Crazy Facts About the Yakuza
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Chinamyte
Love the slightly cynical and humorous narrations but too brief. The history of the yakuza is both very bloody and very interesting. While they had and continue to commit many crimes/atrocities, one shouldn't miss out on pointing out the fact that they are usually the First Responders to many, if not all, major disasters that affect their territory/country.
In times of crisis, such as the last major tsunamis, earthquakes, and even the fukushima disaster (though controversy surrounds some of the immediate relief efforts, they were among the first, if not the first to enter dangerous zones even when the governments and aid relief wouldn't due to hazards; to help get food, water, blankets and shelter for those affected within the area. They either went in themselves (lower ranked, some mid ranked members to demonstrate their honour and leadership) and/or employed the homeless or debt owing to do so in exchange for their debts to be wiped. Even among the so called Fukushima 50, at least a handful were sent by the yakuza going in blindly to ensure the stability and safety above all else.
Not saying that they should be memorialized or put on a pedestal for these acts, but not all of them are honourless greedy mobsters, and ma y still abide by the old ways and care for their community.
Keep up the awesome videos!
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Love the slightly cynical and humorous narrations but too brief. The history of the yakuza is both very bloody and very interesting. While they had and continue to commit many crimes/atrocities, one shouldn't miss out on pointing out the fact that they are usually the First Responders to many, if not all, major disasters that affect their territory/country.
In times of crisis, such as the last major tsunamis, earthquakes, and even the fukushima disaster (though controversy surrounds some of the immediate relief efforts, they were among the first, if not the first to enter dangerous zones even when the governments and aid relief wouldn't due to hazards; to help get food, water, blankets and shelter for those affected within the area. They either went in themselves (lower ranked, some mid ranked members to demonstrate their honour and leadership) and/or employed the homeless or debt owing to do so in exchange for their debts to be wiped. Even among the so called Fukushima 50, at least a handful were sent by the yakuza going in blindly to ensure the stability and safety above all else.
Not saying that they should be memorialized or put on a pedestal for these acts, but not all of them are honourless greedy mobsters, and ma y still abide by the old ways and care for their community.
Keep up the awesome videos!
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weird_history
When my Father was stationed in Okinawa I made friends with someone named Heijie. I stopped other kids from beating him by picking up a a large stick, and beating them up. A few days later some old Japanese guy showed up to our home, and gave them a large briefcase full of Yen. A week later Heijie took me to an Onsen. I was then met by his Grand Father who thanked me for protecting his Grand son. He said to me, You are Family. This old man was covered in tattoos. I had no idea he was a high member of the local Yakuza.
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When my Father was stationed in Okinawa I made friends with someone named Heijie. I stopped other kids from beating him by picking up a a large stick, and beating them up. A few days later some old Japanese guy showed up to our home, and gave them a large briefcase full of Yen. A week later Heijie took me to an Onsen. I was then met by his Grand Father who thanked me for protecting his Grand son. He said to me, You are Family. This old man was covered in tattoos. I had no idea he was a high member of the local Yakuza.
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Gold
Right about the members are declining since Boutaihou (anti-yakuza policy that cracking down yakuza members and its associates) was implemented by national police and officials. Younger generations today are not interested in joining old style yakuza but they are creating their own groups so called hangure, which are more decentralized and hard to be detected by police or in public.
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Right about the members are declining since Boutaihou (anti-yakuza policy that cracking down yakuza members and its associates) was implemented by national police and officials. Younger generations today are not interested in joining old style yakuza but they are creating their own groups so called hangure, which are more decentralized and hard to be detected by police or in public.
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Ron
About thirty years ago, there was a big news story going around. It was reported that a Japanese Insurance company had purchased an original Van Gogh for two hundred million dollars, and placed it on display at their corporate office in Tokyo.
Is it still there?
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About thirty years ago, there was a big news story going around. It was reported that a Japanese Insurance company had purchased an original Van Gogh for two hundred million dollars, and placed it on display at their corporate office in Tokyo.
Is it still there?
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Chew
You got it all wrong! Yakuza 893 (yattsu, ku, san) was from a Japanese card game call Oicho-Kabu play with a kabufuda deck, the game is similar to Baccarat (not Black Jack where 8/9/3=20 is a good hand) Hanafuda is a different card deck used for other games.
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You got it all wrong! Yakuza 893 (yattsu, ku, san) was from a Japanese card game call Oicho-Kabu play with a kabufuda deck, the game is similar to Baccarat (not Black Jack where 8/9/3=20 is a good hand) Hanafuda is a different card deck used for other games.
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Tia
What surprised me is, when they claimed to be a group of do gooders in order to cover up their crimes. I never heard of gangsters doing that. But then again, maybe that's not so surprising since they don't want to get caught.
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What surprised me is, when they claimed to be a group of do gooders in order to cover up their crimes. I never heard of gangsters doing that. But then again, maybe that's not so surprising since they don't want to get caught.
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Amy
The Yakuza trying to paint themselves as a humanitarian organization is like the KKK handing out food to poor black people, which they have actually done. Thanks, but we know what youre really all about.
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The Yakuza trying to paint themselves as a humanitarian organization is like the KKK handing out food to poor black people, which they have actually done. Thanks, but we know what youre really all about.
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education
I feel like if I ever meet one, I would just say hi, take a photo, and move on with my day. I probably would also say, I have taken an oath, to not share this photo to the masses of the world.
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I feel like if I ever meet one, I would just say hi, take a photo, and move on with my day. I probably would also say, I have taken an oath, to not share this photo to the masses of the world.
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Peter
There are other stories about the origin of the word 'Yakuza'. Maybe including all origin stories for words, not just one, would allow the listener a little more freedom of thought on the subject.
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There are other stories about the origin of the word 'Yakuza'. Maybe including all origin stories for words, not just one, would allow the listener a little more freedom of thought on the subject.
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john
So much was missed. Yakuza cannot have bank accounts. This restricts so much. That should have been in here. So much is missing here. This is one of your worst, sry.
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So much was missed. Yakuza cannot have bank accounts. This restricts so much. That should have been in here. So much is missing here. This is one of your worst, sry.
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Ferdie
So insightful.
Will watch it again for better comprehension.
Unlike European mafias, the Yakuza is more low profile and perhaps only active in Japan.
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So insightful.
Will watch it again for better comprehension.
Unlike European mafias, the Yakuza is more low profile and perhaps only active in Japan.
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jason
How about a History of the Cosa Nostra(The Mob) and or London based movieThe Kraytwins: Legend 2019 movie. Try not to forget the Irish and Jew Mafia.
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How about a History of the Cosa Nostra(The Mob) and or London based movieThe Kraytwins: Legend 2019 movie. Try not to forget the Irish and Jew Mafia.
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Scott
What can you find out or know about the Neta NJ Puerto Rico underground gang which was very powerful in the 90's and still in power today
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What can you find out or know about the Neta NJ Puerto Rico underground gang which was very powerful in the 90's and still in power today
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Greg
I know they were heavily involved in Pride MMA. I think I first learned about the Yakuza when I played GTA III as a kid.
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I know they were heavily involved in Pride MMA. I think I first learned about the Yakuza when I played GTA III as a kid.
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Jeff
A suggestion sports history such as the origin of baseball, how did football evolve, how basketball changed racism
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A suggestion sports history such as the origin of baseball, how did football evolve, how basketball changed racism
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JBH9008
Met a guy in prison who had ties to them. He was one of those dudes who was calm but you know would whack you
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Met a guy in prison who had ties to them. He was one of those dudes who was calm but you know would whack you
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0110
Former Public Security Intelligence Chief Says 60% of Yakuza are Dowa, 30% are Zainichi Koreans
Sep 11, 2011
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Former Public Security Intelligence Chief Says 60% of Yakuza are Dowa, 30% are Zainichi Koreans
Sep 11, 2011
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HentaiBro69
Me when I go to Japan and my family gets skinned alive instead of a funny man with an eyepatch dancing
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Me when I go to Japan and my family gets skinned alive instead of a funny man with an eyepatch dancing
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education
The CIA's involvement surprised me. well. looking back at what we now know about Nov 1963. NOT really!
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The CIA's involvement surprised me. well. looking back at what we now know about Nov 1963. NOT really!
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Samantha
Theres a new series on Tokyo vice, HBo Max and is it honestly one of the best series of this year!
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Theres a new series on Tokyo vice, HBo Max and is it honestly one of the best series of this year!
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