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| Rugalbernstein 3648th Post
 
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|  "Re(1):Question about the Yakuza?"
, posted Tue 18 Mar 18:11
The Yakuza actually go way back, to the early 1600's. They " evolved " out of a segment of the samurai population referred to as " kabuki-mono " , who were known for being unpleasant to those around them and extremely loyal to each other. However, the " modern " Yakuza didn't really appear until the mid 1700's, with the first real appearance of the " bakuto " and " tekiya ". The famous " goon " sort of Yakuza, the gurentai, didn't really appear until after WW2. They dealt primarily in the black-market, were MUCH more violent than their traditional counterparts, and are more or less the yakuza you picture today. They more or less modeled their dress and style off of American gangsters, but they keep many long-held traditions alive, including the " oyabun-kobun " relationship and ritual tatooing. New extreme anti-Yakuza measures are driving them out of Japan, however, and in to Hong-Kong and, of course, America.
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| Kurai Kaze
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|  "Re(2):Question about the Yakuza?"
, posted Tue 18 Mar 18:43
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The Yakuza actually go way back, to the early 1600's. They " evolved " out of a segment of the samurai population referred to as " kabuki-mono " , who were known for being unpleasant to those around them and extremely loyal to each other. However, the " modern " Yakuza didn't really appear until the mid 1700's, with the first real appearance of the " bakuto " and " tekiya ". The famous " goon " sort of Yakuza, the gurentai, didn't really appear until after WW2. They dealt primarily in the black-market, were MUCH more violent than their traditional counterparts, and are more or less the yakuza you picture today. They more or less modeled their dress and style off of American gangsters, but they keep many long-held traditions alive, including the " oyabun-kobun " relationship and ritual tatooing. New extreme anti-Yakuza measures are driving them out of Japan, however, and in to Hong-Kong and, of course, America.
Ahhh, I was never really knowledgable about Yakuza. I just know the basics.
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