The Yakuza are members of a criminal organization, a traditional organized crime union, and are known as violent groups. They got their name from the popular game of hanafud cards, ie the worst combination that a player can draw eight (I), nine (ku) and three (sa), which literally means insignificant, so call them in 893.
The origin of the yakuza lies in the bandits of the so-called ronin, ie samurai without masters who wandered and plundered Japan. The first real yakuza organizations were created about 300 years ago.
If in Japan you meet a man with short hair, a torso tattooed with colorful tattoos and a cut off little finger, you come across a yakuza, a member of the traditional Japanese mafia.
But, unlike his European 'relatives', you are not in danger from him because the Yakuza consider themselves 'knights protectors of the weak'. The Yakuza Code of Honor (ninkyo) values justice and duty above all else and explicitly defends that any human being suffers, which explains their involvement in the 1995 and 2011 earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan. Gang conflicts are resolved peacefully, but if the code is violated, revenge follows.
Yakuza Code.
It is forbidden to use any type of drug, or to trade in it.
Theft, robbery, rape or any activity that is not noble is prohibited
It is forbidden to see any member who has been expelled from the group
All unnecessary contact with the police is prohibited
Whoever violates these rules will suffer the consequences determined by the council
Young members must respect the elders, the elders must respect the younger ones and teach them. Everyone must agree, for the sake of common prosperity
Put these rules in your heart and follow the noble path
Unlike other mafia groups, the Yakuza is not a secret society and the government does not ban them. Racketeering, prostitution, smuggling, narcotics, but also casinos, cybercrime, are all "branches of industry" in which this group has involved its fingers. However, of these three, the yakuza are particularly interesting, as this criminal group, which has over 100,000 members worldwide, has "adapted" to the modern way of life, while preserving the original structure of its organization, which dates back to the seventeenth century.
Due to strong ties with many politicians, the Japanese mafia does its daily "business" without much fear of the law.
What makes them different is the publicity and style. The Yakuza are one of the most open criminal organizations. They have their official headquarters, offices and business cards. Famous for supo expensive suits, very distinctive tiger tattoos.
