The Yakuza [2025]
: Using front companies to manipulate the stock market and provide high-interest loans.
: Most members came from the "Burakumin" (outcast) class. The Yakuza
: As they are pushed out of the "gray zone," many are turning to petty crime or cyber-fraud to survive. : Using front companies to manipulate the stock
: Numbers have dropped from 180,000 in the 1960s to fewer than 25,000 today. The Future of the Syndicate The Yakuza
: The "Sokaiya" practice of extorting corporations by threatening to disrupt shareholder meetings. The Turning Point: Anti-Gang Legislation
: A chivalrous code claiming they help the weak and fight the strong.
: Significant historical influence over the Japanese music and film industries.