a quest for communication with conventional society. Yakuza declare themselves Japanese, very Japanese, while at the same time being both excluded from Japanese society, and excluding that society. These two faces of yakuza communication, however, are two sides of the same coin.

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   What is the relationship between the Yakuza and Japan?

   • The relationship between the Yakuza and Japan is one of intricate complexity, reflecting a society grappling with its past, present, and future. Abstract: The Yakuza, Japan's infamous organized crime syndicates, have played a significant and complex role in Japanese society for decades.

   The Yakuza in Japanese Society: Significance and Relevance

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10. japonista.com › pages › the-yakuza-in-japaneseThe Yakuza in Japanese Society: Significance and Relevance

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    The Yakuza, also known as "gokudo" or "ninkyo dantai," are Japan's equivalent of organized crime syndicates. Often portrayed in movies and literature as ruthless gangsters engaged in illegal activities, the Yakuza possess a multifaceted role within Japanese society that defies easy characterization.