The Yakuza 【HOT × PACK】

: Gamblers who operated in the shadows of highways and towns.

The Yakuza represent one of the world's most sophisticated and storied organized crime syndicates. Rooted in centuries of history, they have evolved from street peddlers into powerful corporate-like entities that operate in a unique gray area of Japanese society. Origins and Early History

: Significant historical influence over the Japanese music and film industries. The Yakuza

: A chivalrous code claiming they help the weak and fight the strong.

: Most members came from the "Burakumin" (outcast) class. : Gamblers who operated in the shadows of highways and towns

: Involvement in "Jiageya" (land sharking) to force property sales.

: Internal conflicts have led to the breakdown of major groups like the Yamaguchi-gumi. Origins and Early History : Significant historical influence

: Numbers have dropped from 180,000 in the 1960s to fewer than 25,000 today. The Future of the Syndicate