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- Also known as: Gokudou, bouryokudan
- Number of members: Over 84,700
- Year founded: 17th century
- Likely originated from Kabuki-mono outlaw groups or machi-yokko provincial protection groups
- Divided into four families: Yamaguchi-gumi, Sumiyoshi-rengo, Inagawa-kaï, and Toua Yua Jigyo Kummiai
- Country of origin: Japan
- Also active in: China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, and the United States, primarily in Hawaii
- Illegal Rackets: Gambling, pornography and sex-industries, drug trafficking, extortion
- Legitimate Businesses: Real estate investment, professional wrestling, mixed martial arts promotion and investment
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The Yakuza are an organized crime syndicate operating primarily in Japan that is one of the largest such groups in the world. And though their methods are different than organized crime in the West, they are commonly referred to as the "Japanese Mafia." They operate both legal and illegal operations, from gambling and extortion to real estate investment and entertainment promotion.
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Look the Part
The Yakuza are open about their existence, unlike the American Mafia or Chinese Triads, and members consequently openly display characteristic emblems indicating their affiliations. They typically have irezumi, tattoos covering their entire back, or missing fingers from a penance ritual called yubitsume, where portions of a finger are cut off and presented to a superior. -
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Yakuza Questions
Yakuza is an interesting group. Japanese Mafia. They cut there pinky fingers? 3 AnswersIt has been reported that the cutting of the pinky finger, knuckle by knuckle, (it is called yubizume) has been used as a punishment for "displeasing" the boss.... read more
Why and when did the Japanese Yakuza started to have those scary tattoos? 2 AnswersThe term Yakuza comes from a Japanese card game, Oicho-Kabu (played with hanafuda or kabufuda cards). The worst hand in the game is a set of eight, nine and thr... read more
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@YaKuZa_Kick ワロタwwけどほんとに技の名前とかもつけられそうで怖い。
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@YaKuZa_Kick もう少し寒い季節だったらヤバかったかもですね！とりあえず何事もなさそうで何よりです。ゆっくり暖まってください。
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@CacoEiji nem todos sao legais ... o mais legal é crazy planet, mafia, band of hero e yakuza lords , e um do harry poter o resto é caca
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Vou assistir o filme porque é sobre a Yakuza e eu trabalhava pra eles no GTA #boanoite
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@biancaonly @Anaaa_a ele nem sabe que fiz esse profile e o @dragongunbound só pra dizer que vou chamar minha família que faz parte da Yakuza
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