Yakuza
Yakuza (from Japanese ??? or ???), also known as gokud?, are members of traditional organized crime groups in Japan.
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Japanese - Organized crime - Japan
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In Japanese legal terminology, yakuza organizations are referred to as B?ryokudan, literally "violence groups", or more traditionally "samurai heritage". Yakuza members consider this an insult as B?ryokudan is a term which can be applied to any violent criminal. In the Western press they are frequently called the "Japanese mafia".
Related Topics:
B?ryokudan - Mafia
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