The notion of yakuza’s existence; one of the world’s most well-known organized crime syndicates, is very obvious and well-aware inside the Japanese society both in the olden and present day. They are very well perceived by the public. Yakuza’s confirmation of existence can be seen on several circumstances; for instance, yakuza magazine and video games, their participation in annual Sanja matsuri and the headquarters around the big cities.
First of all, one of the good examples of yakuza’s appearance in the public is the magazine. They are the underground organization yet they clearly expose themselves unlike other crime organization. They are probably the only crime syndicates in the whole wide world to have the printing media being published especially for them and people who are interested in yakuza. The contents in the magazines are mainly about their representation, story and ongoing activities. One of the yakuza monthly magazines is called ‘Jitsuwa Dokyumento’ or ‘実話ドキュメン’ in Japanese and contents such as yakuza story, entertainment news and even sex business are published inside this kind of magazine. There are also many differences between yakuza and normal magazine; for example, movements of yakuza gangster, columns about their lived experience written originally by yakuza, cartoon and short novel where the plot story is evolved around yakuza. In fact, readers can perceive the idea embedded underneath such as the masculinity, loyalty and the proud of being yakuza through the novel which leads to the good perception toward yakuza. Plus, even the inside advertisement is also related to their business as well. All of yakuza magazines can be seen and bought at almost every convenient stores and bookstalls. In fact, it can be i...
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...can be identified that Thai people clearly make a distinguish line between mafia or bad people and good people. And because Thai society is a Buddhist community that praise good and prohibit bad people, anyone who repeat doing bad things will be excluded from the society as Buddhism teach people to do behave and contribute good things to society not cause it awful things. While Japanese people do not take religious seriously, it can be one of the reasons why yakuza is accepted and can openly reveal their existence even though they also do bad things. To sum up, the explicitly representation of yakuza as we can see on the video game simply reflect their being inside Japanese society; while, criminals or mafias are never allowed to portrayed as a good inhabitant to the public because Thai people do not fond of their existence in the society and want to get rid of them
magazines in society. Sometimes it can help maintain peace in one’s world while other times, in
...ited book chapter provides the reader with an overview of the current anti-trafficking efforts in Japan. Human trafficking is seen as a dark stain on globalisation and it has vastly grown to become a problematic area of international organised criminal activity.
South, David. The History of Organized Crime: Secrets of The World’s Most Notorious Gangs. New York: Metro Books, 2013. Print.
Known for her work as a historian and rather outspoken political activist, Yamakawa Kikue was also the author of her book titled Women of the Mito Domain (p. xix). At the time she was writing this work, Yamakawa was under the surveillance of the Japanese government as the result of her and her husband’s work for the socialist and feminist movements in Japan (p. xx-xxi). But despite the restrictions she was undoubtedly required to abide by in order to produce this book, her work contains an air of commentary on the past and present political, social, and economic issues that had been plaguing the nation (p. xxi). This work is a piece that comments on the significance of women’s roles in history through the example of Yamakawa’s own family and
Stories about war and implements of such can be observed throughout the course of Japanese history. This shows the prevalence of martial training and the profession of arms as a tradition that has not faded since ancient times (Friday and Humitake 13).
Throughout History, there have been many different groups or events that are still widely known today. Groups of people such as the Indians or Vikings are popular groups which are referenced constantly in today’s society. However, none of these groups is more known or referenced than the Japanese Samurai. Originating in 646 AD, these Japanese warriors developed from a loose organization of farmers to the dominant social class in Feudal Japan. Along with their dominant military and political standing, the samurai brought with them a unique code or moral belief that became the core of Samurai culture. Because of this, the Samurai and their principles still affect modern day Japanese society with social customs today deriving directly and indirectly from the beliefs of the Samurai.
Despite all the people involved in the business that committed certain crimes, they also had their own opinion of deviance in their inner circle. Griselda Blanco for example, was a threat to the group, untrustworthy and psychotic to all other underground organizations. Law enforcement and media can be labeled as the social audience that involve people who accepted the mores of society and live by
In the article, “Predicting Involvement in Prison Gang Activity: Street Gang Membership, Social and Psychological Factors.”, they cover several topics describing details relating to gang activity in the prisons. The article discusses how the ideal of wealth socially and monetarily affect those who are in gangs and those who want to join a gang. They also found that different criminal backgrounds helped determine who was more likely to join a gang or not. The prison gangs share some characteristics with streets gangs, but they have different psychological factors and ways of earning membership.
The Japanese warrior, known as the samurai, has played a significant role in Japan's history and culture throughout the centuries. Their ancestors can be traced back to as far as can be remembered. Some stories have become mysterious legends handed down over the centuries. In this report you will learn who the samurai were, their origins as we know them, how they lived and fought and their evolution to today. It will be clear why the samurai stand out as one of the most famous group of warriors of all times.
There have been many horrible crimes that have been committed by suspected members of certain cults. There have been crime cases such as , murder, kidnapping, assault, and sexual-assault. It has also been reported that there have been terrorist attacks leading to certain cults that made death threats in the past. In the days following the subway gas attack on March 20, 1995, as suspicion fell on the Aum, most people outside of Japan learned for the first time of this rather obscure Japanese religious sect. To most, their criminal actions of March 20th were out of character for a religious group. Yet, a closer review of the Aum's history show that this group's character had a common thread of criminality leading back to almost the date it was legally chartered. They include murder, attempted murder, kidnappings and burglaries. These incidents, most of which only became known to the outside world in the aftermath of the Tokyo attack, have led many to conclude that Japanese authorities should not have been surprised by either the subway attack or its perpetrators.
Tsuzuki, Chushichi. The Pursuit of Power in Modern Japan, 1825-1995. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Questia. Web. 28 Apr. 2011.
1. Introduction The main purpose of this essay is to discuss and break down everything there is to know about the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza. The Yakuza is the name given to organized criminal gangs from Japan. In comparison to other organized crime groups the Yakuza is a collection of separate gangs who make up the name, the Yakuza, and not just one single group. The way hierarchy is set up is very precise and efficient, where everything is set up very formally.
In Japan there is the Yakuza, also known as the 'Japanese Mafia', which consists of up to 2,500 families. The three largest groups in the Yakuza are the Yamaguchi-gumi, Sumiyaoshi-kai, and Inagawa-kai. These three groups together have around 61,100 members, or seventy-three percent of the gangster population in Japan. These organizations have been in existence for about 300 years, and have their roots in the Tokugawa period (1600-1867), when Japan united under a central system of government (Abadinsky, 2010, 2007) . Some suggest that the Yakuza are the true heirs of the samurai, as the samurais formed structured groups of organized crime after the feudalism in Japan ended. T...
Film is one of many Medias to send messages to the world. Numerous examples of movies that insert messages, 47 Ronin is one of them. The movie 47 Ronin is based on true story of Ako Incident and specifically tell us that honor is everything. The image that we discuss in the presentation was taken from the movie 47 Ronin. The image is a representation of a specific Japanese culture, Seppuku. However there are differences in story of Ako incident and 47 Ronin, and these alterations applicable to the term Orientalism.
1999; Niu, Chiang, & Tsal, 2012). Therefore, manga magazine or comic books also play an important role when targeting otakus. Magazines and books are the original form of social media. The influences of these paper publications spread from domestic Japan to worldwide (Kawamura, 2006). Moreover, some otakus like collecting comics or manga books. They treat these books as a part of their daily lives, so advertising through these paper publications can help the company attract more otaku